Rash Decisions In William Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

Decisions and choices- an act of or need for making up one's mind, and the right, power, or opportunity to choose. Fate- a four letter word, a noun defined as the development of events beyond a person's control, regarded as being determined by a supernatural power. These are what many can believe as the most powerful forces that shape our future. The playwright, William Shakespeare, wrote a tragedy of two youngsters in love. This tale was filled with drama, mixed-emotions, laughs, heartbreaks, and affection. Written as a tragedy, the play had ended like other Shakespearean tragedies had ended; in death. The death was inevitable because of decisions and choices made fates were shaped and had played a part in the events that blossomed the love of two star-crossed lovers. As an illustration, picture two families at war with each other, a feud that everyone gets caught in the crossfire. For instance, when innocent citizens are tired of watching their supposed ‘peaceful’ streets get disturbed by the feud, and as the prologue states, “A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life.” (Prologue.6) The feud was poison for the city of Verona and its citizens. Besides crummy choices were made, therefore a cursed destiny was created for two naive lovers.

Romeo and Juliet is a beautiful story by William Shakespeare in which the reader observes the bold and rash character of Romeo. He falls in love at the first sight with his wife, Juliet. Their families have been feuding for generations; therefore, they make a plan to run away and live a life of joy. However, this plan falls through and many are killed throughout this dangerous journey including both lives of the lovers. Because he does not think before acting, Romeo is brought into dangerous and avoidable situations. His biggest flaw of being rash and rushing things affects himself and the people around him physically, mentally, and emotionally.

In Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, two young lovers take their lives after their family feud reignites . A variety of decisions along with circumstance no one person could account for set the story of Romeo and Juliet up to be a tragedy. Many of the decisions in the play are made quickly and while emotions are running high, so frequently they result in bad outcomes. So, the rash and impulsive decisions made by men in Romeo and Juliet create the problems within the play.

Everyone has their own way of handling situations that are brought to them, some actually are wise and think it through while some others are quick to make rash decisions. William Shakespeare story of the tragic lovers, Romeo and Juliet, had their fate sealed when they shared a kiss, not knowing they had just kissed the enemy. The star-crossed lovers faced many obstacles that stood in the way of their anxious hearts longing to be together. The brewing feud between their family which ultimately led them to defy their parents but as well their tragic demise. The love that they have for one another made them make impulse decisions that they could not rebel against, They were quick to catch feelings but not quick enough to control their futures. They never did make wise decisions, maybe if they did they could have been together but not everyone can make wise and bold choices as Santiago does in The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. Many turns unfolded during Santiago's travel across the desert to seek his hidden treasure but not once did he make an unwise decision to keep him away from his love, Fatima as well his treasure. Everyone handles problems differently because no one is the same, Individuals may break down and let the hardships consume them or others would overcome their hardships and figure it out.

It is while growing up that children and teens are most vulnerable. Because they lack life experience, foresight, and the ability to think clearly, young people often make decisions that are unwise and even downright harmful to them or others. This lack of maturity and its consequences is demonstrated in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, where teens’ poor decisions lead to the deaths of many. The play’s tragic end is not the result of deliberate malicious actions, but rather the consequence of the emotional, untamed impulsivity of the play’s younger characters. In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the reader experiences how the impulsive nature of the youth results in them making poor decisions that can end in tragedy.

Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. Both Romeo and Juliet are young and sprightly teenagers, Romeo being 15-16 and Juliet with the age of 13. They are teens that make impulsive decisions without thinking about the consequences. David Dobbs the author of the article “Beautiful Brains” explains why teenagers act the way they do throughout scientific research and studies. This article helps to understand Romeos and Juliets actions which led to their deaths.

In Romeo and Juliet and in life, hasty decisions can heavily affect the outcome of the story and your life. In William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, hasty decisions heavily affect the tragic outcome of the play. One of Shakespeare's most famous plays, Romeo and Juliet is a play about two star-crossed lovers who will go through anything to be with each other. In the play Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare reveals how hasty decisions can lead to catastrophe through events such as Romeo’s exile, Tybalt’s death, and the two star-crossed lover’s death.

Rushing and taking impulsive actions can be goo sometimes, but mostly can lead to a downfall. I Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, readers enter he city of Verona and observe two lover struggle to keep there love alive. In William Shakespeare’s Rome and Juliet, the lover’s own decisions to rush marriage, family member deaths, and dying for each other revel how impulsive choices lead to their untimely death.

Romeo led several people to their defeat because of the irrational choices that he made. He speaks boldly, but when he comes to action, he behaves like a coward. When he was challenged by Tybalt, the Prince of Cats, he refused to fight, therefore ending his best friend’s life, Mercutio. His quick actions overcome his words and the situation mostly concludes with failure. In Romeo and Juliet, Romeo made a rash and desperate decision to fall into love with Juliet resulting in death and sorrow.

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.

William Shakespeare’s famous play Romeo and Juliet has been around for hundreds of years. Romeo and Juliet fall in love; when they find out they can’t be together, they have a hard choice to make. They both decided to end their lives at a young age. Romeo and Juliet’s decisions were what led to the tragic outcome; destiny didn’t play a part.

Romeo and Juliet is a play about two lovers who’s love is forbidden due to their families having a long lasting feud that goes beyond their generation. Despite this, they go against their own families to try and be together. Though starting out harmless, this defiance causes a lot of conflict throughout the play and in the end leads to 6 people dead including our main pair of lovers. Shakespeare believes that people can be influenced to make severe decisions due to their love for someone. He implies that when someone is in love their judgement can be blinded which leads them to making rash and bad decisions.

Impulsivity can affect the relationship of others. In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare gives Romeo the trait of impulsivity. Romeo’s impulsivity changes relationships throughout the play which messes with the plot.

The play “Romeo and Juliet” is about a series of bad decisions and tragic events that lead up to the untimely death of the two main characters, Romeo and Juliet. There are many people responsible for their deaths, but the character who had the most impact on their deaths was Rosaline.

Shakespeare’s message within the balcony scene about people making decisions since they feel everything is against them because they are in love. Act 2 Scene 2 is an excerpt from the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. In this scene, Romeo finds his way to Juliet’s bedroom balcony after the party. While he is there Juliet is on the balcony talking to herself about their situation. Romeo then joins her on the balcony. When people are in love and feel it is them against everything else they make crazy, unwise, and quick decisions. While Juliet is out on the balcony, she speaks of changing her name, “Deny thy father and refuse thy name; Or if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I’ll no longer be a Capulet.” (Romeo and Juliet. 2.2