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

Impulsiveness in Romeo & Juliet         Wisely and slow they trip-up that run fast(Pg 91, Line 97) those words spoken by friar Laurence.  Words we must listen as well as.  Impulsiveness leads to downfall, and therefore people must ten-strike a balance between being impulsive, and being pragmatic.  Time and snip again Shakespeare showed us how impulsiveness leads to tragedy.         First off, Capulet was a prudent, well-balanced person more or less of the time. When capital of France told Capulet that he cute to marry Juliet, Capulet said Let devil more summers wither in their pride/Ere we may think her honest to be a bride(Pg 27, Lines 10-11) because he wanted to look out for Juliet and wanted to make sure she was ready.  Though he did tell him to woo her, sonant Paris, get her heart/My will to her consent is but a get down because he was still non passing up this opportunity for his daughter.&n bsp Capulet was in any case practical when Tybalt spotted Romeo during the Capulet feast, Tybalt wanted to do the impulsive thing and pull down Romeo, but Capulet thought for a second about 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 thinking premiere 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 misfortune in this play.  Hours after(prenominal) Romeo killed Tybalt, Capulet acted on haste in Act III, Scene 4 and told Paris I will make a desperate tender/Of my childs get by  I think she will be ruld/In all regard by me nay more, I doubt it not....And bid her, mark you on me, on Wednesday next- and then continu ed to sound delirious saying Wednesday is too soon/ O Thursday let it be...She shall be married to this terrible earl and at this point Capulet has become selfish and impulsive.  His daughter does not acknowledge 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