Emily EstradaMrs. ThomsenEnglish 9/ D Block31 March 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 Montecchi has a passionate affection for a woman named Rosaline who does not return the devotion. Burdened with great grief, his closest friends Benvolio and Mercutio convince him to go to the party organized by his enemies, the Capulets. There, Juliet attracts Romeo's attention, setting aside any memory of Rosaline. Anxious and absorbed in each other's thoughts, they plan to get married soon. Romeo asks Friar Laurence to marry them, and he reluctantly agrees, hoping it will end the feud. Soon 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 argue, Romeo steps between them, causing Tybalt to hit Mercutio with his sword resulting in Mercutio's death. Romeo, driven by a mixture of pain and anger, kills Tybalt. Shocked by what he has done, he flees to Mantua, avoiding death. Meanwhile, Juliet reluctantly becomes engaged to a respectable man named County Paris. Although Juliet does not wish to marry Paris, her father, Lord Capulet, threatens her and calls her ungrateful. Disturbed, Juliet runs to Friar Laurence to ask for a solution to get out of the arranged marriage. Friar then advises Juliet to tell her father that she will marry Paris. He later hands her a potion that will make her look like a corpse for forty-two hours. Meanwhile, Friar Laurence sends a letter to Romeo informing him of the current situation and the potion. Juliet agrees to marry Paris, resulting in the death of her father... middle of paper... Juliet. If he left the wedding on Thursday there would be more time for Romeo to receive the letter. Romeo Montague is blinded by love which makes him impatient and consequently makes abrupt and impulsive decisions. His actions are almost sudden reactions to the situation at hand. Tybalt's killing, marriage, and consumption of poison are all poorly thought-out decisions and are signs of his impatience. Juliet is too young and doesn't fully understand love, and her apprehension at the thought of 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 due to his impatience he is unable to make good decisions. The impatient actions of these characters contributed to the many tragic deaths in the play.