Romeo And Juliet Love Vs Infatuation Essay

Romeo and Juliet – Adolescent Immaturity: Love at First Sight vs Infatuation

Does love at first sight really exist, or is this in reality, something that the heart or head simply imagines? Is it merely a fairytale that we remember in an effort to keep their heart a flutter for true love. For Shakespeare, love seemed to be passé until Romeo and Juliet became one of his most loved plays, especially in terms of pop culture. There is evidence to support both answers to the question, as well as the question of whether Romeo and Juliet were actually in love, or if it were pure infatuation. However after reading the play it’s clear, the answer is no, the duo were not in love, they were simply infatuated with each other. In analyzing Romeo and Juliet’s relationship from a psychological

After taking Juliet’s age into consideration, it is important to analyze her views on love. Throughout the play, Juliet’s views change from one scene to the next. At the start of the play, Juliet’s view of love not one of luxury, but rather one of necessity. This is obvious from the earliest starting point as expressed above when Lady Capulet converses with her daughter about marriage and what the attributes of a decent suitor are. These attributes include someone who can provide for her and take care of her. This essentially amounts to Lady Capulet telling Juliet that stability is more important than love when choosing a suitor. As the play progresses up to the balcony scene, Juliet’s view of love essentially grows into a fairy tale as she appears to let her heart override her brain. The kind of love adults feed children when they are young, the damsel in distress motif and the prince charming motif. Juliet represents the princess and Romeo is her prince. In reality, this is not what love is. However, according to psychologist Robert Sternberg, the three components of love are intimacy, passion, and commitment