Romeo and Juliet: Avoiding Tragic Mistakes Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, is considered to be his masterpiece; it is known all over the world and is perhaps the most famous play in history. The play tells the tragic story of two young lovers, Romeo and Juliet, who are trapped in a feud between their families. In the end, their actions lead to the deaths of six people including themselves. The key to understanding the actions of Romeo and Juliet is through science.
It has been proven that the front part of your brain, which is called the prefrontal cortex, is the part of your brain that makes everyday decisions. This part of the brain does not stop maturing until you reach about age 25. With this fact in mind, you would think that is why teens have such impulsive behaviors, and one strong example of impulsive behaviors would be that of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Although adults make mistakes just like teens, these decisions are driven by the prefrontal cortex, and adults have already matured that part of their brains, but teens have not. An impulsive action in Romeo and Juliet would be that the characters tend to jump to conclusions incredible fast, yet with adults they would think it through and think of the consequences
The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is about two young teenagers who hide their love from their parents. Their actions have similarities and differences in how teenagers act today. Many differences include technology, culture, and the way they treat each other. Some similarities are their actions towards each other, the rebellion that takes place, and the way they think they love each other but they may just be in love with looks.
Romeo and Juliet: The Story of Young Infatuation “Love is not affectionate feeling but a steady wish for the loved person’s ultimate good as far as it can be obtained” ~ C. S. Lewis Lay theologian and literary critic C. S. Lewis has a very clear view on love. Romeo and Juliet have an infatuation with each other that is often confused with love, but it is not. Romeo and Juliet do not show examples of wanting the best for each other, in fact they continuously make selfish decisions that only benefit themselves. C. S. Lewis says that love is not a feeling; the young teens mistake their affectionate feelings for one another with a true love, which it is not. In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Romeo and Juliet neglect to think of each other when making decisions and do not know each other before they get married, which shows that Romeo and Juliet were not in love but rather infatuated with the each other.
Philosophy -It is the social philosophy and ethics that attempts to explain and study the nature of love. Many theories attempt to explain love, it is difficult to explain love when the person who had not experienced himself or herself being loved by someone. The philosophical treatment of love is a variety of sub-disciplines often statements or arguements concerning love, it is the nature and role in human life. The task of philosophy of love is to present the desire, passion and ethics of human in terms of love. This implies that love has its nature, a proposition that some thinks that love is conceptually irrational, in the sense of it cannot be described in rational or meaningful propositions.
Romeo and Juliet has been a popular story for over 400 years In 1968, a version of the play was made in to a movie. In this movie, the performers played the part of people in 16th century Verona, Italy. In the 1996 version of the play, the setting takes place in Verona Beach, California. The two had some very recognizable differences, for instance: in the 1996 version Romeo and Juliet were white and the rest of the cast was latinos. There were also some similarities in both movies, for example: mercutio, related to the boss and Romeo 's best friend, dies.
The relationship in Exit West was between Saeed and Nadia. While, the relationship in Romeo and Juliet was between Romeo and Juliet. Each relationship broke barriers in their respective cultures and religions. While the way each relationship ended was extremely different in a way they could be compared and be somewhat similar. Each went through challenges and tough times together, to both end in tragedy.
We all know the basic stereotype of teenagers. They are moody, emotional, dramatic, impulsive, reckless, and irresponsible. They are defiant, rebellious, and are often in trouble. They are often prone to breaking expensive things. Countless teenagers either currently have a cracked screen on their phone or they have broken one in the past.
The Maturities of Romeo and Juliet It is a controversial topic whether youth is capable of handling a mature love. Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare by 1595, epitomizes this common topic. The main characters of the play are two teenagers who fall in love at the first sight, however, the hatred between the families of the two leads to their death in the end. In the adaptation of Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo and Juliet in 1996, Romeo and Juliet are portrayed more mature than in that of Baz Luhrmann in 1968.
If a brain is not fully developed until mid-twenties, how could somebody who is only thirteen expected to think through her actions? Romeo and Juliet are only young, therefore there brains are not as developed to think of consequences. With their not quite as devloped brains, could Romeo and Juliet have not a romance, but an addiction to one another? Juliet is only thirteen, just entering the teens. This means her brain is not mature yet.