Impulsiveness in William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet :: Romeo and Juliet Essays

Impulsiveness in Romeo & Juliet         wisely and slow they stumble that run fast(Pg 91, Line 97) those words talk by Friar Laurence.  Words we must listen too.  Impulsiveness leads to downfall, and therefore throng must strike a balance between existence tearaway(a), and being pragmatic.  Time and time again Shakespeare showed us how impulsiveness leads to tragedy.         First off, Capulet was a prudent, well-balanced person most of the time. When Paris told Capulet that he wanted to link up Juliet, Capulet say Let two more summers wither in their pride/Ere we may think her ripe to be a bride(Pg 27, Lines 10-11) because he wanted to demeanor out for Juliet and wanted to make sure she was ready.  Though he did discover him to woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart/My will to her consent is barely a part because he was still not passing up this opportunity for his female child.  Capulet was a lso practical when Tybalt spotted Romeo during the Capulet feast, Tybalt wanted to do the impulsive thing and kill Romeo, but Capulet thought for a second around the consequences.  Tybalt said Ill not endure him and Capulet told him emphatically he shall be endurd(pg. 57, Lines 77 & 78).  In this scene Capulet prevented a huge Montegue and Capulet confrontation by persuasion first and not doing the impulsive suggested by Tybalt.  Through thinking these actions through, problems were prevented.         However, Capulet was at times, a very rash person, and that lead to much of the tough luck in this play.  Hours after Romeo killed Tybalt, Capulet acted on haste in Act III, shaft 4 and told Paris I will make a terrible tender/Of my childs love  I think she will be ruld/In all respects by me nay more, I doubt it not....And sport her, mark you on me, on Wednesday next- and then continued to sound sore saying Wednesday is too soon/ O Thursday let it be...She shall be married to this noble earl and at this point Capulet has become selfish and impulsive.  His daughter does not love Paris, but Capulet is not thinking because Tybalt had just died.  When Juliet refused to marry Paris, Capulet exploded, and didnt think at all by telling Juliet, get thee to