1632 Rosalie Square
Verona, Italy 54784
June 6, 1594
Lord Capulet
3798 Aria Court
Verona, Italy 54784
Dear Lord Capulet:
My name is ______ and the reason I am writing to you today is to inform you of the various possibilities to why perhaps Romeo and Juliet were rebellious and made unwise decisions while in love. Throughout the past decade, money has been put into research on the teen brain, and the way it performs its functions during the teenage years of growth. Fortunately to our luck, the world has made many advances in science and technology that we are now able to observe and compare the changes in differences of the adult, children, and teenage brains.
Generally in a normal adult brain, many parts of the brain work
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Edmond’s states, “This is also around the time when teenagers get behind the wheel of a car for the first time, as well as when they might be engaging in sexual behaviors” (Edmonds). Romeo and Juliet, although not knowing the reason being, may have had the urges to behave in a sexual way, or even engage in sexual behaviors because of their sex hormones in puberty (Edmonds).
Further on, it has been
Romeo is a lustful and emotional 16-year-old that acts mainly on impulse and how he feels in the moment rather than what would be more sensible. In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Romeo’s irresponsible and dramatic identity causes him to act without thought and on impulse.
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.
“Thou wretched boy, that didst consort him here, shalt with him hence’’ (232). Tybalt’s Adolescence causes him to not to second think about what he is doing, and chaos breaks out again between the Montagues and the Capulets. Chaos among adolescence only results in greater problems. After Romeo has heard the news that Juliet is ‘dead’ he believes that it would be a good idea to get a poison that would kill him. “There is thy gold worse poison to men’s souls’’ (268). Romeo comes up with a plan to take his life and doesn’t second guess himself which is apart of the adolescence experience, not thinking things through beforehand. Romeo thinks that as if his actions will not effect anyone else but himself.When a younger individual is angered it will result in a foolish matter.Juliet believes that it is a good idea to take her life if she marries Paris and can’t be with Romeo.Juliet rushes over to the church so she can speak to Friar Lawrence about her not wanting to marry Paris. “O, bid me leap, rather than marry Paris’’ (255). Adolescence results in chaos when one doesn’t think before doing. Juliet doesn’t think before says she is going to kill herself because she has to marry Paris. When one is at a young age they don’t really know
In order to understand Romeo and Juliet, it must be remembered that these two heralds of love were little more than children. In Renaissance England, the category of adolescence was not recognized (Cox 391). A person went from childhood to adulthood without the liberty that is allowed to modern adolescents. Nowadays, the teenage years are accepted as a turbulent period in which defiance of authority and assertion of "self" are not only allowed, but also expected. Adults explain away even the most inexplicable behavior of teenagers as "just a phase". However, as this was not done in Shakespeare’s England, both Romeo and Juliet were expected to take on the roles of adults, and were chastised for their refusal to enter in the adult world as their parents would have them. Juliet is first presented to the audience as a young woman who has come to marrying age: “Well, think of marriage now; younger than you, / Here in Verona, ladies of esteem, / Are made already mothers…Thus then in brief: / The valiant Paris seeks you for his love”(1.3.69-74). Juliet is presented with the idea of marrying Paris with
In a speech titled “Insight into the Teenage Brain” Adriana Galvan explains that the teenage brain gets really excited about rewards, emotions, and new experiences. Due to the fact that teengers get really excited about rewards, it becomes the only thing that they think about. This ties back into Romeo and Juliet and their actions. In the play “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet” it states “We met, we woo’d and made exchange of vow, I’ll tell thee as we pass; but this I pray, that thou consent to marry us to-day.” (2:3: 63-65). Romeo and Juliet wish to get married only about a day after meeting each other because they believe that they are in love. They don’t think of the problems that their marriage may cause, they only think of the fact that they’ll finally be able to be with each other without having to sneak around. They only wish to satisfy their own needs rather than thinking of the people around them. Friar Lawrence is the one who marries them in hopes that it will end the grudge between the two families, which proves that he is also at fault for their foolish decisions. The Nurse is responsible for bringing Romeo the news of Juliet’s wishes to get married. If she didn’t bring this message to him, then Juliet may never see him ever again and their relationship would have never advanced as far as it did, which would prevent
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.
