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Theme Of Mistakes In Romeo And Juliet

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Every story or piece of writing has more than one theme, some harder to find than others. In the play Romeo and Juliet the most obvious theme seems to be love, but, digging deeper in the play, more less-obvious themes become noticeable. Shakespeare was trying to deliver the message of folliness and folly and how Romeo and juliet's love was rushed to quickly. Common sense could have been used to avoid the deaths of the couple and possibly end the family feud.

Making mistakes are a natural part of what makes us humans. It is our flaw because no one is perfect, but those that are wise, learn from them. I do not consider a mistake a mistake unless there was no common sense used. Using common sense before making a mistake usually has a better, less harmful, outcome and could be avoided next time it happens. In the play Romeo and Juliet everyone is a subject of foolishness and folly, and neglecting a mistake lead to the unrealized death’s of the two protagonists. The main character(s) who embodie the message of foolishness and folly points to Romeo, Tybalt, the Nurse and Friar lawrence and their lack of common sense. Pointing out all of Romeo’s foolishness in the play is easy, but it is not always Romeo’s fault. Romeo was influenced by love, Friar Lawrence, Tybalt, the nurse, his friends and family to do crazy things with only Juliet as his motivation. …show more content…

Tybalt causes Romeo to be in exile and Juliet’s parents foolishly believe she weeps for the death of Tybalt and get her married to Paris at once. This is one of the misunderstandings in the play to far because this pushes Romeo and Juliet to risk their lives, with poison, for

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