Title: Why Do Romeo And Juliet Rush To Get Married - eNotes.com
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Romeo and Juliet
Why Do Romeo And Juliet Rush To Get Married
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Romeo and Juliet get married so quickly because they are in lust and, due to their young age, do not know how to handle it. Also, the feud between their families plays a role in that they know they will be forbidden to be together, so they figure the best way to get around it is just to get married. Approved by eNotes Editorial Team
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Actually, Romeo and Juliet were married by Friar Lawrence on the second day of their whirlwind romance. It is the events of the play itself - from Romeo's first encounter with Juliet on a Sunday to her suicide on a Thursday - which take place over five days. Hope this helps. Approved by eNotes Editorial Team
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One of the themes of "Romeo and Juliet" is age vs. youth. The older people want to wait before doing things, while the younger are impetuous. In Act I, Lord Capulet turns down the initial proposal of Prince Paris by suggesting that he wait because Juliet "
s yet a stranger in the world;/She hath not seen the change of fourteen years,/Let two more summers wither in their pride
Friar Laurence cautions Romeo that violent (passionate) delights may have violent ends and in Act II, he scolds Romeo, "Lo, here upon thy cheek the stain doth sit/Of an old tear that is not washed off yet...for Rosaline" (II, iii,70-73). When Romeo begs him to marry Juliet and him, Friar Laurence replies, "Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast" (II,iii,88).