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In the play Romeo and Juliet, I was amused by the character of Romeo the most. In the very beginning of this play he is depressed over his break up with a character known as Rosaline. Rosaline does not feel the same way about Romeo as he feels about her, which eventually makes her leave him heart broken. Perhaps, in this story I believe that Romeo has several tragic flaws that influence the action of the entire play. In two ways I would describe Romeo’s flaws, one being a romantic and the other an impulsive. First of all, I believe that Romeo is a romantic. Right after his break up with Rosaline he goes to the Capulet party and falls is love as soon as he looks at the female lead in this play known as Juliet. What confused me is that how …show more content…
In the book the author states, “Alas that love whose view is muffled still should without eyes see pathways to his will. Where shall we dine? O me! What fray was here? ” In this quote Romeo reveals how apparent his feelings are. He hysterically talks about his love for Rosaline to Benvolio. His feelings are shallow which indicates he is impulsive. Another reason he is impulsive is that at the end of the play Romeo, as soon as he gets to know that the love of his life has passed away, quickly attempts suicide with poison. He not even once gave himself a chance to grieve over her death. However, I feel that without these two characteristics of Romeo that play would have been really dull. Why? Because the two tragic flaws have caused his character to be so charming and different. If he had thought twice before falling in love with Juliet and may he had not rushed into it, the story would have taken a completely different turn and it would have not been an exciting love story. What makes this story so special is that the characters are so passionate and energetic. Without these qualities, Romeo would have been like any other guy and this love story would have lost its magical
Romeo and Juliet is one of the most famous love tales, but what if the play is not actually a tale of love, but of total obsession and infatuation. Romeo has an immature concept of love and is rather obsessive. Romeo is not the only person in the play who is obsessed though. Many people throughout the play notice his immaturities about love. Very rarely was true love actually shown in the play. attention. Romeo childishly cries to his friend, Benvolio because Rosaline will not love him back and says " She hath forsworn to love, and in that vow/ Do I live dead that live to tell it now" (I i 219-220). Romeo is stating that he's ready to die for loving Rosaline. This is exactly the same attitude Romeo had towards Juliet a little later in the play. During Scene I, Act ii, Romeo's friend, Benvolio tries to get him to go to the Capulet's party to help him get over Rosaline and meet other women Romeo gets very angry and emotional when he suggests this. “Now Romeo is beloved and loves again, / Alike bewitched by the charm of looks” (II 5-6). The chorus expresses Romeo’s juvenile way...
Romeo- Love causes Romeo to act impulsively and put himself in dangerous situations. For example, in act two scene two, Romeo sneaks into the Capulet grounds due to his love for Juliet. He loves her so much that he was willing to risk being caught by Juliet’s kinsman. If he was caught, a fight could have broken out, which would put Romeo’s life in danger. Also, he would lose his life due to the prince’s penalty. However, due to his intrusion of the Capulet party in act one scene five, it is Tybalt’s rage that jeopardizes Romeo’s well-being. This shows the intensity of Romeo’s love for Juliet, and how he cares more about seeing her than his own safety. For example, in act five scene three, Romeo kills himself because he believes that Juliet
Romeo's passionate personality is shown to us quite early in the play. in Act 2, scene 2, famously known as the balcony scene. Although Earlier in the play Romeo is shown to be infatuated with Rosaline but As soon as Romeo sees Juliet we see him show almost immediate passion. for her to be. At the beginning of the play we hear Romeo talking to Benvolio of his love for Rosaline and how his heart hurts because of his love is not returned by her.
Walter Kerr says that Romeo’s flaw is furry (84). To argue human emotion as a flaw is ridiculous. If we consider these characters as real people, most people in love do not think logically. Romeo avoided confrontation, not encouraged it. Romeo and Juliet, blinded by love at first sight, reacted to their emotions for each other, unable to see any harm in their love.
