Compare And Contrast Romeo And Juliet

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Many people think that Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare, is the greatest love story of all time. It's about Romeo, who is 19, falls in love with Juliet, who is 12. The two claimed to have loved each other since the moment they had met. They were together for four days and because of the rivalry between the two families, they thought the only way to solve this problem was to commit suicide. Throughout the story, Romeo only sees the beauty of other women on the outside. Also, Romeo claimed he "loved" Rosaline and was quickly able to get over her for Juliet after they had met at the Capulet party. Then, Romeo thinks he loves Rosaline and/or Juliet but he is actually confusing lust with love. Romeo and Juliet is not a love story because Romeo only speaks of her beauty on the outside, he recently "loved" Rosaline, and he is confusing lust with love. …show more content…

In the love story Romeo and Juliet, Romeo never speaks of Juliet's personality trades. He only ever discusses about her physical trades. Romeo doesn't look beyond the surface of a woman's appearance. "By giving liberty unto thine eyes. Examine other beauties" (1.1.249-50). Romeo initially went to the party to see another girl, but was then caught by Juliet’s beauty. They had never met before and didn’t even know each other’s names, let alone that they were part of families that had been in a family feud for many generations. Yet, they kissed each other very passionately at the Capulet’s party. Romeo decided he was in love with Juliet, just from her looks, before they even spoke to each

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