Balcony Scene From Romeo and Juliet: a Freshman Analysis

The balcony scene was a profound experience for Romeo. The woman he thought he loved did not return his affection, so to forget about her he went to a party and effectively did just that by meeting his rebound girl and future wife, the 13 year old Juliet. They both fell head over heels in love. Romeo, being the creepy guy that he is, snuck into her private garden where he heard the lovestruck Juliet say she loved him. Romeo was overjoyed when he heard this, but decided to let her keep going to boost his fragile male ego. Finally the "peeping Tom" confessed his feelings for her, which were, by his thinking, love.
Juliet was an innocent. She was hardly ever let out of the house, and I'm willing to bet the only men she ever saw were the servants and her father. I believe it was inevitable that she'd fall for Romeo; he showed interest in her. When he surprised her in her garden, she was, of course, a little embarrassed that he had overheard her. She admitted she loved him, he said the same thing to her, and she, using some sense, asked if he intended to marry her. She didn't want ot put her heart out there for him to trample over if he decided that it was too much torouble to continue seeing her. She loved him very much, and she wanted to be sure of his feelings for her.
So in conclusion, both kids were foolish. They were led by a love that would never work out for either family. Romeo was just on the rebound, and Juliet was simply swept off her feet. Many people have made that mistake, but not as many would interpret the play as I do: it was foolish.
And thus concludes my freshman analysis of the balcony scene of Romeo and Juliet.