The basic plotline is all based off of haste. This theme is first established on a more hilarious note when Gregory and Sampson are cracking jokes and making fun of the Capulets, but eventually decide to take part in an impulsive brawl with the Capulet servants and wreak havoc on the peaceful city of Verona. It is later shown when Paris tries to convince Capulet to let him marry his daughter immediately, and when Lady Capulet is trying to get Juliet to think about marrying Paris. Finally, the theme of haste is most clearly indicated when Romeo and Juliet instantly fall in love, and plan to be married within hours of meeting. Later, the haste of the story transitions from comedy to tragedy and becomes much less amusing when Tybalt slays the eccentric Mercutio, Romeo’s close friend and confidant. Mercutio’s death became Romeo’s only incentive to kill Tybalt, but due to his tainted reputation as a Montague, the surly Prince exiles him from Verona. Only a few catastrophic and impulsive choices turn Romeo and Juliet’s entire relationship upside down. When Romeo quickly escapes to Mantua, he assures her that they will meet again, but Juliet can’t wait even a day to be with him, so she seeks the help of Friar Lawrence, who aids her in faking her death. Balthazar rushes to tell Romeo that Juliet is dead, and Romeo is so woebegone that he decides to do what any reckless lovesick lunatic would do; he kills himself. If he had even spent ten more minutes trying to surmount his grief rather than killing himself, he would …show more content…
The development of both positive and negative ideas, including but not limited to ridiculousness, dangerousness, ignorance, foolishness, revenge and quick thinking, are all used to emphasise the hypothetical line between everyday rushing and devastating impulsivity. While Shakespeare is more discrete when it comes to the positivity of hastiness, it seems that he allows it to be in his work for the purpose of informing people that not all haste causes tragedy, but much of it does. The fundamental opinion that he allows to show through, however, is the negative side of haste, and the damage it can cause. He makes it obvious that the harm of haste is not limited to those who are frail minded, but rather those who have powerful minds and are strong thinkers can also be affected in negative ways when they make destructive and hurried