Final Romeo and Juliet Essay due on 5/1

   Love is a special feeling for everyone. Once you find that special person, it’s only you and them. Some people are meant to be together, but some love is forbidden. In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, two young lovers find ways to be together. Because their love is forbidden it affects the relationship in many ways. Now putting their lives in more danger.

    In Romeo and Juliet there is one reason that makes their love forbidden, the family grudge. Both Romeo’s family, the Montague’s, don’t like Juliet’s family, the Capulet’s. But Romeo and Juliet don’t care if the families have problems. For example in Romeo and Juliet during the balcony scene Juliet states, “Tis but thy name is the enemy. Thou art thyself, thou not a Montague. What’s Montague? It is nor hand, nor foot, nor arm, nor face, [nor any other part]. Belonging to a man. O, be some other name” (2.2. 41-45). This shows that Montague means nothing. It doesn’t mean Romeo is the enemy, his name is the enemy. She says that he is himself, and not a Montague.
  
   Romeo and Juliet’s forbidden love leads them through many hurtful scenarios, mostly many deaths. There are the deaths of 4 characters in the book. One tragic death was Romeo and Juliet’s. The starter of Juliet’s death was Lady Capulet. In one scene she states, “Marry, my child, early next Thursday morn. The gallant, young, and noble gentleman, The County Paris, at Saint Peter’s Church. Shall happily make thee there a joyful bride” (3.5. 116-120). Juliet responds saying, “Now, by Saint Peter’s Church, and Peter too, he shall not make me there a joyful bride...I will not marry yet, and when I do I swear it shall be Romeo, whom you know I hate, rather than Paris. These are news indeed!” (3.5. 121-128). These quotes show that Juliet’s mom forces Juliet into marrying Paris. But Juliet refuses and marries Romeo at Saint Peter’s Church. As this all goes on, in act 5 scene 3, this marks the death of Romeo and Juliet. Juliet faked her death so she didn’t have to marry Paris. Not knowing that Juliet was alive, Romeo drank poison and killed himself. But when Juliet wakes up to find that Romeo’s dead, Juliet stabs herself to be with her true love, Romeo.

   Romeo and Juliet’s love was forbidden because of family grudges. This was a silly reason that caused the death of two young teens. Now a days, there are many more to why some love is forbidden. For example, religion is a big issue. Some religions you must have an arranged marriage with another person in the same religion. That goes for the religions of Muslim’s, Indian, Asians, Jews and etc. Another reason some love is forbidden is age. During the year Romeo and Juliet was filmed, Juliet was about 13 and at that time you can get married at such a young age. But now a day, you can get married at the age of 16 or 17 with parental agreement. But there are different marriage laws in every state.

    Overall, learning about Romeo and Juliet’s forbidden love was interesting.  One simple thing of family grudge brought the death of two young lovers. But this showed me that love is very powerful. Love is special to everyone. If you find that right person you feel as if you will do anything for them. Reading this play taught me that if you are in love, fight for your love. Don’t let a silly thing interfere the relationship. And that’s what Romeo and Juliet did for each other only to know that death brought them close than ever.