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At the beginning of the play, he is mooning after the unattainable Rosaline; his idea of love and his practice of it become less idealistic and more practical as the play goes on, when he must deal with a real love and a real woman. His breakdown in Friar Lawrence's cell following his banishment shows how easy it is for him to wallow in self-pity, but after his wedding night, when Juliet expresses her fears, he shows some fortitude by expressing optimism and trying to cheer Juliet up. Although self-control is not his strong suit, he shows some in refusing to fight Tybalt in Act III Scene 1. Too bad he couldn't have kept it up for a bit longer. He also shows some uncharacteristic patience when we first meet him in Mantua. It's too bad he couldn't have kept that up as well.

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∙ 11y ago

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