Gamma Rays

I think I can be different sometimes. Like Tillie. And I like it. I stand out, and I am going to be an amazing person when I grow up, and have a google doodle in my honor, because I am not afraid to stand out. My mom is much supportive, unlike Tillie's though. I don't connect to the play on many levels though. I mean, if I spent a lot of time soul searching, may be, but I don't like looking for connections that barely exist, so I'll leave it at that.

Romeo

At the beginning of the play, Romeo whines over Rosaline, proclaiming her the most amazing person ever and his soul mate. He seems immature, and slightly daft. Romeo is a great reader of love poetry, and the portrayal of his love for Rosaline suggests he is trying to re-create the feelings that he has read about. When he sees Juliet, he forgets all about his "soul mate". But Juliet is no mere replacement. Some say the love she shares with Romeo is far deeper, more authentic and unique than the clichéd puppy love Romeo felt for Rosaline. Romeo’s love matures over the course of the play from the shallow desire to be in love to a profound and intense passion. I think this is Juliet's doing. She brings out the best in him, and she seems attracted to him for some reason.

However, Romeo is way over-dramatic through the whole play. He risks everything for love. He kills for revenge. He's suicidal. If Romeo hadn't killed Tybalt, or waited even one day before killing himself after hearing the news of Juliet’s death, there might have been a happy ending. Then again, if he wasn't so emotional, may be he wouldn't have fallen so deeply in love in the first place.
Among his friends, especially while bantering with Mercutio, Romeo shows glimpses of his social persona. He is intelligent, quick-witted, fond of verbal jousting, loyal, and unafraid of danger.