When
comparing marriage between 16th century Italy and present day united
states, standards have changed drastically, leaving many differences as a
result. An example of how standards changed is, how age standards have changed,
from people getting married at teen ages being acceptable, to people having to
be at least eight-teen years old to marry.
Based on “Romeo
and Juliet”, love and passion developed very quickly between at teen ages. During
the renaissance marriage was mostly intended for social status. In the present day
United States, marriage can have a few more personal reasons than just gaining
social status. But of the multiple reasons that people get married in present
day United States, is a serious passionate love between two people.
In the
renaissance and modern day United States, marriage has its similar standards as
well as different standards. One example of a similar standard would be that in
both time periods, people get married because of their love for each other.
Although during 16th century Italy, love might have been forced upon
by arranged marriage. Now adays marriage is mostly contributed to by, passion
and love.
Although
both time periods have a few similar standards, there are a handful of
differences as well. One example of marriages then and now would be the reasons
for marriage. Back then marriage could have been because of love but as stated
before that love could have been forced because of the arranged marriage. Now,
marriage happens when two people passionately love each other. So basically marriages
in both time periods are contributed to by love and passion, to some extent.
In conclusion
marriages of all time periods are contributed by love and passion. Sometimes it
develops because of different reasons. Though some reasons less romantic than
others.
