Love, a powerful and dominant force in nature, can blind one’s rationality, overpowering their previous values and obligations, thus leading them to tragedy. Shakespeare shows that once Juliet is affected by the power of love, she changesher personality thatchanges, ultimately causescausing her tragic death. Juliet’s cautious nature becomes impulsive in just a few days, which shows the extent of the force of love. Juliet’s loyalty shifts from her family to Romeo, demonstrating that love can overpower previous values and obligations. The power of love causes her logical approach to become based on emotion and passion revealing that love can blind one’s rationality and can cause a tragedy. While love is often considered a positive, emotional feeling, its power can be blinding, causing suffering and sacrifice.