Romeo and Juliet essay

   In the play "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet have a clear hidden relationship which is hard to maintain. It is clear that Romeo and Juliet have trust and hope as well as doubt in their fate together.

   The sign of hope or trust in their fate together, by Romeo, stood out to me in Friar Lawrence's cell 2.6.8 "It is enough I may but call her mine." This shows that Romeo has gotten married and is committed to their relationship even if it is in secret. Having a marriage in secret or not secret shows a lot of commitment  I think in this case, having commitment can be considered having hope or trust in something. Another time we see that Romeo has trust in their relationship comes a lot later in the play, 5.1.25  "Then I defy you, stars!" I think that it shows a strong trust in their relationship because to try and defy stars, something that is known and an icon of every night, shows just how powerful his hope is. This shows ways that Romeo has trust in their relationship.

   There is also hope and trust that is shown by Juliet. Her trust and hope also comes out in 2.6.33-34 "But my true love is grown to such excess I cannot sum up sum of half my wealth." For Juliet's love to grow to such an extent there needs to be hope and trust that this relationship is something special and that's what we see here. Another time I think that we can see how Juliet has trust and hope in her relationship with Romeo is in 3.5.255 "If all else fail, myself have power to die." I think that this shows her commitment to Romeo because if she cannot be with him she would rather be dead. Nobody wants to die, so if she is striving to be alive, she's striving and has hope in her relationship with Romeo.

   The doubt in their fate together comes before the relationship. There doubt is not falling in love with each other but doubting that they will fall in love at all. 1.3.103-105 "I'll look to like if looking liking move but no more deep will I endart mine eye than your consent gives strength to make it fly." This shows that Juliet doesn't think that she will fall in love at all. Romeo's doubt is shown early too, 1.1.246 "Thou canst not teach me to forget." This shows that Romeo thinks that he will never fall in love with anyone except for Rosaline. Both Juliet and Romeo's doubts of love come before they meet each other.

   In conclusion, Romeo and Juliet both do have trust and doubts in their relationship together. Their trust in their fate overpowers any doubt that they have had before falling in love.