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How Does Romeo And Juliet Mature

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Romeo And Juliet Final Essay Mike McClure once said “Maturity is learning to walk away from people and situations that threaten your peace of mind, self respect, values, morals, and self worth.” In contrast, throughout the events of the novel, both characters, Romeo and Juliet, display no ideal actions that resemble maturity. Although the narrative takes place in an antiquated time where teenagers portray mature characters, Romeo and Juliet only seem to characterize adolescence and immaturity. Due to the lack of age in both Romeo and Juliet, the two “star crossed lovers” lack experience, creating a first hand view of their adolescence. Consequently, Romeo and Juliet mistaken the feeling of attraction for love, resulting in their spontaneous marriage. In Act 2, Scene 3, Romeo states: Then plainly know my heart’s dear love is set on the fair daughter of …show more content…

As mine is on hers, so hers is set on mine, And all combined, save what thou must combine By holy marriage. When and where and how (2.3.61-65). In this quote, shortly after meeting Juliet, Romeo affirms his love for her, as well as admitting to Friar Lawrence the necessity and urgency in getting married. However, with the impulse to get married immediately, Romeo and Juliet fail to think about the repercussions of their marriage and the true commitment and meaning of being wedded. This causes their adolescence, as their young minds inefficiently decompose the results of this action. In addition, to further evince their adolescence, it can be built on that without the advice of his friends, Romeo is incapable of acting rationally and logically. For instance, shortly after the death of Mercutio and the disappearance of Benvolio, Romeo is banished to Mantua by himself. In Mantua, Romeo receives the news that Juliet is dead and states, “Come,

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