Romeo And Juliet : Adulthood, Power, And The Lack Thereof

Teen Rebellion is a common theme throughout movies, literature, and song lyrics. Teen rebellion is a normal action through teen years. Teen rebellion is caused by wanting to prove a point and a craving for freedom. During teenage years you always want prove a point weather to an authority figure or even to yourself. Also teens are growing into adults and tend to grave freedom. In Shakespeare's “Romeo and Juliet” both Romeo and Juliet rebel against their families. The two families of Romeo and Juliet are the most bitter enemies and only care for murdering the other family. Romeo of the Montagues and Juliet of the Capulets are now falling in love with each other but know that the war being families will be a complication to their love. Romeo

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

Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare has many conflicts concerning the adults and children of the play. The fault of the numerous conflicts throughout Romeo and Juliet is clearly to blame of the parents and adult figures in the play, clearly shown through the adults forcing the children into unideal circumstances, and the adults attempting to make the problems that were created better. The children although histrionic, were prompted towards bad decisions and convinced towards erroneous plans.

“I have night’s cloak to hide me from their eyes; And but thou love me, let me find me here. My life were better ended by their hate than death prorogued, wanting of thy love.” (Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, line 14-17) Romeo and Juliet first saw each other at a ball and fell in love right then and there, but they couldn’t be together because their family hated each other. This scene shows a mood of romance because they couldn’t see each other but they found ways to still be able to see each other.

In many literary works, there are methods that authors use to make a story better. In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, dramatic irony is the driving method. Dramatic irony is something in which characters do not know something, but the reader or audience knows what the true reality is. According to some researchers, “A staple of Elizabethan and Shakespearean drama was dramatic irony” (Halio 25). Furthermore some researchers also belive that dramatic irony is very prominent in the play, “ One of the more prominent literary devices in the play is irony” (Sauer 673). Romeo and Juliet, and also their friends and families face a lot of instances of dramatic irony in the story. Dramatic irony creates suspense and adds to

Scene two of Act two is Romeo and Juliet’s balcony scene, where Romeo, rather hastily, swears his love for Juliet shortly after their first meeting. This illustrates youthful love, something ever so present in society. The last key moment is Juliet’s dilemma with Romeo banished and Paris forced upon her for marriage. Perhaps this sudden change brought out the most in Juliet’s youthfulness, thinking impulsively and making unwise and rash decisions, leaving her isolated from any comfort and help.

Before being introduced to the contents of the play, Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, understanding of the argument Shakespeare was attempting to convey, is that adolescents are impulsive and cannot make decisions themselves; and if they did, they would be subject to consequences that could ultimately cost them their lives. However, after reading Juliet’s parts, I was able to see that Shakespeare wasn’t arguing such at all. Instead I saw that Shakespeare was asking a question of who is mature, as opposed to stating that children are immature. So, as a reader, my original perspective of maturity between youth and adults within the play was altered because of Juliet’s usage of measurements and quantitative

Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy that involves young lovers, their “untimely death,” and a feud between their two families. The Capulets and the Montagues war against each other. The feud continues to escalate and provides the background for the story of these “two star-crossed lovers.” This literary masterpiece is still relevant today since it involves parental ambition, family fighting, and young love.

The age of adolescence has gained a reputation of being a strange and pessimistic part of the life. Many Adults look down on teenagers because of the growth of problems that stem from their questionable decision making skills on very important decisions that would affect them during for the rest of their adolescence and adulthood life. This state of life has been looked down upon ever since the 16th century. As seen from the story Romeo and Juliet where Shakespeare shows teenagers as most stereotypes shown them, as people who does not think about the risk that comes with some of the situations they’re in. From this it can be said the Shakespeare sees the adolescents in a negative view because of their ways of impractical thinking where they don’t think about what the decision they make during that age could affect them later in life and risk everything for one thing and show how the teenage brain acts on an impulse which he shows via the adolescent characters in the play, Romeo and Juliet.

When does one really become a mature person? In the book Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, maturity has changed dramatically throughout the book and it affected both Romeo and Juliet emotionally. Maturity during the Shakespearean time was different then maturity in the present time because when you are a teenage in Shakespearean time you are more likely to get married and or have kids. Romeo and Juliet go through lots of maturities because they get married at a young age and their families are longtime rivals.

Explore the way Shakespeare presents Juliet’s changing relationship with her parents to the audience during the course of the play.

In Romeo and Juliet, written by the prominent writer William Shakespeare, two teenagers fall in love. Because of their families’ feud, they are not allowed to be together. It is very different back in their era. Juliet was set up with Paris, a kinsman of the prince, by her parents. However, she does not have any true feelings for him. Her heart belongs to Romeo which she has loved from the first time she set eyes on him. This is shown by what she said to the nurse “Go ask his name.- If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed” (1, 5, 133-134). Romeo does not interact often with his parents in the play and spends most of his time outside of his home. Juliet interacts more with her parents then Romeo but Lady and Lord Capulet are unaware with what is happening in her life. Lord Capulet is very rude towards Juliet and tries to plan her life for her. Romeo and Juliet are rebellious towards their parents because of their lack of understanding when they are not allowed to act on their love. Their parents do not allow them to be with each other because of their families past. Romeo and Juliet’s parents care for their children but are clueless about their secret marriage and the stress the two teens are going through in order to be with each other.

Hornyak 1 Olivia Hornyak Mrs. Guy English 14 October 2014 Irrational Teenage Behavior in Romeo and Juliet Teenagers can act irrationally because they are sleep deprived and because their brains are not fully developed. In Romeo and Juliet, the two main characters, Romeo and Juliet, make many poor decisions and often act rashly. Romeo and Juliet, who come from feuding families, meet at a ball, immediately fall in love, and getting married without telling their families the next day. In the end, they both kill themselves over each other resulting in an end to their families fighting. Irrational teenage behavior, can cause incomplete brain development and sleep deprivation, results in poor judgement, as seen in Shakespeare’s tragic play Romeo and Juliet.

Romeo and Juliet Romeo as a character matures from just a normal teenager from the beginning of the play to a man through the course of the play, the events affect Romeo directly to spur his maturity. Romeo’s marriage with Juliet was the starting line of his character maturing. But it is with the death of Mercutio, Tybalt and the acceptance of his exile, that Romeo finally becomes an adult. Throughout the course of the play Romeo makes stubborn mistakes the shapes his maturity, but also results in the tragic death of Juliet and him. With Romeo and Juliet’s marriage, Romeo matures and doesn’t just think about himself, but everyone that is important around him, especially Juliet.

Romeo in “Romeo and Juliet was a huge part of the story and makes an impact on the world. ” In “Romeo and Juliet,” Shakespeare uses Romeo to enhance the theme of love and passion. Romeo’s impact has been shown through many movies and tv shows since the play came out. In Warm Bodies, Romeo is a zombie named “R,” and Juliet is Julie who is a normal human. Romeo has shown his impact by having his affect on modern literature.