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Romeo and Juliet - Research Paper

Romeo and Juliet

In William Shakespeares play Romeo and Juliet, Romeo persistently acts upon impulse. He impulsively acts because of “love”. He also reacts quickly and rashly in times of great stress.
Romeo impulsively acts upon what he believes is “love”. The first such act is when he sees the beatiful Juliet and decides that he has fallen in love with her. Romeo has spotted a beuty from across the room of a party: “O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! […] Did my hear love till now? Forswear it, sight, For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night “ (53) Romeo believes that just because this lady is beautiful, he loves her and wishes to be with her for the rest of his life, showing his impulsive ...

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consequences, and do all this to just look upon Juliet, which is probably conisdered another crime. He does all this without once thinking to himself about the consequences. Lastly, Romeo marries Juliet within the span of 24 hours of meeting her. Romeo is sending a message to Juliet by means of her nurse: “Bid her devise Some means to come to shrift this afternoon, And there she shall at Friar Lawrence' cell be shrived and married “ (101) Romeo has decided to marry Juliet they day after they met, with out ever speaking about themselves, and having the only arranged meeting being their wedding. This situation is the definition of impulsive, hereby making Romeo and impulsive man.
Also, Romeo acts rashly during matters that have high amounts of stress. First, Romeo falls in love with a woman, who has vowed chastity, so he himself becomes deeply depressed. Romeo is discussing his affection toward Rosaline, his fancy: “ she'll not be hit
With Cupid's arrow; she hath Dian's wit; And, ...

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Added: 3/26/2011 07:32:03 PM
Submitted By: Sancho94
Category: Shakespeare
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