Who is to Blame? “The fault, dear Brutus, is not in the stars/ But in ourselves, that we are underlinings” (Cassius Act 1, Sc 2, 140-141). The play, Romeo and Juliet, by playwright William Shakespeare implies that the death of Romeo and Juliet is caused by fate; however fate is not the killer. The individuals fully accountable for the shortcomings and misfortunes in the play are Romeo and Juliet, the nurse, and Friar Lawrence. Romeo and Juliet contribute the most to their own demise because they are foolish, rash, and immature. In the beginning of the play, in Act 1, scene 2, Romeo exhibits his foolishness when he agrees to go with Benvolio to the Capulet party. He is fully aware that the two families are feuding. Yet he still agrees to go as he will see Rosaline, whom he thinks he is in love with. This is another display of his foolishness as he has only just met Rosaline. This is a critical moment in the play because if Romeo had not agreed to go to the Capulet party, he would have never met Juliet in the first place. Furthermore, if Romeo and Juliet were not so rash and decided that they were in love when they first met at the party in Act 1, scene 5, they never would have got married. Clearly, their rash decisions greatly cost them. Additionally, Juliet’s immaturity is …show more content…
Immediately, Friar Lawrence makes a rash decision when he agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet in Act 2 Scene 3. Friar Lawrence is hesitant at first, but he agrees to do so as he thinks that marrying the two only children of Verona’s feuding families might end the rancour. He clearly does not carefully consider the consequences. The marriage then causes even more problems and eventually leads to the death of Romeo and Juliet. Another instance of the Friar’s recklessness is when he gives Juliet the potion to make her appear dead. After Juliet threatens to kill herself Friar Lawrence hastily responds
Friar Lawrence doubt’s his own decision, he worries that those who run fast, fall and stumble. While, the Friar doubts his decision he still marries the couple. Once Romeo is banished from Verona, Juliet seeks help from Friar Lawrence in hopes that he could delay her marriage with Paris. Juliet tells the Friar that she would do anything to escape her marriage with Paris. The Friar’s tells her to “Take thou this vial, being then in bed, And this distilled liquor drink thou off,” (Act 4, Scene 1, 95-96).
There has been many tragedies throughout time, caused by romance. The love story of “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare is an example of a tragedy and death caused by the connection between two star-crossed lovers. But who should truly be blamed for the death of Romeo and Juliet? Friar Lawrence is to be blamed for the deaths because of various events throughout the play.
There are tragedies everywhere and everytime, with these tragedies you have to blame someone or something for it. In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare they’d blame fate instead of themselves because they could have been responsible for the disaster they caused. Romeo was to blame for the misfortune in the city of verona. Romeo’s responsible for his hastiness, responsible for the deaths that happened in under 3 days and Convincing Friar Lawrence to get Romeo and Juliet.
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.
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.
With a flicker of hope that the marriage will work and end the feud, Friar Lawrence remarks that, "this alliance may so happy prove to turn [their] households' rancor to pure love" (II iv 91-92). The blame can be placed on Friar Lawrence because he cares too much for Romeo and Juliet and eventually takes an extreme and risky approach to facilitate their union.
The story of Romeo and Juliet is the best tragedy ever to be written. The tale of two adolescents taking their lives because of their love for one another has inspired a lot of controversy as to whether the adults surrounding these adolescents could have done something to prevent this tragedy. The truth is the adults in the situation are ultimately to blame for the deaths of their love struck teens. This essay will explain why Friar Laurence, Nurse and to a lesser extent Mercutio, caused the deaths of Romeo and Juliet.
As the old saying goes, young love is blind. Romeo and Juliet is a play written by William Shakespeare, two star-crossed lovers defying their families’ ancient grudge to be with each other, even if that means in death. The question is who is to blame? Romeo, even in death should be held responsible. If it weren’t for his series of misguided actions the outcome would have been very different. The situations he created for himself showed his fickle nature, impulsive behavior and impatient demeanor towards everything that occurred.
Everyone has someone they blame for something that happens, who is the real one to blame for this fault? Most people blame the wrong people. But in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet the blame lies with the family feud because it creates unnecessary conflicts.
Romeo and juliet are definitley to blame for their deaths, or are they? The famous tradgedy, romeo and juliet by william shakespeare is a story about 2 youthful teens from different families who are deeply in love with eachother. Romeo is the main guy character in the story who is heartbroken because he is dumped. Romeo then goes and crashes the other families party and there he meets his soon to be wife. They are in love at first sight.
Romeo had asked for vows of their love and that is when Juliet tells Romeo if he is truly in love with her that they shall be married sometime soon. If Romeo had not went to her balcony he would have not asked for vows and Juliet would have not mentioned anything about marriage. They would of not even spoken to each other. If Romeo just stuck to Rosaline and did not attend the feast he wouldn't be at Juliet's balcony and discussing vows and
In the play, Romeo and Juliet, there are many people to blame for Romeo and Juliet’s death. This is because Romeo and Juliet both committed suicide. When choosing who to blame, you have to look at who drove them the most. The best choices would be Juliet, Friar Lawrence, and Romeo. These people were picked because they play a big enough role in the deaths because of how much they were involved.
Romeo and Juliet is a play written by Shakespeare about the children of enemies falling in love, dying tragically and stopping the conflict between their houses. Though the story is beautifully written, the question still remains: who is the most responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? Considering the evidence from the play, the blame would fall on the teens themselves.
”(V.iii.222-226). Over the course of the play, Friar Lawrence has been helping Romeo and Juliet. At first he believed he was helping to reunite the two families by bringing the two together, but as things got worse, he was trying his best to protect the two and help them be together safely. Only when the Prince calls upon Friar Lawrence to reflect on his actions does he begin to see how much wrong he has done. Although throughout the play some parts of his plans have gone out of his control leaving him subject to fate, he also brings about the fate of Romeo and Juliet.
Ultimately, Romeo and Juliet themselves are to blame for this tragedy. Their impulsive actions make them act out and do such things to one another and themselves. Such being as, Romeo drinking the poison to kill himself due to his despair over Juliet’s death. In the same way, Juliet decides to stab herself at the sight of Romeo’s deceased body. Furthermore, Romeo accidentally gets one of his closest friends, Mercutio, dead along with Juliet’s cousin, Tybalt. Overall, it is without a doubt that Romeo and Juliet, the two star-crossed lovers themselves are responsible for this