Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet have been widely regarded as archetypal young lovers and the play has been treated as a classic successful composition but after reading the literature, I don’t exactly agree that their love is worthy to own such a worldwide fame. I even wonder whether it is true love or not. What is true love? Or maybe we should focus on the conflict between love and hate at the tragic romances instead of being persist in the topic—love.

What I wonder the most is how could Romeo love Rosaline so crazily as if she already took away his soul one second ago and then fall in love with Juliet next second? Although Rosaline is just a supporting role which even doesn’t appear on speak a word in the play, but we can imagine her though Romeo. If you really love someone, how can you change your mind right away? I think Romeo is a monomania in love. Whole his soul exists for love whether life and death. However, what if Juliet doesn’t love him? Would he loves another woman or still yearn madly for Rosaline? Some people say love is superstitious about a right couple who may meet at a right place and at the right time. So what is love?

Love is blind, so does Romeo. According to the psychology, there are two basic desires-- “the desire to be the most important in the other’s mind” and” the desire to be taken care” that people can be satisfied though love. As a baby, we cry for the two desires. As an adult, we ask for an ideal mate to cater for love. There is another saying” A baker's wife may bite of a bun; a brewer's wife may bite of a tun.”Since the middle class has been risen and developed, the structure of the society has been changed. The nuclear family became a popular phenomenon and so does the love. Nowadays, almost all human being’s works relate with love. It seems that we over emphasize the importance of love in the present age.

“Here’s much to do with hate, but more with love.” Romeo and Juliet finally commit suicide for frustrated love and their love also melts the animosity between two families. Beyond dispute, we all agree that love is what we need and what the world need. In Romeo and Juliet, there is another good sentence “one fire burns out another’s burning, one pain is lessen by another’s anguish.” People live in groups, the differences between cultures causes many problems. Even the family members may fight because of selfish or misunderstanding. Understanding, tolerance and love are the courses we have to take during our whole life. The battle between Capulet and Montague are epitome of war and Romeo and Juliet are the sacrifices of the war.

Some people explain Romeo's infatuation provides a comparison through which the audience can see the seriousness of Romeo and Juliet's love and marriage. But I instinctively think Romeo is a fool in love. However, anyone may be fool in love so it's still worthy to sing the praises of Romeo and Juliet as kind of literature, art and emotions to spirit.

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