Emily EstradaMrs. ThomsenEnglish 9/ D BlockMarch 31, 2014The ImpatientRomeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is a literary classic known for its tragic love story between Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet. In Verona, Italy, Romeo Montague has a passionate affection for a woman named Rosaline who does not return his devotion. Overwhelmed by great grief, his close friends Benvolio and Mercutio convince him to go to the party thrown by his enemies, the Capulets. There, Juliet meets Romeo's gaze, making her forget all memories of Rosaline. Eager and engrossed in their thoughts of each other, they plan to get married soon. Romeo asks Friar Lawrence to marry them, and he reluctantly agrees hoping that this will end the feud. Shortly after Romeo and Juliet's wedding, Romeo finds Tybalt, now his cousin, and Mercutio arguing in the streets of Verona. When Tybalt and Mercutio begin to fight, Romeo comes between them, which hits Mercutio with Tybalt's sword, causing Mercutio to die. Romeo, mixed with grief and anger, kills Tybalt. Shocked by what he did, he fled to Mantua, avoiding death. Meanwhile, Juliette becomes unwittingly engaged to a respectable man named Comté de Paris. Although Juliet does not wish to marry Paris, her father, Lord Capulet, threatens her and calls her ungrateful. Troubled, Juliette runs to Brother Laurent to find a solution to get out of the arranged marriage. Brother then advises Juliette to tell her father that she will marry Paris. Afterwards, he hands her a potion that will make her look like a corpse for forty-two hours. Meanwhile, Brother Lawrence sends a letter to Romeo which will inform him of the current situation and the potion. Juliet agrees to marry Paris, causing her father to disappear...... middle of paper ...... If he left the marriage on Thursday, Romeo would have more time to receive the letter. Romeo Montague is blinded by love which makes him impatient and, as a result, makes abrupt and impulsive decisions. His actions are almost spontaneous reactions to the current situation. The murder of Tybalt, the marriage and the consumption of the poison are all poorly thought out decisions and signs of his impatience. Juliet is too young and doesn't fully understand love, and her apprehension about living without Romeo is just a passing fad. Her impatience also led her to make poorly thought-out decisions. Lord Capulet may love his family very much, but because of his impatience, he cannot make good decisions. The impatient actions of these characters contributed to the many tragic deaths in the play..