Lust or love; that is the question that is evident in William Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet. There are many different opinions on this topic, but I have settled on one, which I am sure is correct. Romeo was in love with Juliet. Shakespeare did a masterful job of representing true love as he described the lengths the two lovers went through to be together. I truly believe it was love at first sight when they first met at Lord Capulet's party. The balcony scene supports my thesis because they decided to get married while talking there. Their love was so strong they agreed to marry on the same night they had met. Romeo killed himself because he thought that Juliet had died, his heart was broken, so in his haste he killed himself. This is a prime example of true love because Romeo thought his life was not worth
I believe Shakespeare did an excellent job of representing true love. Unfortunately the lovers were unable to think rationally in their great love for each other. Romeo was so deeply in love with Juliet that his mind was unable to make rational decisions when he discovered that she was supposedly dead. In the heat of the moment he bought poison that he later used to commit suicide. Juliet too, was also irrational in her decision making because of her divine love for Romeo. She stabbed herself when she discovered him dead at her side. The lovers killed themselves because their spouse had supposedly died they showed that they could not live without the other, thus showing their incredible love for each other.
Shakespeare's representation of the true love between Romeo and Juliet was incredible. I was deeply moved while reading this pla
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