Both central characters hold an interesting view about the
nature of love. On one hand, Romeo starts off the play in a very immature light, being
consumed with infatuation and believing that to be love. His initial feelings towards
Juliet are based off of an infatuation and the spurning feelings he experienced at the
hands of Rosaline. I think that this helps to feed his perception that he is "in love,"
when in reality it might be something else. Certainly, his commitment to Juliet
increases with his killing of Tybalt and his desire to run away with Juliet helps to
strengthen the bonds that are there, proving that "love" might be something that has to
be forged through experience rather then assertions through words. For Juliet, love
seems to be defined by a commitment to another. In this respect, she is much more
mature than Romeo. Her vision of love is one where actions and words have to be
convergent. When she asks Romeo, point blank, "Dost thou love me," it is a reflection
of a belief that love requires function and surmise being united. It is from this
moment that Juliet is presented as a very pragmatic force that seeks to be with the one
she loves. In both characters' representation of what it means to love, Shakespeare
might be evoking the complex and intricate nature of love as an
experience.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
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