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Romeo And Juliet's True Love

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The definition of true love according to Dr. Neder, “caring about the health, well-being, and happiness of another person to a greater degree than your own health, well-being, and happiness.” Some people may argue that Romeo and Juliet’s love is true, but I disagree. Let’s dive into the evidence of why their love isn’t true. For starters, Romeo and Juliet only like each other’s looks. They only ever describe each other’s appearances, and neither mention that they care for anything but the other’s looks. Looks do not define a person. A person should be judged by their personality and ability to put someone’s well-being above their own. After Romeo kills Tybalt, Juliet says, “When thou didst bower the spirit of a fiend in mortal paradise of

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