The Similarities and Differences Between Romeo and Paris

In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, both Romeo and Paris love Juliet however, they are very different. Paris and Romeo both have qualities that the other doesn’t and they have things that are alike. Paris is a suitor in Verona is also a kinsman of the Prince. Romeo is a Montague and his family are enemies of the Capulets. Although Romeo and Paris have many things in common such as they both loved Juliet, they also have many things that are different too. Paris has the approval of Juliet’s parents however, Romeo does not. Although Juliet loves Romeo; Romeo does not have approval from Juliet’s parents. Romeo was younger than Paris.
Romeo was a young man about sixteen or seventeen who was the son of Montague and Lady Montague. At the beginning of the play he is in love with Rosaline,but quickly, he falls in love with Juliet and he ends up secretly marrying her. In the end, he kills himself for Juliet. The reason he marries Juliet in secret is he doesn’t have approval from Lord Capulet (Juliet’s parents).
Romeo and Juliet think that their parents would disapprove because they are sworn ,enemies. Romeo also has some things that Paris doesn’t have. He is a Montague; he is respected by Juliet; he has the love of Juliet; ,and he ends up actually getting married to Juliet. Romeo also showed proof of his love to Juliet throughout the play. He tells her throughout the play how much he loves her and how beautiful he thinks she is.

Romeo says”His banishment would be purgatory, torture, hell itself”, and that ” Heaven is here where Juliet lives”.( Anne Marie Hacht 287) He marries her in secret, and he was willing to kill himself to be with her. Another way is when he was on the balcony and he tells her how much she loves her Romeo says”…Oh I wish she knew how much I love her…”(Shakespeare 2.2.10-11). On the other hand, Paris is older, wiser, and wealthy.
Paris is a wealthy suitor and he has a lot of money. Most of the Capulets including the nurse, Lady Capulet, and Capulet want Juliet to marry Paris. They think he is the best choice for Juliet. They all think he is more mature because he is older( about 25), he is wealthy, and they think he is handsome. Paris also has things that Romeo doesn’t. He has the approval from Juliet’s family (aka the Capulets). He has the approval from Lord Capulet as well and that’s one thing Romeo doesn’t have.
He has proof of his love as well. When he asks for Juliet’s hand in marriage, and Capulet tells him he would have to wait two years, Paris is willing to wait ;he shows up at Juliet’s grave to grieve; and he thinks Romeo is going to destroy the tomb, even though he is unsuccessful, he fights for her and his dying wish is to lie next to Juliet (GCSE). Before Paris dies he says “Oh I am slain! If thou be merciful, Open the tomb. Lay me with Juliet” (Shakespeare 5.3.72-73). Paris and Romeo both loved Juliet.
Both men live in Verona, They are both noblemen who are in love with and want to marry her. They both end up dying by Juliet’s side (GCSE). The evidence of their love is seen throughout the course of the play. They both have some money because Paris is a count and Romeo is an Montague. Both of them think Juliet is in love with them.
Paris only starts one fight and that is at the end of the play and it is because he thinks Romeo is trying to destroy the Capulet tomb because he is a Montague. Romeo never instigated fights he just finished them like the one with Tybalt, Tybalt was the one that started it and he killed Romeo’s best friend so Romeo killed Tybalt. Although both men had many things in common they both had their differences as well.
Paris has the approval of Juliet’s parents and family, however, Romeo does not. Paris was more formal. He asks for permission from, Lord Capulet to marry Capulet. Romeo runs based on passion. Romeo is willing to get married the day after they met, he was willing to get married in secret, and he was willing to kill himself for her.
The way Juliet felt about each of them was different. Juliet doesn’t love Paris as she loved Romeo, she doesn’t mind Paris,but she doesn’t love him (she didn’t think anything of him). Even with her parents pushing her to marry Paris she still loves Romeo. She truly loves him and she was willing to marry him the day after they met, she is willing to run away with him, and get married in secret, and she is willing to kill herself for him. Romeo and Paris both had as many similarities as they do differences.
Although Romeo and Paris have differences they also have many similarities as well. Romeo is in love with Juliet and proves throughout the play his love for Juliet (he killed himself for her), and he and Juliet got married. Paris is also in love with Juliet and he thought that Juliet is in love with him (she wasn’t), and he wanted to marry her. He also proves this love for Juliet in the story ( waiting 2 years to marry her).
Even though they both love Juliet, Romeo is the one who actually had her heart, he also actually married to her, but he doesn’t have the approval from the Capulets. Paris doesn’t actually have the love of Juliet although he thinks he does. He also wants to marry Juliet, but they never actually get married, what he does have that Romeo doesn’t is that he has the approval from Juliet’s family, including Lord Capulet. As proven Romeo and Paris are both very alike and very different in many ways.
Works Cited

“Focusing on Act 5, Scene 3, What Are the Similarities and Differences between Romeo and Paris and How Does This Contribute to the Ending of the Play – GCSE English – Marked by Teachers.com.” Marked by Teachers, www.markedbyteachers.com/gcse/english/focusing-on-act-5-scene-3-what-are-the-similarities-and-differences-between-Romeo-and-Paris-and-how-does-this-contribute-to-the-ending-of-the-play.html.
“Romeo and Juliet.” Drama for Students, edited by Anne Marie Hacht, vol. 21, Gale, 2005, pp. 287-276. Gale Virtual Reference Library, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/CX3420500023/GVRL?u=avl_bald;sid=GVRL;xid=a4114abd. Accessed 30 Apr. 2018.
Shakespeare, William. No Fear Shakespeare:Romeo and Juliet. New York Spark Publishing, 2003

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