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How Did Shakespeare Make Dangerous Decisions In Romeo And Juliet

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Romeo and Juliet is a beautiful story by William Shakespeare in which the reader observes the bold and rash character of Romeo. He falls in love at the first sight with his wife, Juliet. Their families have been feuding for generations; therefore, they make a plan to run away and live a life of joy. However, this plan falls through and many are killed throughout this dangerous journey including both lives of the lovers. Because he does not think before acting, Romeo is brought into dangerous and avoidable situations. His biggest flaw of being rash and rushing things affects himself and the people around him physically, mentally, and emotionally. Romeo makes hasty decisions that end up harming him and the people he loves. In scene three of act five, Romeo drinks the poison to end his life as he proclaims, “Here’s to my love! O true apothecary, Thy …show more content…

When Romeo and Juliet are talking in the balcony scene, Romeo disowns his family’s name and says he will not go by that name anymore by saying “Neither, fair maid, if either thee dislike.” This shows that how rash Romeo can get; with just a few seconds of thinking, he decides that he will switch names just to be with his enemy. This is important because he is disowning his family, who raised him and gave him everything he needed his entire life, just to be with a girl who he doesn’t know much about. “Wilt thou provoke me? Then have at thee, boy!” Romeo says directly before killing Paris outside the grave of Juliet. This is another impulsive decision by Romeo where instead of explaining his situation, hurts himself and Paris in the process. This is important because if he had explained the situation to Paris, someone else besides the Friar would know what happened and could explain to the policemen. Romeo’s thinking skills weren’t strong and affected his family and friends in the

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