In which the peacekeeper becomes the death-bringer. The ultimate cause for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet is the Prince Escalus. Not only has he banished Romeo, but he never solved the dispute between the Capulets and Montagues, failing to keep the peace in Verona due to their on-going rivalry. Doing so would have prevented many deaths that have occurred. First and foremost, the Prince admits himself that without ending the rivalry between the two noble houses, Romeo and Juliet would not have died, and would not have lost his own kinsmen. It is mentioned when he said “See, what scourge is laid upon your hate,/That heaven finds means to kill your joys with love! And I for winking at your discords too/Have lost a brace of kinsmen. All are punish’d” (5.3.292-295). Furthermore, the Prince must keep the peace in town, more of a reason to end the …show more content…
If he were to not banish him, Juliet would not have fallen into a slight depression. This is another chain of events that happened due to the decision of the Prince. Juliet’s desperate measures brought her to Friar Lawrence’s cell, who suggested playing dead for the time being. However, since Romeo is banished, Balthasar played right into it as well, leading to Romeo finding Juliet “dead,” and poisoning himself soon after. A moment after Juliet’s awakening, upon seeing Romeo’s corpse, she stabs herself. The Prince was harsh in his decision, as seen in Act 3 Scene 1, “I will be deaf to pleading and excuses;/Nor tears nor prayers shall purchase out abuses:” (185-186). Therefore, the fault is his for the weeping of Romeo and Juliet. In conclusion, the Prince is at fault for the death of Romeo and Juliet due to his decision-making. Romeo’s banishment and, above all, failure to solve the dispute between the two families caused every death that had occurred. He himself is the peacekeeper, yet he was the ultimate cause of
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.
/ If you ever disturb our streets again,/Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace” (Shakespeare.1.1.91-99). Ignoring the Capulets and Montagues desire to bicker, Prince Escalus puts his own expectations of a peaceful town over their desires and tells them that if they ever fight again, they will pay with their lives. Prince Escalus expects that the houses hold their peace, despite both families having a tendency to take their temper out on one another. Additionally, in the aftermath of Romeo and Juliet’s death, when Prince Escalus directly addresses Lord Capulet and Lord Montague, he shames them for their feud, saying “Where be these enemies? - Capulet, Montague, / See what a scourge is laid upon your hate, / That heaven finds means to kill your joys with love, / And I, for winking at your discords too, / Have lost a brace of kinsmen. All are punished” (5.3.301-305). By ignoring Prince Escalus’s expectations, Lord Capulet and Lord Montague indirectly played a hand in their children's death.In addition to the Prince’s peace of mind, his expectation of the
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
Did you ever wonder what was the main reason for the deaths in Romeo & Juliet. This play is about Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare. The story started off with two families fuding. Romeo, one of the main characters, in love with another woman. He was later rejected by her, and then turned into a state of depression. His friend, Mercutio, decided that he should go to a party to get over the rejection. When Romeo arrived he looked for Rosaline, instead he found Juliet. Him and Juliet fell in love the same night, later they decided to get married. The next day they married, and Romeo went home to get ready to celebrate. On his way home Mercutio and Tybalt got into a fight causing Mercutio to die. Romeo killed Tybalt, then got banished. Juliet
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)
Romeo and Juliet is a play that was written by William Shakespeare between the years of 1594 and 1596. Shakespeare based the plot of the play off of a poem called The Tragicall Historye of Romeus and Juliet, which was written in 1592 by Arthur Brooke. Arthur Brooke based his poem off of a translated tale written by an Italian poet called Matteo Bandello (Britannica 2017). At the end of the play, Romeo commits suicide as he thinks that Juliet is dead. When Juliet finds out that Romeo has committed suicide, she also commits suicide. There were many people and events that led to Romeo and Juliet’s deaths. The three main contributing factors were the feud between the Capulets and
Romeo is to blame for Juliet’s and his own death, because when he was banned from Verona, he could have found someone else in Mantua.
Firstly, Romeo, Juliet’s lover, is to blame for the tragic end of the play. Romeo
Romeo’s hate towards Tybalt for killing Mercutio leads him to make irrational decisions. He is so blinded by hate, that he kills Tybalt. Up until Mercutio’s murder, Romeo loves Tybalt for his relation to Juliet. This can be seen when Romeo says “ but love thee better than thou canst devise till thou shalt know the reason of my love;”(3.1.65-66). The murder of Tybalt prompts Prince Escalus to sentence Romeo with banishment to Mantua where he learns of the so-called “death” of his Juliet. This news urges Romeo to visit the nearest chemist to ask for a vial of poison that will “disperse itself through all the veins”(5.1.65). The hasty decision to use this poison as a means of death stems from the unknown hate between the two families as well as the death of Mercutio and Juliet. Juliet had no other option than to turn to the sleeping poison, for fear that if she didn’t take the potion, she would have to marry Count Paris. Lord Capulet threatened to disown Juliet if she refused to marry Count Paris, as her parents had wished. Romeo and Juliet’s hate for the feud between their families is what prompts them to end their
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.
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 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.
Nobility and loyalty play important roles in the development and ultimate resolution of the love story in Romeo and Juliet. This is evidence by Prince Escalus saying, “For never was there a story of more woe, than this of Juliet and her Romeo” (Price Escalus 930). Romeo was loyal to Juliet when he took the poison thinking she was dead, and Juliet was loyal to Romeo by taking her own life when she discovered that Romeo was dead. Loyalty is shown to be of importance to the play providing the reason for the tragic ending. Interestingly, Prince Escalus’ nobility is shown through his attempts to stop the feud in the beginning of the play. He says, “Capulet! Montague! See what scourge is laid upon your hate” (Prince Escalus 811). The heaven finds means to kill your joys with love. He tries to do the right thing even though he is related to Mercutio, a close friend of Romeo.
Romeo is the cause of his death and many other deaths in Romeo and Juliet because he kills Tybalt and everyone starts to die. “O, I am fortune’s fool!”, Romeo has just killed Tybalt when he says this and he considers himself as a fool for what he did. Romeo is a fool not only for killing Tybalt but for causing the other deaths as well. Romeo is an impulsive person and his impulsive