Romeo And Juliet's Bad Decisions

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Romeo and Juliet caused their own unfortunate deaths by making poor decisions throughout the play. The star crossed lovers made a lethal mistake by quickly rushing their relationship. Some may argue that it was love at first sight, but that simply does not exist. One cannot develop feelings for someone they know nothing about. Romeo and Juliet knew nothing about each other prior to their marriage, which would only cause problems later in the play. The entire reason the two met was because Romeo agreed to go to the Capulet feast, but only so he could see his ‘love’, Rosaline. While at the party, he lays his eyes on Juliet for the first time. “Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night” (1.5.50-51). …show more content…

The faulty plan can be blamed on Friar Lawrence, as he was the one to think of the plan. However, if it weren’t for Romeo and Juliet’s bad decision making, the plan could have worked with minor flaws. After Romeo was banished for murdering Tybalt, Juliet went to Friar Lawrence for consolation. Paris shows up to comfort Juliet as well, but Juliet was only sarcastic while talking with him. “I will confess to you that I love him… If I do so, it will be of more price, Being spoke behind your back, than to your face” (4.1.25-28). There is nothing stopping Juliet from just telling Paris that she does not want to marry him. Paris truly loves her, and he believes Juliet truly loves him in return. Juliet could ask him to cancel the wedding, or at least ask Paris to postpone the wedding. Paris would listen because he truly loves Juliet: Lord Capulet cannot control the wills of Paris, so Paris does have the power to postpone the wedding. Juliet being sarcastic while speaking to him did not help the situation at all. Afterwards, Juliet drank the sleeping potion given to her by the Friar, and was found ‘dead’ by her family. The Capulets have a funeral, then Balthasar, Romeo’s servants, travels to Mantua to explain to Romeo that Juliet had died. Romeo is in complete shock when he hears this news. “Thou knowest my lodging. Get me ink and paper and hire post horses. I will hence tonight” (5.3.169-170). Romeo rushes back to Verona without a second thought. Yes, he was shocked by the news, but he didn’t give himself any time to think rationally on how to handle the situation. He should have thought things through. In the last act and scene of the play, Romeo breaks into the Capulet tomb to find Juliet’s ‘dead’ body. He gives her one final kiss, before drinking poison he bought from the apothecary, thus killing himself moments before Juliet

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