Finally, I'd like to add thatis quite impulsive in several
places. In , he chidesfor loving Rosaline one day, &the next,
saying
Holy Saint Francis! What a change is here!
Is Rosaline, that thou didst love so dear,
So soon forsaken? Young men's
love then lies
Not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes.
Yet only 30 lines later he agrees to marry Romeo & Juliet,
arguing that this alliance may bring happiness to both families. This is certainly rash, as he
has not spoken to Juliet. He only has Romeo's word that she loves him too. He also agrees to do
the marriage in secret, which will prove disastrous later. His next impulsive act also concerns
Juliet. This comes during Act IV, scene I, in whichannounces his intention of marrying Juliet.
She is distraught, seeing no escape from this fate. The Friar has a plan though: a poison that
imitates death.
If, rather than to marry County Paris,
Thou hast the strength of will to slay thyself,
Then is it
likely...
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