Young lovers defy their families’ long-established vendetta and jeopardize all they have to continue their relationship. The violent commotion between the two lovers, Romeo and Juliet, finally bring peace to their feuding families, with their own death. Like with many suicide cases, there are challenges and decisions being made that lead up to this decision. Often times, we question who contributed to the suicide. Regardless, others argue that Romeo and Juliet should be held accountable for their ultimate decision. Then again, there is no definite reason to assign fault to Romeo and Juliet. Not only are their brains not fully developed, but pressures from outside forces caused such stress within the relationship.
They were focusing on trying to find the quickest way to sew together their torn emotions. Romeo was struggling to put back the pieces of his heart that were shattered by Rosaline, while Juliet was determined that the perfect man for her was not Paris. "...the period from roughly 15 to 25 brings peaks in all sorts of risky ventures and ugly outcomes,” (Dobbs). It is already common for teenagers to make cheap decisions, but it can become worse when strong emotions are added. Teenagers take plenty of risks due to their heart-felt decision making. When these damaged teens first met each other they were prone to making quick decisions, like falling for each other without thinking about the consequences
In some instances Shakespeare’s Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is becoming more and more revelant in daily life. Expecially with depression and suicide because of love. For the boys and girls that do not feel the need to read or watch the story will never know Juliet and Romeo’s story and how it could affect their lives. Parents should look back through not only Shakespeare’s books and sonnets, but other classics. In many situations, when teens are expected to read Shakespeare's’ The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, teens think that Shakespeare is pointless, however his stories help parents and officials learn about teen depression, love, and thoughts. Finally, the tragic story of Juliet and Romeo will forever play a part in the lives of teens all thanks to Shakespeare’s wonderful tragedies and
Firstly, in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, he illustrates that adolescents show impulsivity. In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet , Juliet cries “ Give me, give me ! O, tell me not of fear”(4.1.124). This illustrates that Juliet isn’t taking into
Romeo and Juliet definitely believed that they were ready for much more than they were capable of handling. Now knowing when teen’s minds actually are developed we can see why Juliet made so many poor mistakes. One example of a poor choice by Juliet was actually agreeing to go along with the plan that Friar Lawrence concocted. ( Act 4. Scene 3. Line 58.) Another piece of evidence of being blind to love is when she falls for a young man, Romeo, that she has known for like a short amount of time. ( Act 1. Scene 5. Line 108.) The fact that Romeo’s brain was underdeveloped could show us why he was drawn to such a younger girl. Juliet’s mother tells us that she is only 13 when they were discussing the idea of marriage.(Act 1.Scene 3. line 13.) Juliet’s poor choices and the under developement of the teen brain shows the reader why teen love is futile and
The love story Romeo and Juliet is regarded worldwide as the pinnacle of western literature, but were the two in deep love, or were they hormonal teenagers infatuated with each other? William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet has attracted debate from opposition sides for centuries. Some claim that Romeo and Juliet were nothing but two melodramatic teenagers while others believed that everyone should aspire to their level of love. When utilizing Ann Lander’s article “Love and Infatuation” for definitions on love and infatuation, it becomes clearly apparent that the two were nothing but infatuated teenagers. Thus, it is irrefutable that the love story of Romeo and Juliet was actually
The impetuous of youth can lead to a catastrophe later in life. The lack of thinking twice and acting impetuously can lead to unanticipated results. Romeo and Juliet are the offspring of forsworn enemies but find love in each other. During their four day journey to true love, Romeo and Juliet show an explicit amount of impetuous which will affect them physically and emotionally. In William Shakespeare’s, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare emphasizes the rash actions of the characters Mercutio, Tybalt, and the relationship between Romeo and Juliet.
The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, known by many as a love story between two very unfortunate people but when looked under the microscope, the true nature of the characters can be seen. Romeo and Juliet’s love could’ve succeeded if they had thought about what they were doing before actually doing it; instead, they based their actions on their emotions rather than reason. Romeo and Juliet’s impulsive nature is caused by their teenage brains.
In the tragic romance, Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare displays an example of how teenage love can embrace the feelings of the young but also cause destruction, not only in their lives but also the people’s lives around them. This story shows how others opinions and thoughts can affect the people close to them. But who is responsible for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet? The death of these star crossed lovers was not only the teenagers fault but also their family and friends such as, their parents, Friar Lawrence, and the nurse.