Juliet could be described as naive in many ways. This naiveness can easily be found if you look at the balcony scene in Act 2, Scene 2. In her first soliloquy of the scene, Juliet describes her total willingness to be in love with Romeo. While this could be viewed as romantic, it also comes across as someone who is quite naive and juvenile. Romantic love, as many contemporary psychologists, takes time. In this scene, Juliet is expressing a young infatuation. This is to be expected, as Juliet is only a young teenager, but it is naive nonetheless. Also, Juliet's willingness to spare Romeo from her family's hatred and keep him hidden away can also be viewed as naive. ["I would not for the world they saw thee here," line 78 (this line could be seen as a throwaway, and acted as if Juliet is wishing Romeo to leave, but it is actually expressing that Juliet would rather save Romeo from her family's view than reveal him for all the world)]. She is putting Romeo's life in danger, as well as her own life, by pursuing this relationship. Ultimately, their love brings their families together, but it also costs the two lovers their lives.
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