...Through the characters of Romeo and Juliet explain how hasty decisions or actions result in the final tragedy of the p/lay.” In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, multiple characters demonstrate recklessness and make hasty decisions which ultimately caused the death of the protagonist, therefore resulting in the final tragedy of the play. Such actions and decisions were shown on three accounts throughout the play for example at the Capulet’s party, on Juliet’s balcony and Tybalt’s death. To begin, already during Act I, Romeo not only agrees with the decision of breaking into the Capulet’s party, but also falls in love with Juliet in a very short time, and this directly contributes to their downfall. Romeo said “Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night.” (I.v.51-52) He knows nothing about this young girl yet he has already fallen in love with her without thinking twice. To make matters worse, Romeo has completely forgot about his previous love, Rosaline, whom he was in love with just days prior to the party. Falling for Juliet so quickly and without thought was an impetuous and rash decision made by Romeo. Furthermore, during the balcony scene, Juliet also becomes responsible for the tragedy which is about to happen; in fact, after declaring her love to Romeo, she made the decision to marry him, and this marriage will become another main cause of their death. Juliet confessed her love by saying “Romeo, doff thy name, and for...
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...William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is a tragic love play that tells the tale of two star crossed lovers. It has been the cause of much controversy over who can be held to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, however the fault cannot be placed on one individual, rather, multiple protagonists. Ultimately, Friar Lawrence, the Nurse and Romeo and Juliet themselves can be blamed for their demise. Friar Lawrence's lack of responsibility and foresight contributed significantly to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Being the individual to marry them, and devise ill fated plans, he was imprudent because he did not predict that such a situation would have tragic results. His inability to communicate between all involved severely impacted the...
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...people make mistakes that are too sudden, and then regret their decisions. Decisions such as marriage should not be taken rashly, and that is just what Romeo and Juliet did. Romeo and Juliet are victims of their own actions because of their young age. Every action they take is too rash and too unexpected. In the beginning, Romeo chooses to go to a Capulet party even though he is not invited to attend the celebration. Next, he chooses to marry Juliet, even though he only knew her for six hours. Lastly, Romeo chooses to die to be with Juliet forever. To begin, Romeo chooses to attend the Capulet party, which he is not invited to attend. His friends talk him into attending since he is suffering from a broken heart. “ I’ll go along, no such...
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...Time in Romeo and Juliet At times, it can feel as if everything is moving at a slower or faster pace. Deep emotions such as love can be a huge cause of this. In Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare educates his audience on how the speed of time for lovers is influenced by the need to fulfill and answer their decisions and problems that their love has caused. Throughout the play, the characters perceptions of time are affected by their strong emotions which causes them to take time into their own hands by trying to change the time of day and rushing different occasions. For instance, Romeo, a character that is arguably in love with the idea of love itself, does not go at the same pace as time to try and satisfy his need for love. When Rosaline...
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...Immaturity: the Real Poison in Romeo and Juliet In William Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet, Romeo is a tragic hero with the tragic flaw of immaturity. His immaturity is demonstrated countless times in this love story; he weeps because Rosaline does not return his love, and he hastily kills Tybalt without reflecting on the consequences. If Romeo had properly thought through some of the potential consequences prior to resorting to such extreme measures to see Juliet again, Romeo and Juliet most likely would not have met such a tragic ending. Lastly, the marriage of Romeo to Juliet was impulsive and again lacked forethought. They “fall in love” before even getting to know one another and they fail to think through their situation before getting married without their parents’ consent. There are many examples where Romeo lacks maturity. For example, when he is muddled because Rosaline does not return his affection. Romeo says, “O, teach me how I should forget to think!” (Shakespeare, 1. 1. 217). He is unable to take his mind off Rosaline. A more mature man could do so. Another example occurs when the hopeless romantic is ranting wistfully based only on his experience with Rosaline, “Is love a tender thing? It is too rough, Too rude, too boisterous, and it pricks like thorn” (Shakespeare, 1. 4. 25-26). Romeo’s negative view of love based on a single experience demonstrates his lack of maturity. Finally, Romeo’s breakdown over Rosaline greatly impacts the plot. “At this...
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...Throughout the entire play of Romeo and Juliet, we see an ongoing moral throughout it: the dangers of haste and recklessness. With Romeo quickly shifting from a superficial love of Rosaline to unconditional love with Juliet, we are given a very strong image of how quick, sudden decisions can have both positive and negative consequences. The question is, does fate and destiny affect the characters making these precipitous decisions? Friar Laurence seems to think so: “These violent delights have violent ends and in their triumph die, like fire and powder, which as they kiss consume” (II.vi. 9-11). Foremost, the quote is roughly saying that the couples (Romeo and Juliet) rushed and hasty passion for each other will ultimately conclude with devastation....
