Romeo's Developement Throughout the Story

     Yes, I chose to focus on Romeo for my journal. From the first few lines I read of him speaking, I knew he was a passionate character who had strong opinions as well as emotions. He was never afraid to say what he thought and he never hid his emotions from those he was close to. I knew he was a strong character emotionally and I knew I could relate to him and follow his development throughout the story without any trouble.
      At the beginning of the story, Romeo was very immature. He was used to get what he wants, he was hot-headed, and did stupid things when angry. An example was when Tybalt killed Mercutio. Before he died, Romeo kept his cool, and tried persuade Tybalt to out of trying to fight. But when Romeo found out Mercutio was dead because of Tybalt, his anger got the best of him and he totally threw out his "Don't fight Tyblat" rule. He immediately sprang on Tybalt, causing Tybalt's death and resulting in Romeo being banished. Frankly, I'm surprised that Romeo didn't do anything to get banished before this. Perhaps he did, but because he's so well-spoken, I feel that's he's gotten some lenience that he should not have gotten.
     I think that Juliet humbled him. Before Juliet, he was just a cocky boy wanting his precious Rosaline back. He refused to forget about her. He was angry and depressed making him seem whiny and arrogant. But as soon as he laid his eyes on Juliet, I feel that he transformed into another person. Although, they had to keep their love hidden, he seemed happy. Juliet was the only person that could truly give him happiness and he would be with her, no matter what the cost.