family, to their own independence. Young people often think they knowbetter than their parents, often believing that instead of helping them, they are onlypunishing them.Young love is the often notorious, ever-changing emotion that enthrallsadolescents. When a boy sees a beautiful girl, with nice, blonde hair, and long, shapelylegs, he often thinks that he is in love. That is similar to the emotion Romeo experienced:"To call hers, exquisite, in question more.These happy masks that kiss fair ladies' brow,Being black, puts us in mind they hide the fair.He that is stricken blind cannot forgetThe precious treasure of his eyesight lost.Show me a mistress that is passing fair;What doth her beauty serve but as a noteWhere I may read who passed the passing fair?Farewell. Thou canst not teach me to forget." (I,i,238-246)Here, Romeo is saying how much he loves Rosaline, and that he cannot forget about her.However, a couple of scenes later, his love quickly changes:"O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!It seems she hangs upon the cheek of nightAs a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear -Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear.So shows a snowy dove trooping with crowsAs yonder lady o'er her follow shows.The measure done, I'll watch her place of standAnd, touching hers, make blessed my rude hand.Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight,For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night." (I,v,51-60)How quickly does young love change. Juliet, a little more cautious than Romeo was,refused to allow him to swear his love by the moon. "O, swear not by the moon, th'inconstant moon, That monthly changes in her circled orb, Lest that thy love provelikewise valuable." (II,ii,114-117) Young love can often by villainous in the minds ofyoung people. It distracts them from their tasks at school, they often cannot think clearlyduring exams, and lose sleep during the night thinking about love. Romeo and Juliet foundit unbearable to be without each other, and, t...
