Being in love can place one into a world where action is given no second thought. In the story Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare, the two lovers’ lives end by the irrational actions caused by immaturity, ability to control one’s anger and misguidance conveying that one must think before they act.

One can find it challenging to control their own feelings towards others because of immaturity. Romeo’s lack of maturity in being able to control his feelings is inconsistent thus, leading to the tragedy of the deaths of Juliet and himself. His approach to women is based on appearance which can be seen when he states, “Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight, /For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night.” (Romeo and Juliet 1.5.59-60). Romeo falls in and out of love quickly in a short duration of time. At first, he is infatuated with Rosaline but, the thought of her suddenly vanishes from his mind when his eyes are laid on Juliet as if it was ‘love at first sight’. Due to Romeo’s immaturity and approach towards those that appeal to his eyes, he could still be infatuated …show more content…
Although being angry may cause one to do something cruel, their anger should not get the best of them. Romeo’s inability to control his temper leads him to being parted from Juliet, triggering her to take a foolish decision into action. The Nurse notifies Juliet about the loss of Tybalt and how Romeo is held responsible by saying, “Tybalt is gone, and Romeo is banishèd. /Romeo that killed him-he is banishèd” (3.2.75-76). Romeo’s incompetence to control his anger towards Tybalt for taking the life of Mercutio, results in the banishment of himself from Verona. Romeo makes a poor decision in slaying Tybalt and not realizing that anger can make one do repulsive things. This portrays that one should not let anger take control of themselves and to always think about the consequences that can arise if s decision has been put into