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Hastiness in Romeo and Juliet

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Hastiness in Romeo and Juliet Consider the quote: They stumble that run fast. Illustrate the way in which characters in Romeo and Juliet act in haste and show how this behavior contributes to tragedy. Introduction: In Romeo and Juliet, a play written by William Shakespeare set in the ancient Verona, the main characters, in the development of the story, act in hasty ways which contribute to the tragedy of the two lovers. Body: A. The party: In fact, already during Act I, Romeo not only agrees with the decision of breaking into a party, but also falls in love with Juliet in a very short time, and this directly contributes to their downfall. 1. “But He that hath the steerage of my course, / Direct my sail! On, lusty …show more content…

However, at the party he meets Juliet for the first time, and immediately falls in love with her: “Did my heart love till now? forswear it, sight! / For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night.” Romeo, who was in love with Rosaline until a moment ago, completely forgets about her and is now all focused on Juliet. But what is very surprising is not the fact that he is in love with his enemy’s daughter, the astonishing thing is the speed at which he falls in love with her. Soon, in fact, he and Juliet kiss each other: “Thus from my lips, by yours, my sin is purged.” However, Romeo’s characteristics to love so deeply Juliet is just a symbol of his lacking the capacity of moderation for intense feelings of all kind. Had Romeo stopped himself from being so deeply caught up by Juliet’s beauty, the tragedy would have never happened. Furthermore, during the balcony scene, Juliet becomes also responsible for the tragedy which is about to happen; in fact, after declaring her love’s vow to Romeo, she takes the decision of marrying him, and this marriage will become the main cause of their death. Love makes Romeo and Juliet act

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