No matter what anyone said or did, Romeo and Juliet knew they were meant to be. Falling so hard in love, it caused them to end their lives so they could finally be together. Who’s to blame for these tragic deaths? Some would argue that they are the ones to blame, but little do they know, there were three people involved in Romeo and Juliet taking their lives. In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, two households of hate are brought together when their children have a sudden sprung of instant love. Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet fall madly in love, but know they can’t be together, causing them to marry in secret. Romeo kills Juliet’s cousin, Tybalt, getting him banished from Verona. Juliet fakes her death to be with Romeo and to not marry Paris, …show more content…
When the Prince caught Tybalt and Romeo fighting, instead of actually doing something and not treating it too lightly, he said he would take the life of whoever he caught fighting again. “If ever you disturb our streets again, your lives shall pay for the forfeit of the peace! For this time all the rest depart away.” (Act 1, scene 1). As well, if the Prince didn’t ban Romeo from Verona to Mantua, the letter the Friar wrote to him would’ve made it to him because he would still be in Verona. If Romeo had stayed, they could have figured there lives out instead of ending it. After the Prince found Tybalt dead and that Romeo was to blame, he said “Nor tears nor prayers shall pay for these abuses...let Romeo hence in haste, else, when he’s found, that hour is his last.” (Act 3, scene 1). The last reason the Prince is responsible is because at the end of the play, he realized he should’ve handled the fighting more seriously, but knew it was too late. He said, “..and I, for winking at your discords too, have lost a brace of kinsmen. All are punished.” (Act 5, scene 3). In the end, both houses of Capulet’s and Montague’s ended their feud from conjoined child deaths. All in all, if the Prince hadn’t taken the fighting so lightly in the Public Square, Romeo wouldn’t have killed Tybalt and gotten banished to …show more content…
Everything had a chain reaction, starting with the Prince banishing Romeo. If he hadn’t done this, the Friar wouldn’t have had to write a letter to Romeo that wouldn’t reach him, he could’ve just went to him. If Juliet’s parents would’ve been more understanding of her feelings, and her nurse not pressuring her to marry Paris, Juliet wouldn’t have drank the vial. If Friar John would’ve done everything in his power to make sure the letter got to Romeo, he would know Juliet faked her death and not have killed himself. The lesson everyone should take away from this play is to not make a life-altering decision on an impulse. No matter how bad you think it is, there’s always something good in
Romeo and Juliet were two young people from feuding families, who fell in love. Their love was so strong, that they ended up dying for each other. The ironic twist at the end of the story surprised many who had read it. But who is to blame for this tragedy? Many characters in this play could be to blame. We believe that some of the characters to blame are Capulet, Friar Lawrence, plus Romeo and Juliet themselves.
First of all, Romeo has a tendency to be fickle. He is stricken with grief because the lady he loved had turned him away. However, the moment he laid eyes on Juliet, this all seemed to go away, with him saying “Did my heart love till now?” (I.V 59). If it weren’t for his behavior and sudden change of mind then the whole situation will have not of taken place. Romeo’s fickle nature added to his responsibility and should be held accountable
Everyone has their different opinions on who is to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet is about two people that fall in love from two different families who are in a feud with each other. Lord Capulet is to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet because when Romeo was at the Capulet part he didn’t let Tybalt do anything to make Romeo leave. Reason two is he is the one that planned for Juliet to get married to Paris without her consent. The third reason is because after Juliet says okay to marrying Paris (going along with the Friar’s plan), Lord Capulet tries moving the wedding day up to Wednesday instead of Thursday.
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is a book of fate and how everyone in the world affects the happenings of this world. The author of this extraordinary book is William Shakespeare. Although Romeo and Juliet killed themselves, there were many people responsible for their deaths. It is arguable that the parents of the two lovers, Friar Laurence, and Romeo and Juliet themselves were the most responsible, some could say that the other main characters like Mercutio, Benvolio, Tybalt, the Nurse, and Paris were involved as well. There were many people responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, although they took their own lives, they were not all to blame.
Friar Laurence makes not only one, but three mistakes that will eventually lead up to Romeo and Juliet’s death. The Friar’s first mistake was giving Juliet, an unstable fourteen year old, a powerful potion that would make her look dead, so she would not have to marry Paris. Friar Laurence actually shows his irresponsibility by saying, “Thou hast the strength of will to slay thyself…take thou this vial…no warmth, no breath shall testify the livest”( Act 4.1.). Had Friar Laurence not given Juliet the poison, she never would have been put in the position that she was in, which lead to her death.
Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy that has many deaths. Two of the most tragic are Romeo and Juliet. Their death was influenced by many characters inside the play, but some had more effect than others. The people most responsible are Mercutio, Tybalt and the Friar.
