Romeo and Juliet are young in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Therefore, they play the role of being young and dumb in love. They would die for each other when they’ve only talked a few times. It influences the course of events because since they’re young, they really don’t know what they’re doing. Compared to people who are older, they would most likely think more wisely then the young Romeo and Juliet because they have most likely had more experience