Yadhira Linares

Ms. Shaffer

22 February 2017

English GATE 1-2

February 14, 1467

Dear Romeo,

It's impossible for me to understand your love for this one particular girl, when so many

more exist! Widen your perspective and you will see all of the magnificent beauties that are at

your display. If my advice is followed, from then, the world will almost be like a garden of

flowers; each soul possessing a different color, a different aroma that will dazzle you. Do not

waste your entire life drooling over one girl; instead, take advantage of your handsome looks and

have some fun. Sometimes life is like a box of chocolates, you have to taste every flavor until

you feel a spark and know it is your favorite. It might be the glossy, soft, chewy, or crunchy one

that wins your heart. I mean lust is another form of love too, what else can I say? You are a

lover. Borrow Cupids wings And soar with them above a common bound (1.4.17-18).

Discontinue your ardent devotion to Rosaline, which is causing you to be aloof at the parties that

guest wonderful women, leading you to sink in it, should you burden loveToo great

oppression for a tender thing (1.4.23-24). Ever since you saw the supposed love of your life,

you have been acting quite differently. Do not let her looks and your first experience of love

change your persona. If love be rough with you, be rough with love. Prick love for pricking, and

you beat love down (1.4.27-28). You say that she is your devout religion (1.2.88), but you can

always convert into a different one. Let the air which you breathe and the water which you drink

be the ones to help you survive this heart-ache.

Your friend,

Mercutio