There are many people to blame for the death of Romeo and Juliet, but no one really knows who the true person to blame is. Almost every single character in this story could’ve done something that would have prevented the death of Romeo and Juliet. In the romantic story of, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, two young kids from the city of Verona, Italy fall in love. Although they are in love with each other, the rivalry between their two families keeps them from being with each other. Romeo is of the Montague family, and Juliet is of the Capulet family. The Montagues and the Capulets have been rivals for many years, therefore a Montague (Romeo) and a Capulet (Juliet) could not be together, eventually causing Romeo and Juliet
When telling the tragic, but beloved story of Romeo and Juliet from one of William Shakespeare’s many plays there are several characters in the story that could possibly be held responsible for the star-crossed lovers deaths. Three of those many characters should stand out more than others to blame for the beloved main characters deaths. These three characters are the Feud, Lady Capulet, and Fate. The Feud is one choice to blame because it it the cause of many other conflicts that take place in the story. While Lady Capulet does not cause as many conflicts as the Feud she does present one main problem to Juliet by pressuring her to get married to Paris as soon as possible. Lastly Fate is used many times in the play to explain why Romeo and
There are three characters in the story of Romeo and Juliet that take some and most of the blame on the death of the two Romeo and Juliet. Two of the characters take some of the blame while the third character takes all of the blame. The two characters that take some of the blame are Lady Capulet And Lord Capulet. Lady Capulet is married to Lord Capulet and have a daughter named Juliet. The third person that takes most of the blame for their death is not a person at all. It is fate. These three characters are the reason why Romeo and Juliet take their lives. ("DBQ: Romeo and Juliet: Who's to Blame". Doc.B,A,D)
The impulsive act that started it all was Romeo’s love for Juliet. When Romeo first meets Juliet he is unaware that she is a Capulet but even when he found out he didn't change his mind about marrying someone from the rival family. In Act 3 Scene 1 there is a brawl in the streets mainly between Romeo’s cousin, Mercutio and Tybalt, Juliet’s family member. Benvolio. Tybalt had meant to provoke Romeo into sword fighting, but Romeo refrains because he is in love with Tybalt’s cousin. This is an effect of Romeo falling in love with Juliet. Romeo’s right hand man, tries to prevent the fight from happening but is unsuccessful. While in the midst of the battle Romeo tries to intervene but instead Mercutio is stabbed and killed by Tybalt. Now that Tybalt has murdered his best friend, Romeo goes after him to gain vengeance for Mercutio’s death and kills Tybalt. “This shall determine that./ [They fight. Tybalt falls].../ O, I am fortune's fool.” (Shakespeare 3.1.128-132). Romeo is then banished for murdering Tybalt even though he would have been punished by the government for killing Mercutio anyways. Lady Montague's death was inferred to have happened because of her son’s banishment. Paris was another tragic death in Romeo and Juliet that Romeo caused. While mourning over his beloved Juliet, Romeo is interrupted by Paris who was kneeling in the corner in the Capulet’s tomb. “Wilt thou provoke me? Have at thee, boy!/
Within every tragic ending, lies at least one or more accomplice. In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, many things happen that involve many different people, so it could be hard to pinpoint one person to blame for the deaths of the two young lovers Romeo and Juliet. Romeo, Benvolio, and the Capulet and Montague ancestors are to blame. Romeo is to blame because he acts rashly and does not think things through. Benvolio is at fault because he encourages Romeo to go to a Capulet party where he meets the love of his life. Romeo and Juliet's ancestors are also to blame because they created the feud that resulted in the lover’s tragic end. With so many people playing a part in the relationship, putting the blame on one person is difficult.
What is most responsible for the two lovely lover-Romeo and Juliet’s death? In my opinion, there is no one particular person to really blame on their death. However, it is every single person are should be blamed for the deaths of both Romeo and Juliet. If I was answering the question of who were the few most responsible people for their tragedy-it would be three people. Because of people’s decision and different point of view, the people most responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet are Lady Capulet, Nurse, and Friar Lawrence.
Firstly, Romeo and Juliet were the catalysts that launched the series of events that lead to their demise by, as shown on page 779 when the Friar says “Come, come with me, and we will make short work;/ For, by your leaves, you shall not stay alone/ Till Holy Church incorporate two in one.” This quote exemplifies that the Friar wants them to stay away physically, but believes they should, and will be together in spirit. By following his advice Romeo gets Mercutio murdered and Romeo in response kills Tybalt, if Romeo had departed with Juliet and they put their marriage into the open, Romeo would not have murdered Tybalt, and in the process the Prince would not have banished Romeo.
Everyone in the world has had love on at least some level. Romeo and Juliet from William Shakespeare 's famous play “Romeo and Juliet” were so deeply in love they killed themselves to stay together. But who is to blame for the early death of Romeo and Juliet? Is it their ancestors fault? Their parents? Or are Romeo and Juliet the only ones to blame? The characters of Romeo and Juliet are Paris, Capulet, Lady Capulet, Juliet, The Nurse, Montague, Lady Montague, Romeo, Benvolio, Mercutio, Friar Laurence, Friar John and the Apothecary. Romeo and Juliet is a story about lovers who cannot be together because of an ancient grudge between their two families. Later in the story they get married secretly but Juliet is supposed to get married to Paris but she wants to stay faithful to Romeo. Then Friar Lawrence gives a potion to Juliet to fake her death and get her out of marrying Paris. When Romeo finds out about her “death” he goes into the Capulet tomb and kills himself, when Juliet wakes up she also kills herself. I believe that Romeo and Juliet are mainly at fault for their deaths. I also think it is their ancestors fault. I think this because Romeo and Juliet are the ones who actually kill themselves. Romeo kills himself by drinking poison and Juliet tries to kiss the poison off of romeos lips which doesn 't work then she stabs herself. Also their ancestors are to blame for their deaths
Romeo and Juliet is a love story told throughout the ages.It tells the story of a love story that ends with fateful death. Though it only lasts four days, it has been remembered for hundreds of years. But, who was responsible for the deaths of the two lovers? Who ended the most well known love story of all time? Was is the parents of the families, or maybe the Friar who allowed them to get married? There are three points of their deaths: the foreshadowing, how it happened, and who was responsible.