Answer:
This question obviously asks for a student opinion, but there is evidence to support both sides of the argument. In Act 2, Friar Laurence states his opinion that Romeo does indeed fall in love too quickly. Romeo is arguably in love with being in love more than he is in love with any particular woman. The speed with which his affections shift from Rosaline to Juliet – all before he ever exchanges a word with the latter – suggests that Romeo's feelings of 'love' are closer to lust than commitment. This interpretation is supported by the numerous sexual references in the play, which are even interwoven with religious imagery in Romeo and Juliet's first conversation. However, it also possible to argue that Romeo's lust does not invalidate the purity of his love. Romeo and Juliet celebrates young, passionate love, which includes physical lust. Furthermore, whereas Romeo was content to pine for Rosaline from afar, his love for Juliet forces him to spring into action. He is melancholy over Rosaline, but he is willing to die for Juliet. Therefore, a possible reading is that Romeo and Juliet's relationship might have been sparked by physical attraction, but it grew into a deep, spiritual connection.
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Explanation:
Caldwell?
<span>1. go forth, under the open sky, and list (line 14) </span>
<span>2. to nature's teachings, while from all around (line 15) </span>
<span>3. to mix forever with the elements (line 27) </span>
<span>4. turns with his share, and treads upon. the oak (line 30) </span>
Correction: In 2014, two female statues were uncovered in an ancient tomb in Greece whose entrance had been blocked by a wall of stones. Their discovery captured national attention for weeks.
