Was Romeo and Juliet Truly in Love?

Was Romeo and Juliet Truly in Love?

In William Shakespeare’s tragedy,” Romeo and Juliet”, two teenagers fall in love after meeting with each other at a Capulet party. When talking for about 15 minutes they both decide that the want to marry each other. In the process of being and about to become a married couple, the two must endure lies, death, and heartbreak. But in the end you need to ask yourself, was this true love?

When the play begins Shakespeare spends a long time explaining to the audience that Romeo is unhappy because he can’t seem to find a woman that he “loves” and that he can love him. Even though Romeo is head over heels for a woman named Rosaline she has vowed to stay away from men and stay in chaste. But, when Romeo goes to Lord Capulet’s party he falls in love again with another girl, Juliet.

They talk for 12 minuets and 8 hours later they are married. It is things like this that define the story of “Romeo and Juliet” by showing how puppy love can lead to bad outcomes.

With all of that said I believe that this was not love from the heart, but love from the eyes. First, Romeo isn’t looking for