Relationships In Romeo And Juliet

“A strong relationship starts with two brave people who are ready to sacrifice anything for each other”-Anonymous. Many relationships are not strong due to the fact that both people in the relationship are not willing to sacrifice anything for the other person. In both Romeo and Juliet and Of Mice and Men the relationships have at least one person that is willing to do anything for the other, but in only one relationship both partners are willing to do anything for each other. In the book Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Romeo, a Montague, falls in love with Juliet, a Capulet, and since their families are enemies they have to get secretly married. After the secret marriage Romeo ends up killing Juliet’s cousin

Despite the fact that lord Capulet was against Paris and Juliet’s marriage at the beginning, he soon changes his mind. This is proven by the quote; ‘A ‘Thursday let it be- a ‘Thursday, tell her, she shall be married to this noble earl’. The reason towards lord Capulet’s haste was because he did not want his daughter to grief over Tybalts death. This shows us how much he cares for Juliet. In addition to this, lord Capulet believes that Juliet would accept this marriage, as he is all a girl can wish for; wealth and a high status. However, lord Capulet himself is nearly fifty years old while lady Capulet is in her thirties, so he has good reasons to thinking a young wife is trouble. On the other hand, Juliet is his only surviving child, so when young Tybalt is killed unexpectedly in his duel with Romeo, lord Capulet remembers how easily young people die in medieval Verona - and decides that he wants Juliet to marry Paris as soon as possible. This shows us how Capulet’s concern towards Juliet’s future is overpowering his concern towards her feelings.

“I tell thee what: get thee to church o’ Thursday, or never look me in the face” depicts how Lord Capulet has a mighty grasp on Juliet's life forcing her to marry who he says to (3.5, 161-162). Sadly, this makes up a large portion of Juliet’s identity. A portion that she will strive to rid of her life. Thus, the main conflict has been aroused as Juliet attempts to forge her own family with Romeo to reject the toxic family identity her father embeds upon her. On a different note, Romeo also experiences family affiliation with Friar Laurence where the Friar says, “Be plain, good son, and homely in thy drift. Riddling confession finds but riddling shrift” (2.3, 55-56). Instead of being a toxic relationship, Romeo has a bond with Friar Laurence that is not just friendly but also fatherly. Here, Friar Laurence calls Romeo his son and Romeo has repeatedly called Friar Laurence “Father” mainly due to the Friar’s religious position. However, one can also make the inference that Shakespeare intended the Friar to be called “father” not solely for his religious qualities, but as a surrogate father for Romeo as well. A father Romeo needs, for his relationship with Lord Montague does not seem very strong. Throughout the play, Friar Laurence has always been the figure that Romeo goes to for guidance and thus a positive family affiliation is formed here to make up a good identity. In brief, family affiliated identity for Romeo and Juliet contains both toxic relationships as seen with Juliet's possessive father, and positive warming relationships as seen with Romeo’s connection to Friar

A lot of families have a lot of different ways they raise their children. While some parents are laid back and let children make their own mistakes, a lot of parents want to make sure their child does what they are supposed to do. Dating is a sensitive topic for teenagers, because a lot of what they do and how they act can be influenced by who their with. Letting teenagers make their own choices can be beneficial to them, but can also hurt them. Being around certain bad influences in a teens life can be long-term changes. Parents should have the right to control who their child dates.

The tragic play, Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, talks about two young lovers belonging to two feuding families in Verona; the Capulets and the Montagues. Romeo Montague first appears as a confused young teen that is experiencing unrequited love. On the other hand, Juliet Capulet is seen as an obedient daughter who seems to have no desires of her own. Due to the long feuds between the two families, Romeo and Juliet cannot be properly acquitted with each other and therefore plots for their everlasting future.

Romeo- Alas, I will never be with Rosaline because she will not marry me. I would rather die than have to live the rest of my life in agony without Rosaline. (soliloquy)

In the beginning, Lord Capulet is illustrated to be concerned that marriage to the “Gallant” and “noble” County Paris is too sudden for his daughter. "My child is yet a stranger in the world; she hath not seen the change of fourteen years." This initially portrays Capulet as fatherly and protective over his daughter, as would be expected. "My will to her consent is but a part.” From this, we can assume Lord Capulet also considers Juliet's feelings about the marriage and desires her willing compliance. However I think behind the obvious image of caring, Shakespeare is mocking the society, family and wealth because he arranges for this to take place. Capulet tells Paris that although she is "free to choose" her own mate, it must be from a narrow pool that he has approved of, and what's more, he has already selected Paris. He sees no reason why his daughter would object.

