William Shakespeare had many tragedies for which he was famous. What set Romeo and Juliet apart was that there was no clear individual that stood out, both naive and childhood characters. Juliet was at the crossroads of her life, she was transforming from a girl to a young woman. Romeo is considered an easily distracted person, he is also known for his emotional outpouring. His immoral personal history with murders and reckless actions makes us understand that in truth Romeo was not as innocent as his true love, Juliet. Juliet is known for her moral values, where Romeo seems to let his emotions control his actions. Between Romeo and Juliet there are many difficulties that they faced, both characters are known to have flaws. Juliet shows remorse and regrets her actions more than Romeo. Through these impressions, the exceptional individual of Romeo and Juliet would be the true protagonist Juliet. Juliet is known for living a sheltered life, she is innocent in every sense of the word. The people responsible for his well-being are his parents and the nurse. In the story Juliet's mother asks if she loves Paris, Juliet replies: "I will seem as if I were moving: but I will not wound my eyes deeper than your consent gives me strength to fly" (Shakespeare I.III .98- 100).Juliet is young and still eager to please her parents. She is only thirteen years old, at first the idea of love and the desire to have a relationship were not there until her mother said to her: “Well, think about marriage now; younger than you, /Here in Verona, Lord of esteem./ They are already made mothers...” (Shakespeare I.IV.70-2).Williamson 2Juliet replied “It is an honor I dream of......half of the sheet......Essential guide to theatrical works. Australia: Firefly Books, Ltd, 2011. Print.Fox, Levi. The Shakespeare Handbook. United States and Canada: G. K. Hall and Company, 1987. Print.Gray, J. C. “Romeo and Juliet and Some Renaissance Notions of Love, Time, and Death.” Dalhousie review 48 (1968): 58-69. Literary Resource Center. Network. April 7, 2014Jorgensen, Paul. “Romeo and Juliet” English author series – William Shakespeare: The Tragedies (English author series). Ed. Paolo Jorgensen. NewYork: Twayne, 1985. Print.Shakespeare, William. Complete works of William Shakespeare. (Fall River Press). NewYork: Fall River Press, 2012. Print.Stauffer, David A. “The School of Love: Romeo and Juliet.” Shakespeare, The Tragedies. A collection of critical essays. Ed. Alfred Harbage. EnglewoodCliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1964. Print.
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