Lawrence Lorenzo English 9 Walker December 18, 2011 Essay What Immaturity is in Romeo and Juliet What I look

forward to is continued immaturity by death (Dave Barry). Dave Barry states that immaturity to most people can lead to their death. Most of the characters of Romeo and Juliet were not thinking straight and began to be immature about their situation that lead all of them to their death. Shakespeares play Romeo and Juliet is a play about two characters who love each other while their families are feuding against each other. Later on Romeo and Juliet began to be immature about their situation that led them to their death. In the play, Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare utilizes Romeo and Juliet to reveal that immaturity and inexperience can lead to tragic endings. Through the use of Romeo, Shakespeare reveals that immaturity and inexperience can lead to tragic endings. Tybalt wanted to start a fight with Romeo because he doesnt like the idea of Romeo marrying Juliet. Then Tybalt killed Mercutio surprisingly without hesitation. Before Romeo fights Tybalt he says, Now Tybalt take the villan back again that late thou gavest me for Mercutios soul is but a little way above our heads, staying for thine to keep him company. Either thou or I or both must go with him (III.i.120). The quote explains that Romeo want to avenge Mercutios death just by using his immaturity to kill Tybalt. This quote also explains that Romeo thinks immaturity instead of thinking about the consequences started to kill Tybalt without hesitation to think of the consequences. While this example shows how Romeo is used to reveal that immaturity and inexperience can lead to tragic endings, another example is when Romeo kills himself because he thinks that Juliet is dead. Romeo went to some

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guy that sells drugs and gets a potion to kill himself by Juliet. Then Romeo went to Juliets tomb, found Paris, and kills him. Before Romeo kills himself he says O my love, my wife! Death, that hath sucked the honey of thy breath, Hath had no power yet upon thy beauty. Thou art conquered. Beautys ensign yet is crimson in thy lies and thy cheeks and deaths pale flag is not advanced there. (V.iii.90). Romeo doesnt want Juliet to die because he just thinks of her beauty instead of what she would think. The quote also explains that Romeo cant live without Juliet and that her beauty is taken by someone else than himself. While these two examples clearly show how Shakespeare uses Romeo in order to reveal that immaturity and inexperience can lead to tragic endings another way he reveals this theme is through the use of Romeo. Through the use of Juliet, Shakespeare reveals that immaturity and inexperience can lead to tragic endings. Romeo drinks the death potion, then kissed Juliet, and dies. Juliet wakes up and found out that Romeo is dead. Before Juliet kills herself, Yea, noise? Then Ill brief, O happy dagger! This is thy sheath; theyre rust, and let me die (V.iii.169). Juliet was upset because Romeo is dead so she was desperate for Romeos love and kills herself without hesitation. The quote also states that Juliet doesnt want to be with anyone else and she has no hope on love so without inexperience she kills herself. While this example shows how Juliet is used to reveal that immaturity and inexperience can lead to tragic endings, another example is when Juliet was worried about Romeos banishment then Tybalts death. The nurse came into Juliets room crying about Tybalts death, while Juliet thought that Romeo is dead. Then the nurse told Juliet about Romeos banishment and Tybalts death, and Juliet was shocked about the news. While Juliet hears about Romeos banishment she says. Wash they his wounds with tears? Mine shall be all spent, when theirs are dry, for Romeos banishment. (III.ii.130). Juliet was saying that she would rather cry for Romeo than cry for Tybalt that shows shes immature.

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The quote also shows that Juliet was worried that Tybalt was about to kill Romeo than Tybalt being killed by Romeo. These two examples clearly show how Shakespeare uses Juliet in order to reveal that immaturity and inexperience can lead to tragic endings. Shakespeare uses Romeo and Juliet to utilize that immaturity and inexperience can lead to tragic endings in the play Romeo and Juliet. Romeo used to reveal that immaturity and inexperience can lead to tragic endings, because Romeo looks for revenge and that he kills himself. Juliet is also used to reveal that immaturity and inexperience can lead to tragic endings, because Juliet kills herself and she cared more about Romeos banishment and Tybalts death. Romeo and Juliet teaches that being immature can lead to peoples death.