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Similarities And Differences Between Romeo And Juliet

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For many years people have been having confrontations and conflicts regarding love and most people at some point in their lives have liked someone who is liked by someone else. Even though hate and love are actually antonyms, they are two words that are closely related to one another. It is possible to love someone today and hate them tomorrow; hate is such a deep feeling that can develop when someone tries to take what is yours. It is interesting to realize how far a person will go for love. Someone who would never harm or hurt anyone can actually turn into a really aggressive person, even kill somebody, in order to protect or keep the person they love. This is why love and hate so easily go hand in hand. In Romeo and Juliet there …show more content…

Although Juliet's parents want her to marry Paris, she insists on staying true to her love for Romeo. But why? If you compare Romeo and Paris they have many differences; nonetheless, they also share some similarities. Both of them are very important characters in the play; Romeo is a gorgeous young man who is about 16 years old who believes in love at first sight. Paris, on the other hand, is a little bit older than Romeo, he is very handsome as well, but he is a kinsman of Prince Escalus which makes him of a higher social status than Rome; who´s family is also rich in their own right. Romeo's characteristics are clearly shown in the …show more content…

One of their biggest similarities is, of course, their love for Juliet. They want to marry her as soon as they can. They both are also selfish and impatient. Romeo is selfish when he does not think about what Juliet will go through if she marries him. He does not realize that her parents could give her a terrible punishment for that action. On the other hand, Paris is being selfish when Tybalt is killed, and he asks Lord Capulet again to marry his daughter. Additionally, none of them use violence very quickly. Romeo uses violence when Tybalt kills his best friend Mercucio. He kills Tybalt, but afterwards he regrets it. Paris uses violence in the tomb, there he fights with Romeo. Another similarity between them is that they both come from wealthy families. Both of them are passionate and impulsive because both of them fall in love with Juliet without actually knowing her. That fact shows a lack of sense and maturity from them. Each of them are ruled by their emotions, especially Romeo. Both Romeo and Paris seem to be, or are described, as indecisive. While Romeo leaps from one girl to another in a matter of hours, Paris is described as a "man of wax", which suggests he may be a superficial beauty without serious substance. Both of them have integrity. Romeo shows his deep love through actions, but Paris sticks more to his reputation and the power he has for being a

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