The Importance Of Love In Romeo And Juliet

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Love is the strongest feeling a person can experience. Romeo, the son to Montague, in Romeo and Juliet, strongly understands that statement. Although love is meant to be joyous and carefree, it can also result in tragedy. Romeo’s bold personality helps guide his love for Juliet to become demolished. The way Romeo goes without thought of consequences tampers his chance to be forever with Juliet. What continues his strive to fight for his feelings is passion. Lastly, Romeo’s devotion to Juliet’s love leads to the destruction of their love because he refuses to give up. Romeo’s thoughtlessness, passion and devotion all lead to the destruction of the love of Romeo and Juliet. “And but thou love me, let them find me here./ My life were better ended by their hate/ Than death prorogued, wanting of thy love”. After Juliet warns Romeo that he must go because if someone were to find him, he would be killed, Romeo replies with the quote above. This piece of Romeo’s personality does not help him in the end. He continues to insist on staying instead of thinking and realizing the future consequences. His love struck attitude takes control of reality and this catches up with him as Juliet and his relationship becomes destroyed. Although it may seem as if Romeo is not using his head, he is actually caught up in passion. Romeo says after meeting Juliet on her balcony, “Th’

exchange of thy love’s faithful vow for mine” . This shows how caught up in passion and love for Juliet Romeo is by already asking for her vows in marriage. Throughout the play, Romeo loses his head to how crazy in love he is with Juliet which leads to the series of unfortunate events in the end. When a person is truly