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Romeo And Juliet Decisions

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At the beginning of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, we are introduced to Romeo - who is in love with another woman - and Juliet, the young and naive girl. The two are family enemies, but fate chooses to bring the two together in what they refer to as “true love.” While the two star-crossed lovers make many rather shoddy decisions that will inevitably lead to their untimely death, they are not the main cause of their unfortunate tragedy. Instead, one should blame Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin. In Act I of Romeo and Juliet, the audience is introduced to the two families: the Capulets and the Montagues. Romeo, a Montague, is shown hopelessly in love with a girl that does not return his love. He is seemingly very upset over this and is sure that he will never be happy again. Then, in Scene V, Romeo meets the youthful and innocent Juliet. They both instantly fall into what they immediately refer to as love (Romeo and Juliet, Act I S V L 141). Earlier, when asked to consider marrying Paris, Juliet refuses to consider him more than her mother would like her to (Romeo and Juliet, Act 2 S III L 97-99). While this is extremely stubborn of her, it is recognizable as she is still a young teenager (Romeo and Juliet, Act I S II L 9). Later, Tybalt - the tenacious and overly proud …show more content…

This is a valid argument, as the Friar was liable for the marriage of Romeo and Juliet as well as creating Juliet’s concoction. The two companions frequently acted on impulses and rarely thought about events before making decisions. While these are valid arguments, they cannot be justified as well as placing responsibility for the play’s tragic events on Tybalt. Tybalt frequently displays a hard-headed personality with little room for argument, persuasion, or appeasement. Had Tybalt left well enough alone, Romeo and Juliet would not have found the need to act in such a manner as they

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