Love And Hate In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

A four letter word that in some cases holds more worth than life itself, love. Love is a common theme throughout the story of Romeo and Juliet, whether you are relating it to friendships, family, or relationships. Many love stories end in tragedies, whether it’s a death or a breakup, but most are not nearly as tragic as that of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet had an epic love story, full of twists, turns, heartbreak, and death up until the jiff of their tragic double suicide. The perception on love and hate throughout this play is dispersed across a very thin line, no matter the characters it is shared amongst in each scene. Love is apart of the life of every individual, no matter the relationship or circumstance. Romeo and Juliet are two young teenagers experiencing true love for the first time. Neither of them have been this deeply in love with anyone before until they …show more content…
Juliet was loved dearly by her parents. They thought that they were doing what was best for her during her lifetime. She was their only daughter, so they treated her as if she was the world itself. They wanted her to live a life full of happiness and to have her recognized as a high power in society so she could live a life of wealth and love. When County Paris agreed to marry Juliet, her parents jumped at the opportunity to set it up. They thought that since he was handsome, rich and powerful, she would be happy. This, however, was not the case. Juliet said she will do no more as to give him a chance to woo her, and she may do as much as to like him, but not love him or marry him. She was too focused on her only true love, Romeo, to even consider following her parent’s orders to marry County Paris. Though Juliet loved her parents dearly, she could not bring herself to disobey Romeo like that, as well as go against her religion and marry someone if she is already married at the