Narcissism in romeo and Juliet

Answer 1

Hubris in Romeo is evident in his scorn for death. Of course perhaps there is no hubris at all in Romeo and Juliet because a) Shakespeare did not subscribe to the Ancient Greek theory that "pride goeth before a fall" and b) neither did the ancient Greeks. To the ancient Greeks hubris was failing to give respect to a defeated enemy. The concept of hubris is a round hole that English teachers have been trying to bang the square peg of Shakespeare's plays into for generations.

Answer 2

Romeo is some what of a vain nature. He could be slightly narcissistic Or not. This depends on the interpretation of the reader. Narcissism in his characters is quite vague, and not completely obvious, but if we analyse him, and his scenes, lines, we can tell he is a bit of a player. He also switches his so-called love between Rosalind and Juliet, very quickly. He is actually quite an very immature character and very full of himself, and not to mention his arrogance. This is why he could be depicted as slightly narcissistic. But also, maybe not.