Is there truly a price to love? Is loving someone worth taking your own life? In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, two " star -crossed lovers" took their lives in the name of love. But did it have to end that way? There were many conflicting events that occurred through manipulation and miscommunication that led to the deaths. But Romeo was truly to blame for the death of himself and Juliet because he fell in love with a family enemy, murdered Tybalt, and committed suicide. The story of their loves, life, and death was truly a tragedy. However, had he been less impulsive, this tragedy could have been avoided.
Firstly, Romeo was a dynamic, round character, always changing with events. He was also a very sensitive, impulsive, and foolish. In the beginning of the story, Romeo was sulking because he fell in love with a girl that did not want him. "Out of her favor where I am in love....I have lost myself; I am not here, this is not Romeo; He is some other where" (The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet ). This shows how infatuated he was with the girl
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And due to the conflict between the families, he always had to choose between being loyal to his family and being loyal to his wife. For example, during a common unfriendly encounter between the Montagues and Capulets, Mercutio- Romeo's best friend- got into a physical altercation with Tybalt-Juliet's cousin. Tybalt had attempted to engage in a sword fight with Romeo, but loyalty to Juliet prevented Romeo from fighting Tybalt. In turn, Mercutio fought with Tybalt and was killed. . Romeo believed that his love for Juliet made him effeminate and that he should have fought Tybalt. This led an angered and grieving Romeo to chase and kill Tybalt. When the Capulets, found out, they wanted Romeo to be killed. however the Prince was loyal to the Montagues, so he banished Romeo instead of killing him. Now banished, Romeo could not be with Juliet. At this point, it would all go down
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.
In this essay I will be exploring the reasons as to why some people would argue that a certain person or people are to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet.
Many have said that romance brings love and affection, but when taken to the extreme, it can lead to tragedy and despair. Among the great literary tragedies, Romeo and Juliet may be the most famous of them all. The eternal feud between the Montegues and Capulets prohibits the love of Romeo and Juliet and ultimately results in their unfortunate deaths. It may be difficult to truly determine who is to blame for the tragedy, because their lives had been influenced, criticized, and controlled by many figures. Among the most important characters, Friar Lawrence enables the forbidden marriage of the two lovers and devises a plan to ensure that they end up together. On the other hand, Lord and Lady Capulet feed into the rivalry between the two
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.
Who must take the blame for the horrendous tragedy of Romeo and Juliet? Due to the historic conflict between two rival families, Montague and Capulet, two lovers of the name Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet cannot be seen together. The rivalry causes Romeo and Juliet great distress in that their families will never let them be together. Finally, after a failed plan from their pastor Friar Lawrence, the two lovers unexpectedly commit suicide. Many may ask who is actually to be blamed for Romeo and Juliet’s death. It is clear from various elements in the play that the two families and fate are responsible for the deaths of the two star-crossed lovers.
In the play, Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, Friar Laurence is responsible for their deaths. So many things were done wrong by Friar Laurence, that lead to their deaths. The first mistake that Friar Laurence made was to agree to marry the two in secret and without the permission of their parents. The next bad advice he gave, was when he instructed Juliet to fake her own death. The last wrong thing was giving the message for Romeo to an unreliable messenger. If any of these events did not take place, their deaths could’ve been avoided.
Whenever a problem occurs, there is always someone to take the blame, whether it be a war between two countries or an argument between siblings. In the play, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, it is no different. This story shows tragedy after tragedy and focuses on the tragic events that led the lovers to their deaths. However, there is much controversy surrounding who is to blame for the tragedies that took place. Some say that their families caused the deaths, while others say their counselor and mentor, Friar lawrence, is to blame since he married the two despite the potential consequences. Based on the facts, Romeo is to blame for all the tragedies that took place. Romeo acted infatuatedly, vengefully, and impulsively throughout this play, causing him to produce many tragedies along the way.
In ¨The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet¨,there seems to be the question of who seems most responsible for the deaths in Romeo and Juliet? I’ve come to the idea that it is the prince, Escalus who caused or atleast could’ve stopped these deaths from ever starting to unfold. He was so anonymous of every problem happening and never took charge of the situation until it concluded. He had to ask of benvolio”who began this bloody fray” when Mercutio and Tybalt were dead. He never had men prepared of any casualties that could happen or any men on patrol so no fight broke out in the first place.
A story that is full of love, feud, haste and fate all wrapped into one. Where two star crossed lovers take their lives. The play Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare is regarding Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet with a tragic outcome. This tale ends with the two lovers taking their lives. There are so many experiences leading up to this but who is to blame for these horrific events? Characters such as the Capulets and Montagues, Tybalt and Romeo are all to blame for the deaths of Juliet and her Romeo.
‘From forth the loin of these two foes/ A pair of star crossed lovers take their life’ 1.2.chorus. Romeo and Juliet, a very famous play written by William Shakespeare, is filled with nearly every powerful emotion imaginable, love, lust, hate, desire, spite, joy, happiness, depression, adoration, anger, vengeance and so many more. The tragic deaths of Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet were brought about by how the people around them and they themselves dealt with these emotions.
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.
Joseph Stalin once said “Death is the solution to all problems. No man - no problem”. Joseph Stalin was a man who killed a lot of people which he thought was the solution to everything. Likewise, Romeo and Juliet saw their own deaths as the solution to their problems. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is about two star-crossed lovers from rival families. Romeo and Juliet's love was so strong for each other that since they could not be together they felt death was the only option. The death of the lovers bring an end to the rivalry of the families. Someone must have been responsible for this. Friar Laurence was responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet due to secretly marrying the lovers and making the death marked plan.
Who to Blame for the Deaths of Romeo and Juliet The deaths of Romeo and Juliet didn't really need to happen, as it wasn't them, but the people around them that were fighting and disagreeing. Romeo and Juliet did their best to keep out of the violence but the people around them such as family friends and the local community that were making them unhappy. Romeo is a young teenager of the Montague Household, who falls in love with Juliet, a Capulet whose family are ancient enemies of the Montagues. He likes to blame misfortune for everything that goes wrong after he kills Tybalt, he then realises how serious his actions were but prefers to blame fate rather than himself.
Who is Responsible for the Tragic Deaths of Romeo and Juliet 'Romeo and Juliet', a tragedy written by William Shakespeare in the 16th Century all about two strong hearted teenagers in the city of Verona in Italy who fall in love with each other as 'star crossed lovers'. The two young teenagers of feuding families were destined to fall in love, however many problems occur to the extent of suicide, that affect their relationship, one of the main factors is the feud between their two families. Juliet is a Capulet and Romeo is a Montague.
Shakespeare manifests the final scene of Romeo and Juliet to illustrate how love triumphs over the terror of death and depicts how the Capulet and Montague parents’ mutual love for their children dismisses the ancient feud. The protagonists, Romeo and Juliet’s preference of being killed rather than “death be prorogued, wanting thy love” (Page 91; Act 2, Scene 2), indicates they would rather die than death be delayed without the fulfilment of each other’s love. Romeo commits suicide as he is unaware that Juliet’s death is fiction, which results in Juliet finding his corpse when she awakens and stabs herself as they both do not wish to live with the absence of each other’s love. Again, Shakespeare portrays that love conquers the most feared prospect of life: