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      Romeo as one of the main characters in the book ‘Romeo and Juliet’ has really different characteristics than others in the book. He is a person who looks forward to find true love and take every relationship seriously. The first time he comes into the scene is in Act1 scene1, when Romeo is depressed because his love Rosaline rejects him. The first impression of Romeo would be that, he is an emotional person who always thinks deeply.  He speaks by using oxymoron which expresses his sadness. For instance he says ‘cold fire’ ‘heavy lightness’ and ‘loving hate’. His poetic language tells the audience that he is a person who expresses himself emotionally. Personally.

        I kind of like Romeo this character, because he treats every single relationship thoughtfully and his language is very beautiful. However, I think that his seriousness might be one if the factors which leads him to death, since he loves Juliet so much that he thinks only death can bring him closer to her.

       Juliet as another main character is the book, is only thirteen. She is naive and innocent. The first thing I notice about her is that she is overprotected by her parents and the relationship between her and her parents are not close at all. This could be seen when Lady Capulet asks nurse how old is Juliet. As a child’s mother, she doesn’t even know her actual age. She is also powerless in the house of Capulet, because she has to do what her parents tell her to do, this can be seen when Lady Capulet tells her to check Paris out to see if she is interested, she does not even hesitate and says yes. Also, due to her young age, her perspective about love isn’t grown yet. 


      Overall, between these two main characters, personally I like Romeo more than Juliet. Firstly, Romeo has his own thoughts about things instead of listening to his parents. Secondly, he has a better lifestyle than Juliet, he has interesting friends like Mercutio and Benvolio, and he is not over-protected by parents.  

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