The Fatal Outcome of Romeo and Juliet

             During the tender teenage years, while children are experiencing puberty, they can become very emotionally unstable. These teenagers are still lacking life experiences, both good and bad. This affects the actions they take when making a decision, or how they deal with problems. These irrational and immature decisions or possible solutions to problems become noticeably evident in the subject of teenage love. Even though youth is the season of love, Romeo and Juliet were still in full possession and control of their senses and the ways they responded or reacted to situations or problems. The fatal outcome of young Romeo and Juliet was determined by their own actions considering they both relied on others, lacked self-control and discipline, and acted irrationally and immaturely.
             The fatal outcome of Romeo and Juliet was determined because of their own actions such as relying on others too much. Juliet is merely thirteen years of age and mostly relies on her nurse to plan and make decisions for her instead of taking matters into her own hands. "Is thy news good or bad? Answer to that. Say either, and I'll stay the circumstance. Let me be satisfied, is't good or bad?" – Juliet (Act 2, Sc. 5) "Sweet, sweet, sweet Nurse, tell me, what says, my love?" – Juliet (Act 2, Sc. 5) Juliet is still very young to decide a life partner and is unsure what is right for her. She feels the need to hear what others think of her situation and what she should do with herself in such a difficult relationship. Romeo expects and relies on Friar Lawrence to have a solution and make everything work out for the best. "O, tell me, Friar, tell me, in what vile part of this anatomy/ Doth my name lodge? Tell me, that I may sack the hateful mansion." – Romeo (Act 3, Sc. 3) The fact that Romeo relied on Friar Lawrence to come up with a plan on how he can be with his true love Juliet shoes his level of uncertainty and maturity. He still relies on what...

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