ves in this manner because when he realizes that he could not get what he desired from Rosaline, he turned his attention to Juliet instead. If Romeo was not as egotistic and lived up to his proclamations, he would not have transferred his feelings from Rosaline to Juliet with such a weak argument, blaming it on the recklessness of his heart. Friar Laurence is perhaps the only character that is able to perceive Romeo's intentions and foreshadows Romeo's downfall. "These violent delights have violent ends And in their triumph die, like fire and powder, Which as they kiss consume. " Romeo's selfishness ties in with Juliet, therefore by continuing to behave in this manner, he also brings about Juliet's death. Romeo does not
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