Juliet was brought up to dislike the Montagues without proper reason why. She cannot love Romeo, for his name is the enemy. Juliet brings awareness to this subject as she states, “My only love sprung from my only hate! . . . Prodigious birth of love it is to me that I must love a loathed enemy” (Shakespeare 84). Juliet knows she is not to love or be in contact with a Montague. She still continues to brawl for Romeo, even when she knows her parents will be furious if they found out. Had there not been a feud, there would be no need for Romeo and Juliet to hide their love. In the end of the book the two families resolve their differences, however it is still too late to save the young lovers. As the parents of both kids say, “For I will ray* her statue in pure gold . . . As rich shall Romeo’s by his lady’s lie, poor sacrifices of our enmity!” (Shakespeare 302). This quote brings about that Romeo and Juliet’s parents accept responsibility, as they prove the feud is the reason why their kids are dead. Overall, as Juliet’s parents believe holding a feud wouldn’t resolve in any trouble, they are held accountable for Romeo and Juliet’s

Romeo and Juliet didn’t build a relationship during the few days they were together which means they were not experiencing true love. Normally one talks about each other interests, personality, and background etc. For having a better understanding of the person before getting anywhere serious. After Romeo met Juliet it was like “Love at first sight” but how can be in love again? when he said he loved Rosalinde.

In the beautiful city of Verona these two families’ lived in peace and harmony, the quiet city was a wonderful place to live, no fights, no wars, and no family feud. There once lived two great and powerful families; The Montagues and the Capulets. The Montagues families were comprised of Lord and Lady Montague, their son Romeo, and their nephew Benvolio. The Capulet family was comprised of Lord and Lady Capulet, their daughter Juliet, and their nephew Tybolt. In addition you also have Prince Escalus, Mercutio the cousin of the prince, and friar Laurence.

Romeo and Juliet were not truly in love, because while they displayed passion and commitment, they lacked intimacy, which are the three key components to true love, according to Steinberg’s article. Passion was displayed when they were always longing to be together while they were apart. This desire is shown when Romeo speaks to Friar about marrying Juliet. He says, “O, let us hence! I stand on sudden haste”(2:3:96).

Are Romeo and Julie a “love” relationship or is it a best friend kind of relationship? Love is someone will fight to stay with you, someone who will go above and beyond for you, they will love you for who you are not wh they want you to be, they will do everything in their power to make you happy and they won't complain about it, yes there is supposed to be disagreements and arguments, but if you have nothing nice to say to them than I don't think yall should be together. Yes, I think that Romeo and Juliet are in love because, Romeo is so “in love” with Juliet but, they will do about;y anything to be together. In Act 2, Scene 2 Romeo says “But, soft! WHat light through yonder window breaks?

At the outset, when Capulet is talking about marriage proposals to Paris, he shows his fatherly love and concern for his daughter and her happiness. He doesn’t want to marry her off too early, or force her to marry someone that she doesn’t like. He conveys this by saying, “Earth hath swallowed all my hoped but she… woo her gentle Paris, and her consent is but a part.” This shows that Capulet cares about Juliet because she is the only hope that he has left. He tells Paris to “woo her gently” and not to push, or pressurise Juliet into marrying him, this shows his concern about her. In addition to that, Capulet tells Paris that Juliet’s “consent is but a part” which shows his consideration and trust in Juliet, that she is allowed to have her say in the marriage and that he trusts her to choose the right husband. He also doesn’t want her to marry at such a young age; this is made clear when he says “let two more summers wither in their pride

Johnnie Dent Jr. once said, “As parents we have a tendency to overprotect; it's okay to try and show them all positives but we cannot forget that the real world has teeth.” The real world is a tough place and parents knowing their kids are going to be going in it is a hard thing to think about. The author is saying that yes the world is going to be tough and it's ok to show your kids the positives but remember the world isn't all as it's said to be. The parent-teen relationship plays an important role in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare and for teenagers today. Aspects of this relationship include romance, communication, trust, and romance within teens.

Teenagers have to decide on many things in life. Teens should decide on many thing, but what about on who they should date. There are many different opinions on if teens should let their parents tell them who they can date. Depending on the person, they may not be good, and a teen just might not see that when a parent may be able to tell. I believe that parents should be able to prevent teens from dating certain people.