Friday, March 8, 2013

Love or No Love


In Romeo & Juliet by WilliamShakespeare i noticed Romeo has a confused perspective of love. Sofar in the book, there was a fight scene between the Montague’s and Capulet’s servingmen. Romeo confessed to Benvolio that he loves Rosaline, but he is not lovedback. Romeo still attempt to see Rosaline at the Capulet party he, Mercutio andothers crash. At the party Romeo spots Juliet, and it’s love at first sight.

                Romeothinks love can be a happy good feeling but sad bad feeling too. He says “whythen, O brawing love, O loving hate… O heavy lightens serious vanity … featherof lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick heath”. Romeo is describing the love thathe is feeling for Rosaline. In the line he says there is oxymoron. I think the positive words represents the love that Romeo is feeling and the negative is the love that Rosaline isn't giving him back.

I think Romeo is confused of love (if that makes sense...) because he says he really Is in love with Rosaline but when he sees Juliet he fall out of love with Rosaline and in love with Juliet. I don't think he is a hopeless lover because even though he wasn't loved by Rosaline he still fell in love with Juliet and he had hope with Juliet.

I do believe in young love, even if they aren't adults their love is still true and they should be given a chance to expirence, and if it doesn't go right... It wasn't meant to be. But it can always happen

1 comment:

  1. Romeo is just a teenager, I think hes moving to fast, he loved Rosaline but then saw Juliet and loved her instantly... I mean then his love for Rosaline wasn't true. He's basing his love on looks that's it... I really don't believe in young love honestly. He didn't even know Juliet for a day and he already wanted to marry her. It gets me mad.

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