Romeo And Juliet Conflict Essay

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Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet” is usually considered to be a love story. That appeals to my 14-year-old heart. However, their story is just one part of Shakespeare's larger theme of conflict. The conflict begins not only with the ancient feud between the Montagues & Capulets, but is also created in the opening scene with a sword fight among the citizens of Verona caused by that feud. When Romeo Montague & Juliet Capulet fall in love, another conflict is created. There were many conflicts that the two young lovers faced.
To begin with, they were young. Juliet had never experienced life out of her protective environment. Romeo was three years older and his life had been filled with excitement. His main interest was love. They met at a ball and fell in love at first sight. Neither suspected they each belonged to the wrong side of the family. What conflict must have been created when they realized who they really were. When Juliet cries out, “Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?” she is showing her internal
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From her birth, she was trained to shun Montagues. How could she go against all her upbringing? She starts thinking.
Or, if thou thinkest I am too quickly won,
I’ll frown and be perverse and say thee nay,
So thou wilt woo, but else not for the world.
In truth, fair Montague, I am too fond,
And therefore thou mayst think my behavior light.
Perhaps kissing him right after they met wasn’t a good thing. He might have thought she was being too forward and would not like her. When Romeo assures her of his love, she is still wary of the haste with which things are proceeding. She tells Romeo to go home and consider the consequences of being hasty. She does her best to slow Romeo's advances. She explains.

Although I joy in thee,
I have no joy of this contract tonight.
It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden,
Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be
Ere one can say “It lightens.” Sweet, good