Essay Who Was Responsible For Romeo And Juliet's Death

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The character from Romeo and Juliet whom I believe is most responsible for the various deaths throughout the play is Romeo. The character of Romeo is responsible for the death of Lady Montague because Romeo banished his home town after killing Tybalt in a duel after Mercutio was stabbed under in the arm, as a mistake. When Romeo banished the town, he went to Friar Lawrence to hide out there, so the Prince will not be able to find him after the killing of Tybalt. When Lady Montague found out about Romeo's banishment, she fell into a depression because Romeo ran away from home. A little later on, Lady Montague died of a heart attack. When Romeo passed away and the Montagues and Capulets gathered around after Juliet's death, as well, Montague …show more content…

Paris was heading to Juliet's tomb to see her one last time and give his prayers and honors. Paris was about to head over there when Romeo interfered with him. Romeo also wanted to see her one final time, before he poisons himself to be with Juliet, forever, up in heaven, and together in the same grave. When Romeo arrived at the Capulets town, Paris noticed him and started to say, "This is that banished haughty Montague, that murdered my love's cousin – with which grief, it is supposed the fair creature died – and here is come to do some villainous shame to the dead bodies. I will apprehend them. Stop thy unhallowed toil, vile Montague. Can vengeance be pursued further than death? Condemned villain, I do apprehend thee. Obey, and go with me, for thou must die." Romeo agreed on the statement and told Paris to run along, and he rejected. "Wilt thou provoke me? Then have at thee, boy!" Paris fought with Romeo and in the end, Paris dies. As he breathed his final breath he said, "O, I am slain. If thou be merciful, open the tomb, lay me with Juliet." In the end, Romeo rejected that final wish and proceeded with his plain to commit suicide on Juliet's "death". In conclusion, Romeo was responsible of Paris' death because of the duel between Romeo and

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