In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Romeo’s impulsiveness contributes to the tragedy of the play. There is no doubt that Romeo rushes into love throughout the play. One example of this is when he falls in love with Rosaline. Although Rosaline is not a major role in the play, it shows the sorrow and uncertainty Romeo goes through after not being loved back. Marilyn Williamson said “During the time in which he was infatuated with Rosaline, he was … withdrawn into darkness” (6). The fact that Rosaline never shares the same feelings with Romeo, shows how quickly Romeo is to fall in love. “Out of her favor, where I am in love” (Rom. 1.1.158). Ironically, Romeo falls in love with Juliet during his plan to get closer to Rosaline. He is at a Capulet party when he first sees Juliet and
Romeo's inclination to fall in love easily was first shown in his love for Rosaline. It was illustrated perfectly when he first met Juliet. "Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight. For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night". (Lines 50-51, Scene 5, Act 1) He say this but he seemed to have forgotten Rosaline like old news, even though he speaks of Juliet as he spoke of Rosaline only a few short hours before. "One fairer than my love! The all-seeing sun ne'er saw her match, since first the world begun" (Lines 94-95, Scene 2, Act 1). Romeo immaturity was further shown by the way he handled Tybalt's slaying of Mercutio.
William Shakespeare has made some marvelous characters over a long time period, from Midsummers Night Dream to Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare has adopted the idea of having some main character flaws so the audience would say “don’t do it” or “he’s over there” as if the main character doesn’t thoroughly look over the situation they are facing. These character flaws can be summed up in Juliet, these include loyalty to Romeo, defiance her parents and family, and gullible. Shakespeare uses all of these points to give his audience the edge on the love of the two star crossed lovers.
Romeo has an obsessive personality. The morning before he meets Juliet, he is obsessing on Rosaline. To see Rosaline, Romeo snuck into a Capulet’s party; once there, he meets Juliet and instantly he forgets his obsession of Rosaline, thinking Juliet is the most beautiful creature on earth. Friar Lawrence even acknowledges this when he states, “Young men’s love then lies / Not truly in their hearts but in their eyes” (II iii 67-68). Romeo’s affection is easily swayed from Rosaline to Juliet.
He’s a lover. The problem, though, is that he’s over emotional. In the beginning of the play, Romeo seems to be depressed because his first love, Rosaline, doesn’t love him back. Romeo is seen talking to Benvolio and Mercutio about his depression. “I am too sore enpiercèd with his shaft to soar with his light feathers, and so bound, I cannot bound a pitch above dull woe. Under love’s heavy burden do I sink” (1.4.19-22). He’s depressed, but also over dramatic. Rosaline doesn’t love him back so he shut everyone else out. Shutting people out makes Romeo more sad. Love is making Romeo week. Because of this, he doesn’t want to do anything except sit there and cry. His attitude about love changes throughout the play. When Romeo sees the list of names of people who are invited to the Capulets' party and sees Rosaline’s name, he immediately decides to go. After seeing Juliet dancing at the party, he falls in love and forgets all about Rosaline. “Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night” (1.5.50-51). This exactly shows how his over-flirtatious nature makes him come off as an immature teenager. He says that he never saw true beauty till this night when he was obsessing over Rosaline’s beauty a few hours ago. He didn’t truly love Rosaline because if he did, he wouldn’t have fallen for Juliet and forgotten all about Rosaline. This also shows how
Romeo's lovesickness makes him impulsive. Romeo is in a state of depression and he is heartbroken because of Rosilands repudiation of his love; “A sick man in sadness make his will? A word ill-urged to one that is so ill! In sadness, cousin, I do love a woman” (1.1.210). This shows Romeo is really down because he was rejected by the one he loves. Next Romeo goes to the Capulet party he finds himself
