Naive Romeo

"And I'll still stay, to have thee still forget,
Forgetting any other home but this." (II, ii, 177)

Romeo often shows how naive he is in his fast-paced romance with Juliet. Romeo often speaks of love in everlasting ways, but his actions show his is rather ignorant and immature when it comes to love. In the beginning of the story, Romeo is so in love with Rosaline and does not think there is anyone else for him. Only a few days later, he meets Juliet and is immediately infatuated with her and makes multiple claims about how in love he is. Due to his death, we never know whether he would have quickly moved on from this "love" or if it was deeper than it seemed. Looking at the history Shakespeare provides for us, it is likely that Romeo could quickly fall in love with someone else. The above quote shows Romeo claiming that he will stay with Juliet forever, even if she forgets him, and he will forgot everything else and all things he once called home. He is still very young and often dives headfirst into things. His dramatic claims about his knowledge of love and his strong emotions of love are later contradicted by his impulsive actions. His immaturity and ignorance on the topic shows he is rather naive, even if his emotions are strong.