How Does Romeo And Juliet Make Decisions

Once in a while everyone makes a bad decision, usually these choices do not cause an enormous negative impact on their future. In the classic Romeo and Juliet, the outcome of the characters’ demise is a result of their fast pace- decisions, their ignorance, and their lack of ability in accepting responsibility.

Throughout the characterization of both Romeo and Juliet, they have made fast pace-decisions. To start off, Romeo’s quick transition between his unforgettable love for Rosaline to his immortal love for Juliet is unintelligent. Throughout the first act Romeo is obsessed with Rosaline Capulet, he says "the all-seeing sun ne'er saw her match since first the world begun." This is important because this shows how fast Romeo makes quick decisions

Firstly, Juliet assumes that Romeo is a Capulet like her, Juliet also accepts that she was being too fast and assuming things. “ My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late!(1.5.135). Further on, Juliet’s famous line from the balcony scene,"O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?/Deny thy father and refuse thy name./Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love” (2.2.33-35). This shows how she would ignore the family's deep hatred and go so far to say that she would no longer be a member of her family if she could be with him. Secondly, when Balthasar goes to tell that he saw Juliet in the Capulet tomb,” Her body sleeps in Capels' monument,”(5.1.18) Romeo reacts in a very impetuous manner. Balthasar says to calm down and think about what you are going to do. However, Romeo is so shattered with the assumption that Juliet is dead that he does not think wisely and decides on killing himself as well. Subsequently, Juliet at this time assumes that Romeo got the letter.All she had to do was wait for confirmation that Romeo received and understood the plan, and she could have saved both of them. she could have told the Friar to stay with her until Romeo got there to make sure he didn’t do something irrational. Continuing on, the major assumption that they made was that Juliet is dead. When Romeo sees Juliet dead he instantly falls apart emotionally he also says a few lines about Juliet's beauty which is something to take note of. Juliet's red lips and cheeks are both signs that she is alive, but Romeo who is assuming things is too sad to even notice this. Romeo ends up killing himself a moment before Juliet wakes up. When Juliet wakes up and finds Romeo dead she kills herself. The result of the ignorance of the two lovers is that they