Who is Most Responsible for the Deaths of Romeo and Juliet Romantic love stories are often ended with a tragedy, because of loss of passion or a loved one. These tragedies are often the result of one person’s actions that ended someone’s life or love. In the Romeo and Juliet play written by William Shakespeare, two citizens of Verona come together and fall deeply in love. Unfortunately their love comes to an end, along with their lives, because of a misunderstanding and a persistent feud between
The Deaths of Romeo and Juliet Was it just one person’s fault, or a mixture? In this essay, I will include many different reasons as to why Romeo and Juliet die. I will explain in detail each point and put forward my own opinions. I will use quotes to back up each point and explain why the historical context is relevant. At the end, I will conclude with whom or what I think is the most important reason that contributes to the blame of their deaths. I will begin with different people
Love and Death For years Love and Death has been the primary topic of literature, poetry, music, and art. The English poet and playwright William Shakespeare has included the idea of love and death into many pieces of his countless work. The undeniable connection of love and death is especially present throughout the entirety of Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet. Death is love's greatest enemy; however, without death love simply could not exist. The intensity and perfection of Romeo and Juliet’s
love can lead to death. In the story of Romeo and Juliet death accrued tragically because both Romeo and Juliet fell into forbidden love. The play "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, is a tragic story about two star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet, from enemy families, who secretly fall in love. Romeo met Juliet at a party that he's not supposed to be at; Tybalt saw him and was not supposed to be there. Once Romeo sees Juliet he fell in love with her. The next day Romeo and Juliet get married
Romeo and Juliet, a play written by William Shakespeare, has a tragic ending for the two star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet. There are many characters you could blame for the death of the two main characters such as Mercutio, The Nurse, or the feuding families, but the ending of this story ultimately comes down to three important characters. In the tragic play, Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet were not the only characters to blame for their own deaths. Friar Laurence and
In the play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, many people lead to the outcome of Romeo and Juliet’s deaths. The play is about a boy, Romeo, and a girl, Juliet, from two rival families that fall in love. The two families, the Montagues and Capulets, have been fighting for a long time and it affects the entire city of Verona, where they live. It is debated whether or not the deaths of the star-crossed lovers could be blamed on numerous people. The tragedy of their deaths was the faults of multiple characters
The Deaths of Romeo and Juliet For many reasons people wonder why Romeo and Juliet died some people think it was by fate and some think it was their adolescent passion, this is what makes Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet one of the greatest love stories and also a great symbol for true love. Lets revise the story to analyse the cause of their death. As the story opens we can see that Romeo and Juliet's family the Montague's and the Capulets are feuding and at the beginning of the play
In this play death is a horrible thing, especially when there are people to blame for these deaths. Romeo and Juliet is a tragic love story that ends in two star crossed lovers taking their lives for each other. Their forbidden love was the cause of their death. There were also people who caused the tragic event but it finally ended their family feuds. Once everyone found out about their deaths the Prince was disappointed because the people who caused these deaths were their families feud. In the
Romeo and Juliet is more about love than death. Discuss. Final Set in the city of Verona, William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet explores the tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet, two young lovers whose relationship is intertwined within the bitter rivalry that exists between their families. Although love may seem like the natural solution to solve this crisis, it is actually death which leads to resolution. The predominant themes of love and death are equally essential in the outcome of
Romeo and Juliet - Friar Laurence To what extent is Friar Laurence responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? The Friar is answerable for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, but only to some degree. Often, because of his involvement in the lives of the lovers, Friar Laurence can be seen as more responsible for their deaths than he actually is, although in the last scene the Friar is partially responsible for the death of Juliet. However his responsibility is mild compared to the accountability
Romeo and Juliet are madly in love with each other and will go to any lengths to be together. To support my thesis that the conflict between the heads of the Montague and Capulet families are responsible for Romeo and Juliet's death, I quote from Romeo and Juliet (V, iii, 291-293) Prince: "... Capulet! Montague! See, what a scourge is laid upon your hate, that heaven finds means to kill your joys with love! What the Prince is saying is that, see what dreadful punishment has been laid upon your hatred
In William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet two young lovers lost their lives when hate and love collided. From the Montagues came Romeo and from the Capulets was Juliet. The two families were feuding and Romeo and Juliet could not stand being without each other. They both killed themselves because they thought life was not worth living without the other. Though there are many who can be blamed for this tragic ending, there are three that are the most responsible. Mercutio, The Nurse
In William Shakespeare’s "Romeo and Juliet", Prince Escalus exclaims at the end; "All are Punished." Is this true? Montague and Capulet have certainly committed a crime of upholding an ancient grudge that has claimed many lives. The Friars crime was to run away from a suiciding person and also to mastermind Romeo and Juliet’s wedding and plans to run away, which eventually lead to the death of Romeo and Juliet. Even the main characters, who are painted as innocent and saint-like, have committed crimes
William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Although the story of Romeo and Juliet is over 500 years old, it is as relevant and appealing today as it was when first performed. Although dated, the story of Romeo and Juliet still holds great appeal and relevance to today’s society, despite the differences in morals and values between William Shakespeare’s audience 500 years ago, and Baz Luhrmann’s audience today. The arising issues of order and authority, fate and love entertain/ed and appeals/ed
Romeo and Juliet: Fate or Free Will? The play Romeo and Juliet was one of the most famous love tragedies ever written. This love story unfortunately had a fatal ending. Many people argue over why the lovers had died, was it over Free Will or Fate? The death of Romeo and Juliet was partially because of free will. The fact that Romeo and Juliet got married knowing that there was a bitter feud between their families, the Montague and Capulet’s. This feud brought on many problems, such as the murder
	The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare clearly demonstrates how tragedy can be caused when the rage of past generations is carried over to a younger generation. The key factor that demonstrates this theme is the constant feud between the Capulets and the Montagues. The rage between the two households directly relates to the tragic death of Romeo and Juliet. 	A major dispute is going on between the Capulets and the Montagues. These two households, "both alike in dignity," (1
Romeo and Juliet is Shakespeare's first authentic tragedy. It is about two lovers who commit suicide when their feuding families prevent them from being together. The play has many characters, each with its own role in keeping the plot line. Some characters have very little to do with the plot; but some have the plot revolving around them. While the character of Friar Lawrence spends only a little time on stage, he is crucial to the development of the conclusion of the play. It is Friar Laurence’s
will be spurned by their families, and run off together. This motif has a familiar echo to one of Shakespeare's greatest known works, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. But is it so simple? How do these two compare, truthfully? There is something disquieting in the cold wind that blows while the youth fulfill the flames of their passions, in the deaths of the Beadsman and Angela, or the violent dreams of the Baron, forlorn in the loss of his Madeline. Does Keats merely make tribute to this classic
William Shakespeare treats death in Romeo and Juliet different for each set of characters. Some character deaths was because a familial issue, other were for legal issues. Romeo and Juliet's death was a familial issue, Mercutio’s death was a personal issue and Tybalt's death was a legal issue. The death of Romeo and Juliet is treated as a familial issue as well as a calamity. A familial issue is an issue in someone's family life so like a son, daughter, brother, sister. In Romeo and Juliet's case, a husband
Blame for the Deaths of Romeo and Juliet The two people or things I would most blame for their deaths are Romeo and fate. The reason for blaming Romeo is because he was too hasty, organised everything in secret and he was blinded by love. I think fate is also to blame as it also brought bad luck and also the letter did not reach Romeo. In the play Romeo was being too hasty by getting married so quickly to Juliet. This is shown by Romeo saying: “Then plainly know, my heart’s dear