Romeo acts irresponsibly throughout the play refusing to accept responsibly for his own actions. This is highlighted by his reckless behaviour towards Tybalt in the street brawl and at the party which he irresponsibly attends. Romeo also persuades Juliet out of her morals and beliefs throughout the play, especially in the balcony scene where Juliet shows apprehensions but Romeo acts persuasively towards her making her forget her doubts, highlighting Romeo’s controlling and doctorial behaviour. Romeo is seemingly responsible because his actions are self centred throughout, instead of talking to Rosaline about why she has rejected him he falls in love again immediately at the party for Juliet, highlighting his selfishness and inability to have compassion for others. Romeo lacks self control because he gets hot tempered easily, especially in the street brawl were he knows he will get banished if he hurts Tybalt , but being the self centred person he refuses to care for his actions killing Tybalt. This has a chain reaction effect on Juliet because her parents wish to make her happy after the loss of Romeo and encourage her to marry Paris, but Juliet has to refuse because she is already married to Paris, upsetting her
Romeo and Juliet choose their own actions through their judgments, which were caused by their belief of everlasting love. Due to their unsound and absurd attitudes, both characters are dazed by love in a puerile manner. The relationship they created was actually built on lust and desperation. Firstly, Romeo is the first character whom shows immature love in the story as a whole. Once Capulet’s party is over, Romeo’s attitude leads him to jump over the wall to Juliet’s house and exclaim to her,” And what love can do, that dares love attempt./Therefore thy kinsmen are no stop to me”(2.2.68-9). The effect of love caused Romeo to not pay attention to the consequences of jumping over the wall and talking to the daughter of his enemy. The flaw is that he is beginning to think that his love is as hard as nails. It is illogical for Romeo to think this...
In the plays ‘Romeo and Juliet’ and ‘Othello’ by William Shakespeare, Shakespeare uses the concept of a tragic hero to create two characters who by the nature of a tragedy are doomed to fail in their relationships and endeavors. They conform to the basic archetype of tragic hero by; being male, women being seen a lesser beings in Shakespearian England. Being of the nobility or having noble titles, Although this is debatable in ‘Othello’ as Othello gained his seniority in the army by working up through the ranks to eventually receive the title General His ‘moor’ blood Stopping him fully being a proper human being, Noble or otherwise, in Shakespearian society. Lastly they both have a fatal flaw that leads to their eventual downfall causing them to suffer beyond what they deserve. Romeos flaw is simply his youth, giving him naïve outlook on life and a clichéd view on love. In Act One scene 1 he explains Rosaline’s cold heart is the cause of his morose behavior he does not look beyond this to determine the real reason for his unhappiness which is that he has not yet found the true love he so desires, Shakespeare Never has Romeo mention Rosaline by name but only the love he supposedly feels for her. His state of confusion over his unrequited love from Rosaline more than likely stems from the facts that it probably doesn't match up with his Rom...
Romeo’s numerous rash decisions demonstrates his great impulsiveness. Romeo at first grieves over his unreciprocated love for Rosaline, but after he sees Juliet; he forgets about Rosaline entirely. His hastiness leads him to make decisions that are not intelligent or to his benefit. Shortly after meeting Juliet, he asks her to “exchange [her] faithful vow” for his ( 2.2.132). Romeo’s recklessness is evident that he does not think before he makes important decisions; prompting him to propose to Juliet just hours after their first meeting. Yet the morning before, Romeo was suffering from depression because he could never have his Rosaline. After what seems like a lifetime of loving Rosaline and promising to never love anyone but her, Romeo sees Juliet and instantaneously all his thoughts of Rosaline vanish. Romeo becomes infatuated with Juliet, with whom he exchanges less then fifty words before “falling in love.” The next morning he begs Friar L...
The average person doesn’t meet someone, profess their love for them, and ask her hand in marriage all in one night… but Romeo does. In Shakespeare’s calamity of Romeo and Juliet, Romeo is the idiot that does all of this. I blame Romeo for the death of these star-crossed lovers, along with the other four characters. If it wasn’t for his impetuous nature, none of this would have happened. Romeo’s relationship with Juliet could be more thought out and more planned. Although the play ended with his death included, without him Juliet and others would have kept their lives.