Peer Pressure In Romeo And Juliet

He is always trying to cheer Romeo up and have him talk about his problems to help him recover from heartbreak and tragedy. When Romeo was devastated by Rosaline’s choice of chastity, Benvolio was always there to help him through his emotions. Benvolio asks him what is wrong and lets him speak his emotions of being “out of love.” (1.1.155-165) This really shows how much of a caring person he is. He is a very kind person just wanting to help family out in a time of their distress. His kindness also comes along with advice. When Romeo was depressed he suggested that he look at other women. That this would help him get over Rosaline. “By giving Liberty unto thine eyes: Examine other beauties.” (1.1.220) He is kind enough to want to help his family, so he does. Even though Romeo remains stubborn, he says nothing but words of kindness and support to Romeo. Benvolio also has faith about

The Capulet’s and Montague’s are responsible for the death of Romeo and Juliet because of the hatred between the families.

The Hostility Between the 'Montagues' and the 'Capulets' in Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare William Shakespeare’s play ‘Romeo and Juliet has a major theme of conflict. The main conflict in the play is the feud between the two wealthy families: the ‘Montagues’ and the ‘Capulets’. Shakespeare does not state the reason for the hostility between the two families. Shakespeare may have done this to indicate how long the feud has been going for. Shakespeare creates conflicts between characters in the play.

Many teenagers make bad decisions, and act in a way most adult would say is unintelligent. Romeo and Juliet was a story about two feuding families with the same wealth living in Verona. After a big fight Prince Escalus tells them that if there is another fight they will be killed.  Later that night Romeo meets Juliet at her father’s party and they both fall in love, after the party Romeo talks with Juliet about getting married and she agrees to have the wedding the very next day. After the wedding the two families get into another fight. Due to the fight Mercutio and Tybalt gets killed. Romeo who was also fighting was sentenced to banishment even

In the play Romeo and Juliet, the parents expect hatred between both families. Growing up, the Montagues were always taught to hate the Capulets and the Capulets were always taught to hate the Montagues. The kids were always told that the other family is a bad family and that they would never

Romeo & Juliet is set in a community with social norms that reflect Shakespeare's world. While the story itself is based on creativity the characters act within the standards institute by the author. Shakespeare's depiction of women's gender roles through different levels of social classes effect the plot, Verona's society, and character interactions in Romeo & Juliet. The plot of this infamous play is full of romance and tragedy controlled by the setting of its time period.

Shakespeare's famous play of the two star crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet arouses many debates in the literary world; among them belongs the question of who Shakespeare portrays as the culprit responsible for the couples death: foolish young love, societal norms and customs or simply fate?The plot of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare unfolds in Verona, where the protagonists, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet, each belong to powerful feuding Verona families. Juliet, who is only 14 years of age, has been promised by her father to a man named Paris without her consent, as was common for women at the time. In Verona, expectations and societal norms for men and women diverge. Men are portrayed as sexual, violent, strong characters who fight for honor while women are portrayed as inferior, weaker and represent possessions and conquests of men. Although, Juliet does not conform to these expectations and defies them throughout the play by her actions and behavior until she meets a tragic and untimely death with her lover Romeo. William Shakespeare uses Juliet, an unconventional protagonist compared to the society’s gender roles, and her tragic downfall to criticize the patriarchal society he lived in during the Elizabethan era.

Shakespeare wrote the play to show how to young people could falling in love could create havoc between feuding families. Romeo, a romantically inclined, emotional character who falls deeply in love with Juliet, ends this feud. To behave impulsively is to act upon or to be swayed by emotions rather than by reason. It is Romeo’s impulsivity that in the end, affected both households with death and so much

The teenage brain Teenagers are known for many things but especially for being unpredictable. They don’t think things through and are always making a scene. Many articles have been written to improve our knowledge and understand these behaviours. Research shows that a teenager’s brain doesn’t begin to resemble that of an adult until the early 20’s (TBHKI). Typical adolescent mannerism is well demonstrated all throughout the play Romeo and Juliet.

Firstly, in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, he illustrates that adolescents show impulsivity. In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet , Juliet cries “ Give me, give me ! O, tell me not of fear”(4.1.124). This illustrates that Juliet isn’t taking into

The feud between the two families is a reason that they are responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. The Capulet’s hate the Montague’s so much that Juliet could not tell them that she loves Romeo. Document A states, “From ancient grudge break to new mutiny” (Document A). Meaning that the two

Adolescents make more rash decisions than any other age group. This behavior linked with teenagers leads to risky actions because of the design of the teenage brain. On the flip side, the blueprint of the teenage brain permits teens to pick up new skills by seeking out different adventures. The teenage characters in Romeo and Juliet pose as an accurate representation of typical teenage decision making. Although this is consistent behavior with this age group, based upon scientific findings of adolescent brain growth, brain maturity, and pleasure drive, teenagers like Romeo and Juliet should be held responsible for their risk-taking and impulsive behavior.

To begin with to the statement made earlier about the claim that the Montague's and Capulet's were responsible for the death of their children. If both families didn’t have an ancient grudge bot4h of the children wouldn’t have died. The both families had an ongoing grudge that didn’t allow them to be married to one family to the other. In document A, “Two Households”, it states in the third line “From ancient grudge break to new mutiny.” Proving that both families had or have a grudge and that made the turn into a war. Making both households have a fight. Finally, if anyone had any contact with the opposing family they will be killed probably making Romeo and Juliet very scared to be together.

Hormones can lead teens to choose rewards over risks without them even considering the consequences. Juliet tells Romeo that if any of her family finds him, they may kill him and he says, “My life

In real life, everyone is faced with a decision to pursue what they desire or choosing to conform. In Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare explains through the protagonist Romeo, that you should always pursue what you want most, but this backfires when Romeo fought and murdered Tybalt for ending the life of his friend Mercutio, also when he decides that Juliet Is the one for him, and when the minute Romeo finds out his wife was dead and kills himself. Even though Romeo should have done the right thing and conform to the princes rules , he looked passed that and killed Tybalt in revenge. “Now, Tybalt, take the “villain” back again That late thou gavest me; for Mercutio's soul” (Act 3, Scene 1, line 124-25) Romeo fights for Mercutio’s soul, and he doesn't care if his actions results in tybalt dying, or both of them. This resulted in Romeo being banished from Verona by the Prince.