The Sake Of Love In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

For the Sake of Love

Love offers no place of safety; some risk loss, pain, and even death. Some put everything on the line just for love, and sometimes it doesn’t pay off. In the tragedy Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare, the two protagonists, Romeo and Juliet, fall into a hopeless love. They have feuding families and all fate against them. The personalities of Romeo, Juliet, and Friar Lawrence cause the iconic ending of the beloved tragedy.

T-Romeo’s desperation for love causes the tragic end. In act 1, scene 5, Romeo meets Juliet at the capulet’s party. E-Romeo falls in love with Juliet the instant that he sees her. Regardless of the families circumstances, Romeo knows that he belongs with Juliet. A-Coming into the party, Romeo’s heart was set on Rosaline. He thought that Rosaline was his true soulmate, but instantly fell into a trance when his eyes laid upon Juliet. If Romeo wasn’t so desperate for love, he wouldn’t have “fell in love” with Juliet. E-In act 5,

E-In act 2, scene 6, Friar Lawrence marries Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet’s families are unaware of this marriage. A-Their families are in a continuous feud, and the families are not thrilled about a marriage with an enemy. Friar Lawrence marries Romeo and Juliet regardless of the families; he neglects the families wants and follows the demands of Romeo and Juliet. Friar Lawrence set up Romeo and Juliet up for a hopeless situation when he went behind the families backs marrying the two. E-In act 4, scene 1, Friar Lawrence gives Juliet a sleeping potion. A- The potion is made to put Juliet in a coma for 24 hours so she can avoid marrying Paris. When Friar Lawrence gives Juliet the potion, he completely neglects the reactions of others to Juliet’s “death”. He fails to notify her husband Romeo that the “death” potion was temporary and overlooks the future problems that the potion will cause. L-His neglectful actions eventually lead to Romeo’s