Love & Decision-Making

Decisions are what guide and shape the lives of every person old enough to open their eyes. seriously, every decision one person makes can not only change their life but the life of others too. Everyone has to make multiple decisions throughout their day. Whether it is small such as the decision of having a bagel or yogurt for breakfast or if you want to go for a walk or go to the gym. These type of decisions don't necessarily shape a persons life but other big decisions can. For example deciding what college to go to or whether to take an honors or a college placement class in school. In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare many of the characters make big decisions that change the way the readers view the entire story.
Romeo, a Montague, falls in love with Juliet, a Capulet. These tow kingdoms are enemies and are violent towards one another. His decision to marry Juliet definitely puts both him and Juliet in danger. When Tybalt, Juliet's cousin, find out that he has been near the Capulet house, in fact even at one of their parties he becomes even more furious at all Montagues. When the two enemies cross paths the anger arises. First, it was just talking but then it turned to more. Tybalt stabs Mercutio, Romeo's best friend. This decision made by Tybalt was probably not smart because later it resulted in his own death. Some decisions people make on an everyday basis can be irrational, such as the decisions made in this scene. People don't always think things through before they do them. What causes these things to happen can be many different things. For example stress, anger, long-lasting feuds, or even love. But before making these decisions not everyone thinks about who this decision will impact. When Romeo killed Tybalt he wasn't thinking about how his now Capulet family, and especially Juliet would think. The lesson is that before making a life changing decision always think about how the outcome will effect others.