Romeo and Juliet is a play written by Shakespeare in the 1590's. Romeo and Juliet are two different teenagers that belong to two different disputing families. Somehow they end up falling in love and wanting to with each other all the time. This essay will talk about how since Romeo and Juliet get married very young that it affected what happened to them. Also that they were expected to be together forever. Romeo and Juliet's marriage was much different than most marriages at the time. Also back in the times of Romeo and Juliet marriage was more of a commitment than it is now. And lastly there were more rules to marriage in the 14th century.
In the 14th century marriage occurred much earlier in people's lives, Romeo and Juliet get married when
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In Romeo and Juliet time there were tons of rules to marriage. In Romeo and Juliet’s time the man was granted ownership over the finances of the family. This is something that is shared between couples today. Romeo and Juliet might have considered not getting married more if the rules of today had been in place. Today there are all kinds of legal paper and such involved in getting married In Romeo and Juliet the only thing that sealed the deal on marriage was the consent of both people in the partnership. If they had had to jump through all the hoops that you have to today to get married Romeo and Juliet might have realized how big of a deal marriage is. Romeo and Juliet might have been better off if today's rules had affected them. Marriage in the 14th century was much more long term and was meant to be a long lasting bond between two people, settled by the consent of the two individuals. There were also many rules to courtship. Today many of those rules are not in effect. Overall Romeo and Juliet's love was not possible for their time, their families despised each other but they were too lovestruck to see that they escalated their being together to the point at which they killed
Romeo and Juliet is a play written by William Shakespeare, where a boy and a girl fall in love with each other during a party hosted by Juliet’s father, Lord Capulet. The two teenager decide to get marry, despite their family's hate for each other and only meeting each other a few hours ago. However, the Montagues (Romeo’s Parents) and the Capulets end their feud after they discover that their children killed themselves. Romeo and Juliet’s death was caused by Juliet’s parents, Juliet, and Friar Lawrence.
middle of paper ... ... Again, we see that things, which appear less direct, may have actually contributed more to the situation. & nbsp; It does take two to tango. Juliet also promoted the relationship, and was too stubborn to listen to her parents' wishes. It was originally Juliet's idea for the two to wed. & nbsp; "If thy bent of love be honourable, thy purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow by one that I'll procure to come to thee, where and what time thou wilt perform the rites, and all thy fortunes at thy foot I'll lay." & nbsp; Juliet also could have avoided disaster had she respected her parents a bit more.
Romeo Montague is considered an atrocious role model because of his repeatedly impulsive and immature attitude. He tends to rush into things and makes major life choices on a whim. “But this I pray/That thou consent to marry us to-day” (2.3.64-65). This proves that Romeo is impulsive and impatient. There was no rational reason for Romeo and Juliet to get married that soon. Had they waited until they received their parents
As when Romeo says “With love’s light wings did I o’erperch these walls; for stony limits cannot hold out love can do, that dares love attempt. Therefore thy kinsmen are no let to me.” (Shakespeare 1069). This is showing Romeo would do anything to be with Juliet; whereas today some people would barely lift a finger to be with the person they love. Today most people get married at an older age that Romeo and Juliet who were in their teens. Most people that are married today have known their partner for a long time before getting married but, in Romeo and Juliet that is not the case. It is irrelevant and may even make people think about the difference between the “love” we have
Juliet’s attitude towards marriage changes throughout Romeo and Juliet due to her defiance, Romeo’s persistence, and her newly discovered romantic personality. “It is an honor I do not dream of.” That was Juliet’s original view on love and marriage; she did not want to get married to Count Paris, even though that was what her mother wished. (1.3. 65-101)
So we can see that the whole process of love and marriage starts off in quite a different way to how would today. There is also the financial aspect to consider. This played an enormous part in choosing a partner. Shakespeare makes it clear that young men in his time were not so concerned with finding love, but instead were looking for wealth. "I come to wive it wealthily in Padua; If wealthily, then happily in Padua."
