The ability to decide and choose wisely and correctly is often a matter of critical and mature thinking. The tragic play of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare includes young Romeo Montague, who opposes the concept of critical and mature thinking in major decisions of his life. Romeo Montague is a young melodramatic lover, who has a forbidden relationship with Juliet Capulet, a loathed enemy to his household. As a result of their sacred love affair, these star-crossed lovers suffer greatly from numerous obstacles and barriers in their complicated life, which eventually leads to their devastating deaths. Romeo's ludicrous and immature behavior drives him to rush into love and act impetuously, which in hand triggers the tragic …show more content…
Firstly, Romeo displays his best example of his impetuous nature as he welcomes the decision of suicide as he says, "...Come, bitter conduct, come unsavory guide!..." (V.III.116). Contrarily, this decision further leads to the death of Juliet, who dies for Romeo, whom caused this entire complicated situation because he is the one who acted off impulse by drinking the poison. In like fashion, Friar Laurence also thinks this as well as he reprimands to Romeo, “…Like powder in a skill less soldier’s flask\ is set, fire by thine own ignorance\ And thou dismembered with thine own defense…” (III.III.132-134). In other words, Friar exposes Romeo drives his actions like a soldier igniting gunpowder without rationalizing. As a result, these enormously true words by Friar displays Romeo often acts in a way without thinking about those around him, which in hand led to the tragic deaths. In spite of Romeo’s numerous hasty and impetuous decisions, many would think he’ll realize his wrong doings and change but instead he creates more catastrophes, like Tybalt’s death. Romeo during numerous moments in the play proves, “I [Romeo] am fortune’s fool” (III.I.32). Romeo expresses to the audience his impetuous nature, when he kills Tybalt then realizes after, what he did was wrong. Lastly, Romeo notably proves to the audience his immature behavior lead him to act impetuously and rush things, when in return displays him as the culprit of his and Juliet’s terrible