Annie
O’Donnell
English
Period
3
“With
love’s light wings did I o’erperch these walls; for stony limits cannot hold
love can do, that dares love attempt. Therefore thy kinsmen are no stop me.”
(pg 796 lines 66-69) When people hear the title “Romeo and Juliet” they often
think of a famous couple who are the centerpiece of a tragic love story. The
story line is very well known yet basic; boy meets girl, they fall in love but
then all their troubles begin because their families don’t get along. From the
moment they meet, the central question becomes can this couple live happily
ever after and will their love overcome all the problems that surround them. Is
it true love or just an intense infatuation for both of them?
Webster’s dictionary describes love
as a strong usually passionate feeling one person has for another. But to me,
love is so much more than just a simple four letter word defined in a
dictionary. Most people would say everyone has their own definition of love. My
definition of love is so many different things. I think that love can be
whatever you want it to be. It is an expression. It is a feeling. It is
attachment towards something. It is devotion. Love is loyalty. It is truth, and
honesty. It is forgiveness. Love is fondness and care. It is a way of life,
something to live for. Pulls you up, when you are down. It puts a smile to your
face. It is personal and individual. Love is life. It can be a hobby or an
interest. These different aspects of love seem to be so simple and in such a
positive manner, but how can love sometimes create such a negative atmosphere
with chaos and distraught? When Romeo and Juliet took their lives for one
another, it didn’t necessarily create the “picture perfect” situation in
Verona. In the minds of Romeo and Juliet they might define love based upon an
attraction. Define it as a struggle. Define it as a solution or an escape from
their problems.
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