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Romeo, Romeo, where fore ought thou Romeo?

Irrational characters, tragic flaws, and irony; put these elements together and you get one of the most renown creators of literature comprising the tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet. William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet shows audiences the consequences of preposterous personalities and misbehaving hormones. Romeo and Juliet’s sudden awareness for one another sparks a tale of implausible adventures. Romeo’s capricious atitude from a passion for Rosaline to an abrupt alteration to a love for Juliet makes you question if it’s true love at first sight or a fervent attraction. Possibly, these teenagers are completely ignorant to what love is. Also which should be considered is if what they consider love is clearly just an excitable pleasure. Comparing Romeo and Juliet to their foils, Lady and Lord Capulet, love can be perceived in many differences. To take that to another extreme, you can even look at the Nurse’s distinction of love.
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Posted by: William Katz

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