The Opposing Themes of Love and Hate in the Play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Intro: Naturally, I feel that Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet play shows all feelings and thoughts of people in 1597, through to today’s world in 2016. One of the main themes that Shakespeare focused on in the play ‘ was hate. The main hate statement was shown between the two families. You’ll need a point here about hate, what it is and why it continues to be a force in society? Why does this theme continue to play havoc in an increasingly divided world? How do you relate to this theme, have you ever hated or been hated? Have some personal reflection here will make your piece stronger.

The words “love” and “hate” have two completely different meanings, but they can have a great impact on people. Love and hatred always finds a way to enter people's minds, twisting their thoughts, and knowing this, people allow these emotions to take over their actions. In the play, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, hatred is responsible for the death of Romeo and Juliet, and it all begins with the hatred between the Montagues and Capulets.

Romeo as we all know was born into a Noble family, but a feuding family no less, who have endured a harsh and long conflict with their rivals the Capulets. Much unlike the rest of the family, he grew up a sensitive and caring boy with a unique love for reading, walking in the gardens, and of course his innate love for women. It was at this time of growth that I met him as a child and soon I would become his tutor. Quite more often than not, Romeo would visit me during the night or a summer afternoon in my cell to discuss and confide with me the problems and issues he faced. Through these dialogues we engaged in over the years I came to learn the kind of person Romeo was, and the

When Tybalt perishes at the hand of Romeo, the family grieve over his death, but when it came to the relationship between Juliet and her Mother, it seemed non-existent. The Nurse played the maternal role in Juliet’s life, and her real Mother only cared at times she felt obligated to. The relationship between Romeo and his parents seemed to also be quite forced. Romeo was never accepting of the feuds between the families and desperately tried to stay away from his Father’s ‘drama.’ These family relationships could be a sign of bad luck, but if the hatred between the families which was their own making, did not exist the two children could have had better relationships with their parents.

Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet, conveys both the qualities of love and hate in the main and subplots. Romeo and Juliet are forbidden lovers from two rival families, which is the centre focus of the play. The feud forms the hate-filled backdrop of this love story and the play also highlights the mother/daughter relationship between Juliet and the Nurse, and how this is different to the relationship between Lady Capulet and her daughter. During this performance of Romeo and Juliet, there are many examples of love and hate explored by Shakespeare.

Juliet replies saying,”I'll look to like, if looking liking move; But no more deep will I  endart mine eye Than your consent gives strength to make it fly.” ( 1.3.99-101) In other words Juliet is saying she will try to see if she likes him without saying to her mother that she doesn't want to be with him.Likewise, Nurse,Juliet's most trusted friend, tells Juliet that Romeo is from the Montague family, Romeo is her enemy, but she still chooses to love him. Juliet being flabbergasted, exclaims ” my only love, sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late!  Prodigious birth of love it is to me That I must love a loathed enemy.(1.5.145-148)  Both Romeo and Juliet know they come from opposing families and that their families would not approve of a relationship between the two, but they still decide to keep their relationship going. Similarly, Juliet Refuses to marry Paris.”I will not marry yet; and when I do, I swear  it shall be Romeo, whom you know I hate, rather than Paris.”(3.5.125-127) Juliet is in love with Romeo and she is telling her parents the person she will marry is Romeo, Paris will be in the picture. In the English Renaissance period women were not only supposed to be compliant with men's needs and wants, but they were also stereotyped to be inferior than their male

Romeo and Juliet are inclined by the feud that has lasted before their days that controls their separate families and as a result their love is marked by hatred. Therefore, love and hatred are entwined throughout the play with terrible penalties. Whereas Shakespeare shows that hatred fuels the action and determines their destinies, love has the capacity to bring about the understanding of the two families.

Good Morning/Afternoon Miss Rigby, Romeo and Juliet displays the the nature of love and the reason for its destruction. It is the most common story to associate with love, it has been adapted to film multiple times, even within a modern setting. Within the play lies many different themes, two of which I will analyse today which are love and hate. The deepest principles in human nature are hate and love, these two contrasting emotions are key in understanding Romeo and Juliet. It 's a play which dates back to the late 1500’s written by one of the most influential playwrights in history William Shakespeare. Today I will explore the nature of love and hate within Romeo and Juliet and discover the issues that are still relevant today.

In Shakespeare’s cautionary tale Romeo and Juliet, there is constantly a struggle between love and hate, causing tension throughout the play. But even the most powerful love simply can not conquer this burning, consuming rage we see surrounding the love. In the end, hate is always the victor of the struggle in ‘fair Verona’.

Hate is love’s opposite, but at the same time the two are almost frighteningly similar. Hatred can do all the things love can, from clouding your brain with it’s burning intensity to blocking all other emotions. However, as Shakespeare reveals in the play, hatred is the negative counterpart to love. It can be just as addicting, just as reckless and instant as anything love can do. Stony limits cannot hold love out, but in the same way they cannot hold hate out either. Hatred in this way can overcome anything, can block out other thoughts and cause you to do the most wild and extravagant things you would never have done otherwise. Romeo decides to have “fire-eyed fury” become his guide, and from then on he acts rashly and arrogantly, leading to the death of Tybalt and ultimately the demise of Romeo himself. Just like love, hatred can be directed towards anything and any amount of things, and it manifests in different ways depending on who it is. Your hatred towards your racist great grandpa will manifest differently than your hatred for the kid who told you you were fat in third grade. Hatred is what starts wars and ends connections. If love is a hurricane for Romeo and Juliet, hatred is a looming noxious gas, sharp and burning and inescapable. It seeps out of others and into the two lovers, clouding their minds and souls and making them need escape but there is no escape, finding a small piece of hope but it is dashed and clouded off in a

In the beginning of this play, Romeo is first know for his love swayed; yet beaten for dead by a woman named Rosaline.She was “ an eye treat” as the saying goes, but Romeo had only thought he had been loving her.After all, to him it was love at first sight;Nevertheless,Romeos feeling were true and just maybe it really was love at first sight.But the difference with that love compared to his love for Juliet is that she was a side track and when he found Juliet only then did he find his real true love.

Romeo and Juliet, Williams Shakespeare's tragic account of love and hate. Romeo the dashing young prince, and Juliet, the fair maiden. Both entwined with the politics of the city of Verona, the battle of hate that rage through the Montagues and Capulets. But they learned to love despite the hate the should have felt, even though they loved it eventually ended in their demise. Through this tragic account the play creates personas of love, hate, and loyalty. We see the love of a tender heart through Romeo, the fire of hatred through Tybalt, and the loyalty of true friendship through Friar Lawrence.

Romeo show his true colors when he acts very sentimental as he talks to Benvolio. Romeo fell in love with a woman by the name of Rosaline but the problem is she does not love him back. “Why, such is love's transgression. Griefs of mine own lie heavy in my breast, Which thou wilt

Humans are born with the ability to love and hate, whether that is the instinctive action to love your family or the hatred triggered by an offensive action. Love and hatred are dominant themes of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, and they share a strong bond. Two individuals are brought together by their ardent love; yet, separated due to their families conflicted past. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet was written in the 1590s by the influential writer William Shakespeare, and to this day the play still remains one of the most eminent and powerful tragedies ever written. The hatred and rivalry created between the two households is ultimately the driving force of the play. this essay will analyse instances where the feud was

Romeo puts his point across plain and simple to Friar Laurence, stating “Then plainly know my heart’s dear love is set on the fair daughter of rich Capulet. As mine on hers, so hers is set on mine, and all combined, save what thou must