Relationships In Romeo And Juliet

Juliet's attitude towards love and marriage changes significantly throughout the play, at first she never even thought about marriage, but then falls deeply in love with Romeo, as a result Juliet decides she can’t live without Romeo and kill’s herself.

Fate causes Romeo to be at the right place at the right time. If he does not walk near the Capulet’s house or if the servant is able to read, Romeo does not attend the party, thus he does not meet Juliet. After Romeo attends the party, fate strikes again as he stumbles into the Capulet’s orchard while trying to escape his friends. Juliet, after meeting Romeo mere hours before, emerges onto her balcony and, unaware that Romeo can hear her, proclaims her love for Romeo:

Throughout Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, Juliet's attitude toward love and marriage changes dramatically, from when Juliet despises marriage, to quickly falling in love and wanting to marry, to giving up on all hope because her lover is dead. In Juliet’s first introduction into Act 1, Scene 3, Juliet does not intend to get married and does not use the word love. Juliet’s mother later asks her to marry Paris but Juliet says she will “look to like”, again not using the word love. Later on the balcony Juliet gives her vow of love and completely forgets about previous problems, blinded by love. The balcony scene is Juliet’s turning point in her opinion of love and marriage because she makes vows and devotes herself to the relationship.

In this essay, I will be examining Shakespeare’s treatment of relationships in Romeo and Juliet. As a poet and playwright, he wrote 154 sonnets, 2 long narrative poems and 38 plays, one of his most famous plays being Romeo and Juliet. There are many different types of relationships between characters, and these are essential to the play. The prologue tells us that the play is about two star-crossed lovers from two feuding families, the Montagues and Capulets. There is hatred between these two families, this explains this, ‘Thou villain Capulet’. This quote suggests because of the hate between their families, the lovers are doomed from the start.

The relationship shown in Act 3 Scene 5 between Juliet and Lady Capulet is portrayed as poor. Lady Capulet is shown as a very distant mother, though this is to be expected when there is a Nurse taking care of the child from the early stages of the child’s life.

After their first meeting Juliet is on her balcony, talking to herself; she professes her love for Romeo. Romeo is eavesdropping below and hears this. The traditions of courtly love require the lady to show little sign of love and take little interest in the man. Juliet ruins this by announcing her love without realizing it. "If thou thinkst I am too easily won, I'll frown and be perverse and say thee nay," she tells Romeo, trying to resurrect some traditional values between them. She wants Romeo to be her noble knight who writes her poetry and slays dragons for her, she wants to play the game properly but has already given "love's faithful vow". In this same meeting the couple agree to marry. I think Shakespeare made a point of leaving out their courting to display the hastiness of their teenage love.

During some of part one, and two, we slowly learn about Romeo and his dilemma. He has fallen in love with beautiful Rosaline and all of his heart is crying out to her. He vows to never see a beauty as fair as her, and complains about the rudeness and pain of love. He allows himself to go to the party with Mercutio and his friends, but remarks he won't have a good time. "I'll go along, no such sight to be shown, But to rejoice in a splendor of mine own."  That is until he sees Juliet. Instantly he forgets all of his lamenting for Rosaline love, and proclaims Juliet is the most beautiful thing he has ever seen. "O! she doth teach the torches to burn bright. It seems she hangs on the cheek of night, like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear; Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear! So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows, As yonder lady o'er her fellows shows. The measure done, I'll watch her place of stand, And, touching hers, make blessed my rude hand. Did my heart love till now? forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night."

Romeo and Juliet were facing many obstacles during the time they first encountered one another. Their, so-called, “love” sprung as they were both trying to escape from their present problems. Romeo was previously in love with a beautiful girl named Rosaline, although she couldn’t love him back and fulfill Romeo’s sexual desires because she was becoming a nun. He was heartbroken when he found out about this, and thus, he was left inconsolable. Once he discovered that Rosaline was attending the Capulet ball, he decided to sneak in. Minutes into the ball, Romeo sees Juliet and immediately professes his love for her. Juliet also had her own dilemmas to deal with. Some of which included being forced into marrying Paris, a man whom she did not love. Therefore, her love for Romeo was influenced by her reluctance to marry Paris. Prior to Romeo and Juliet’s encounter at the Capulet party, Juliet comments on marriage stating, “It is an honor that I dream not of,” (1.3.68). This quote shows that Juliet had no interest in getting married anytime soon, although when she meets

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.

Many teens experience love throughout their lives. As people share these feelings they develop throughout different phases and times. With love comes three different phases being attraction, closeness, and commitment. Attraction is being physically attracted to someone, closeness is the desire to create bonds with someone, and commitment is giving yourself up for someone. These phases affect how you feel towards someone at some point in time and usually you become more involved as you progress through the stages.

In William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Juliet's changing feelings for Romeo after killing Tybalt show that she has trouble deciding whether to be on her family's side or her husband's side. After Juliet learns that Romeo had killed her cousin, she goes back and forth between staying loyal to her beloved Tybalt, or to her husband that she hadn't known very well. She says to herself, "But wherefore, villain, didst thou kill my cousin? / That villain cousin would have killed my husband " (Shakespeare 3.2.100-101). Juliet seems to love them both, but she is a Capulet and she wants to be on her family's side; however, she loves Romeo and wants to be on his side as well.

Dearest Juliet, as promised I has't hath brought the sleeping potion for thee. As I hadst mention from our last rendezvous, t'will maketh thee falleth asleep for a long period, giving the illusion that thee art dead. This wilt prevent thy wedding to Paris and thee can then runneth hence with Romeo to liveth the happiest life. I has't provided thee with one solution; however, tis thy own responsibility and choice to taketh t. I am not forcing thee to taketh t, but tis available for thee.Though, this potion wilt maketh thee falleth asleep, tis unclear whether thee wilt awake from t. I am unsure about the symptoms that thee wilt taketh from t. it hath nev'r been hath used ere by anyone else, so whether thee wilt wake up is still to beest seen.

The love two individuals can possess for each other can be so strong, that it’s fatal. As exemplified in Shakespeare’s famous play, Romeo and Juliet. The play, Romeo and Juliet, was written by author, William Shakespeare, as nothing more than a production to satisfy one’s entertainment. The story was never intended to be broadcasted throughout cities, plays, music, books, even movies, hundreds of years later. These elements commercialized the relationship these two characters shared, and glorified aspects of the love that should by no means have been spotlighted by the public. Romeo and Juliet, featured two young characters who were head over heels for one another. Their love was as strong as a bull, and yet could shatter like a piece of glass

In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Juliet’s character is young, peaceful, and good natured. Juliet was good natured because she pushed the fact that Romeo was a Montague and still wanted to be in a relationship with him. As she says, “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” (2.2.35), which tells us that she didn’t care they were rivals, but if he didn’t want to be with a Capulet, then she’ll stop being one. She also tells Romeo, “Thy purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow” (2.2.150), which proves to us that she is still young because she does not think that rushing their relationship could turn out badly. Up on the balcony, she says, “Tis but thy name that is

Romeo and Juliet is a tragic love story. It is full of adventure, mystery, love, departure, and sadness. It may not seem so in the beginning, but throughout the book/play, you can see how much that there love has grown. I believe that Romeo is truly in love with Juliet and would do anything to be with his love.