Conflict Between Romeo And Juliet

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Many tragic stories have captivated audiences, arguably, the most famous of these would be, Romeo and Juliet. The two lovers come to a conclusion that being dead is a better benefit than living without their one and “only” love. While various characters may have an influence on Romeo and Juliet’s suicides, the feud itself was the initial underlying support to this tragedy. The presence of the feud creates the original boundaries between Romeo and Juliet, produces unnecessary tension and depression throughout the play, creates a more volatile environment for these already unhealthy teens, and, in the end, both families realize that the feud takes such a toll on their own personal lives that it actually causes the heart breaking tragedy of …show more content…
For example, instead of dating and trying to work things out, Romeo and Juliet meet on Sunday night, and by Monday morning, they are newlyweds. The teenagers are immature and not fully developed. Their rushed relationship places an additional pressure in their lives. Romeo tells Friar that he has never been in love and will never understand what a terrible thing he’s going through: “Thou canst not speak of that thou dost not feel. Wert thou as young as I, Juliet thy love, an hour but married.” (III, iii, 64-70). Romeo feels Friar is speaking of foolishness when in reality we can see that Romeo is jumping to conclusions and over dramatizing the whole situation. We see this in both Romeo and Juliet when Juliet angrily says, “Ancient damnation! O most wicked friend! Is it more sin to wish me thus forsworn, Or to dispraise my lord with that same tongue.” (III, v, 236-238). Instead of thinking about the advice the nurse gave, Juliet shuts down everything the nurse says and comes back with nasty words towards the nurse that are not said directly, however they are still said indirectly. This is a sign of immaturity. Juliet does not think through everything which leads to making rash and quick