Romeo And Juliet Change

In the play Romeo and Juliet, whereas Juliet undergoes a significant transition in which her entire being and personality is transformed when she abandons her family name. Romeo defends his own family rather than Juliet’s and leaves Juliet to be the catalyst of change when the Prince banishes him from Verona. Juliet’s ability to give Romeo her name, character, and life is a sign of true bravery and devotion that Romeo does not display in the play. This is apparent in her transformation as a person that separates her love from Romeo’s. Though there is no doubt that Romeo is deeply in love with Juliet, by the end of the play, Juliet proves herself to be more powerful and symbolizes the possibility for social change. In the beginning of Romeo

The final action that proves her powerful character is the way that she chooses to die. Though Romeo was the one to kill himself first, the reader knows that Juliet had already considered suicide if she could not marry Romeo when she says, "If all else fail, myself have power to die" (III.5.244) after her conversation with the nurse. Juliet’s early realization shows her rapid maturity and already infinite love for him. Juliet’s desire to be with Romeo after he is exiled to the point where she decides to fake her death displays her fearlessness when making decisions relating to Romeo. The amount of risks that come with faking death was something that Juliet was aware of, yet her determination to be with Romeo overshadows those fears because moreover, the deaths of Romeo and Juliet portray Juliet to be the strongest character. Romeo dies by drinking a potion. His final speech is meant to be a loving monologue in honor of Juliet but it instead comes across as a narcissistic speech that focuses on himself. When Romeo says, “How oft when men are at the point of death/ Have they been merry, which their keepers call/A lightning before death,” he is talking about his own willingness to die. His monologue displays himself as a hero because he basically congratulates himself for having the passion to die for Juliet. His arrogance proves Juliet’s death

It portrays societal morals and ideals where a man is supposed to objectify women and enjoy fighting and women are supposed to be docile and obedient to someone else’s command. Though these ideals are displayed and made clear, Shakespeare has his characters challenge society’s morals in their actions and personalities. Though Juliet had proven herself to be more impressive because she was more “masculine” than Romeo, Romeo’s more “feminine” nature was also admirable. Seeing Juliet as a powerful protagonist was inspiring, but Romeo’s ability to love her so much despite his friend’s and what society tells him is almost equally as