Romeo and Juliet was first published around 1595. At this time in England the family was one of the most central and pivotal figures of social order. Children were expected to honor and obey their parents and seek their assistance in any decisions made. Especially in choices made concerning marriage. At this time children were finally able to take a more active role in choosing their husband/wife, but parents were essentially given the final decision (Amussen 94). Romeo and Juliet took it upon themselves to make such an important decision and hardly even considered their parents in the process. During the first half of the 17th century the average age for a woman to marry was 26 and for a man, 28 (Amussen 86). Shakespeare’s central characters are barely entering their teen years. As a son coming of age, and more importantly the singular male heir for the Montague family, Romeo should be entering University to prepare himself for handling the family fortune, not marrying in secret. This is merely the beginning of his show of irresponsibility towards his family and ultimately the role he is meant to play in society.
Because the brain of an adolescent is undeveloped, it caused Romeo and Juliet to act illogically throughout the play. Even though it was not uncommon for people to be married only after knowing each other for a few days, there was no logic in Romeo and Juliet getting married after knowing each other for less than a day, even if it was “love at first sight”. There also happened to be no logic in the fact that Romeo decided to kill himself. In the play, Romeo can clearly see color in her
The theme of love is timeless. Throughout the ages is has been a common topic of controversy and delight; it is as relevant today as it appeared to be thousands of years ago. It has become a common topic of controversy and delight making it as relevant today as it appeared to be thousands of years ago. Romeo and Juliet had the kind of love that kept you on the edge of your seat; something that people everywhere want to experience. When their parents didn’t agree with what they wanted to do Romeo and Juliet did what they thought was right for them and got married in secret, all of which is presented to us with deceiving word play.
Back in their day it was more common to marry young but it does not make it right. They got married without other people knowing, including the important people like their parents. They faced consequences because they thought they were in love when truly they only had feelings for each other. Romeo and juliet were young and impatient. In modern life normally people wait for love until they are older. It gives them a chance to experience new things and learn life lessons without love affecting their decisions. In modern life people think about the consequences like broken hearts or decisions affecting their future because of one person. People in modern life are smarter and more patient when it comes to love.
If Romeo and Juliet had lived the would not have been happy together. In the play Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare the Capulet and Montague families have been feuding for many years. Over time the hatred has carried on from generation to generation. When Romeo and Juliet met for the first time they instantly fell in love. Although the families hated each other no one knew their children were secretly in love. Since that night the two could not stop thinking about each other and when they saw each other again the decided to get married. That night in the Friar’s cell the two were married and couldn’t be happier, but little did they know what the events in the future hold. Only a couple hours after the wedding Mercutio is killed by Tybalt,
All four of them are young lovers. The main reason why their parents don’t want them to get married is because they’re young and foolish. Romeo and Juliet loved each other on first sight and
Romeo and Juliet's marriage was an irrational decision because they had barely known each other. Romeo and Juliet had met at a party earlier in the night and Romeo wished to speak with Juliet more. After only 24 hours of speaking with each other, they had already planned to marry “by the hour of nine”
Romeo and Juliet is a play written by Shakespeare in the year 1595. This play is about two people who fall in love but can not be together because of their families past. Juliet is from the Capulet household and Romeo is from the Montague household. Romeo is in love with a girl named Rosaline but she does not want to be with him. His cousin Benvolio and friend Mercutio want him to move on, so they drag him to the Capulets party, which they are not allowed but they are invited because the servant can not read. When Romeo sees Juliet from afar he falls in love with her beauty instantly. They figure out who each other are and they do not care about their family's past, they get married in secret and try to live
“Age does not matter in most relationships, but in marriage, it matters a lot. If you marry a younger you have to baby sit, and if you marry an older, you have to follow orders.”― M.F. Moonzajer. The stated quote shows the mentality of people and why they believe that child marriage is okay. Child marriage is when a young child is required or even forced to get married before the age of 18. More specifically, with the topic of child marriage centered toward girls, they are diminished and their rights are fundamentally taken away. If the young girls were given choice, there would not be a problem and there would not be a continuation of it currently. In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, it is clearly visible that how humans behave has not been altered since Shakespeare’s time which is evident by the