Was Romeo and Juliet's love based on looks, rebellion, external forces, or was it in actuality true love? There is no denying the fact Romeo and Juliet is a great play and an exceptional Shakespearean work, but upon closer inspection, is it a story of true love? Many hints and clues may lead one to the belief that the “love” exhibited in this play is truly due to no more than lust or some other …showed first 75 words of 1751 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1751 total…have had ulterior motives for falling in love, whether it be to escape other problems or believing that love would solve their problems. They were just to naïve teens that were confused and saw love and their pure physical attraction as a way out. As they became infatuated with each other they wanted to love and to be loved. But in reality one can plainly see that their “love” was no more than lust.