Romeo and Juliet Literary Analysis

Romeo and Juliet Literary Analysis

  • Submitted By: krapp
  • Date Submitted: 06/16/2014 2:13 PM
  • Category: English
  • Words: 460
  • Page: 2

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare the shows clash of the Montagues and Capulets conquers all. However, through all of this hate, a “love” somehow emerges. The ill-fated children of the feuding families stumble upon a secret love, which they hide from their parents. They find this rebellion exhilarating and they are always looking for more ways to rebel. Rebellion is the motive for Romeo and Juliet’s love.
Juliet had always respected her father and everything he requested her to do. Yet, when she experienced this thrill of a rebellion, she became a new person. She stopped tolerating every demand given to her, and is no longer the ideal child the Capulets thought they had. The Capulets could not push Juliet around anymore, and they would not be able to make up for the affection she lacked her entire life. Her parents never were concerned about her in addition to the little attention and support they gave Juliet. Juliet understands her parents only care about her when she is being defiant, rebellion was the perfect option. Juliet realizes immorality of her love, “My only love sprung from my only hate!” (1.5.10). Juliet realizes she loves the one person she should not, though she cannot resist the temptation. The young love Juliet experiences is timid and becomes rebellious in order to get what she wants from it. The rebellion their love creates is what keeps them together, not the love itself.
Romeo had always been rebellious due to the lack of parental discipline and care. He struggles to get his parents attention all of his life, and he results to rebelling. Gradually, Romeo finds actions his parents would not approve and does them. Without love and compassion from his parents, how would Romeo know what love is or isn’t? “Is love a tender thing?” (1.5). Eventually, Romeo stumbles upon this new love, and finds it exciting and it intensifies the rebellion he wishes to achieve. Romeo falls in and out of love...

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