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...Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet that character is Romeo. For example Romeo’s rash actions caused his own demise. Upon hearing about the death of Juliet, Romeo immediately started to make plans to commit suicide. If Romeo sits down and thinks about his actions instead of acting the way he does, then he will not die. Romeo’s impulsive behavior also had negative consequences on the lives of Mercutio, Tybalt, and Juliet. The ill-fated Mercutio is one of the people who suffered by Romeo’s impulsive decisions. It all started when Romeo and his friends decided to go and crash the Capulet’s party. While at the party Tybalt spotted Romeo. He is enraged. After the party had passed Tybalt challenges Romeo to a duel, but Romeo does not want to fight. Tybalt does not give up, he continues to insinuate a fight with Romeo, with little success. Then one day...
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...Emma Breitenstein Miss Raub 9 Honors English 16 May 2014 The Utter Infatuation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet Over time, writing has become exceedingly prominent, and throughout generations it has tremendously improved, leaving behind some of the best literature pieces in history. Since writing began, many great authors, playwrights, and poets have emerged, contributing to the literary society and producing countless works of literature, some that are still read today. A few notable composers that left behind numerous classics include Charles Dickens, Edgar Allen Poe, and William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare is considered to be the greatest playwright of all time due to his many great plays and his vast contribution to the English language. Some of his works include Hamlet, Othello, and the infamous Romeo and Juliet. Wrote in 1597, the tragic comedy tells the story of young Romeo and Juliet, who find themselves “in love at first sight”. Unfortunately for them, their love story goes awry when they learn their parents are mortal conflict between their parents, which ultimately caused their demise. Woven throughout the plot, many examples become present that show that the star-crossed lovers are not in love. It becomes clear Romeo and Juliet are merely infatuated with each other. The ill-fated couple focus only on each other’s physical appearances and are severely impulsive throughout the tragic story. “The play then impresses upon us the intensity of youthful love, at...
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...Romeo, a teenage boy who does not think ahead and acts on impulse according to his emotions, like passion and hatred, is blamed for the tragic deaths of Juliet and himself. First of all, when Romeo meets Juliet at Capulet’s party, instantly falling in love with her, but when he learns of her family name, he decides to blame his family for this ill-fated love, stating, “Is she a Capulet?/O dear account! My life is my foe’s debt”(I,v,117-118). Instead of acknowledging the consequences their love has and ending his “relationship” with Juliet, he immediately chooses to blame his family and does not think logically of the situation. This also shows how hasty he is to fall in love and think only with passion, considering the fact that he was mourning over his one-sided love with Rosaline only a few hours before the two misfortuned lovers met....
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...Mindi Warren Mrs Capps Period 6 22, April 2015 The Terrible Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet When people meet tragedy in life, they can react in two ways; either by losing hope and falling into self destructive habits or by using the challenge they face to find their inner strength and willpower. In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet , by Shakespeare, the main characters face many trials to test their willpower. During these many trials, they make numerous mistakes due to the lack of guidance, which might also be due to their adolescence. Romeo and Juliet fits the qualifications of a tragedy by the presence of a fatal flaw in the character, fatal predestination, and the responsibility for their own misfortune. Many fatal flaws are present in Shakespeare’s...
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...Do Romeo and Juliet mature during the play? Most people would probably say that they did not mature in the play but some people would agree that they have matured. In the book Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, there are parts that show Romeo and Juliet maturing and there are parts where they show them not maturing. They have matured in how they act but not as much as their character. The part where they did not mature would be getting married at the age of thirteen years old. Also getting married behind their parents back is another immature thing to do. By getting married behind their parents’ back got them in some trouble. They also got married when they only knew each other for a day which is very immature because they really don’t...
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...portrayed in Romeo and Juliet. The two lovers, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet, were immature in both life and love, driven by desire and excitement as well as inexperience, causing them to fail at distinguishing true love from infatuation, which lead them to a fatal path. Even though he had experience in the area of love, Romeo was an immature lover in the way he approached it. Romeo talked of his deep love for Rosaline by saying she is “too fair, too wise” (I, i, 224), but when he saw the more beautiful Juliet at the party, Rosaline was completely forgotten. “Now Romeo is beloved and loves again, Alike bewitched by the charm of looks” (II, i, 5-6). This prologue stated how Romeo’s immaturity influenced his ways as a lover because he only loved according to the feelings of physical attraction. Likewise, Romeo’s first words to Juliet were that of wanting to kiss her: “My lips two blushing pilgrims, ready stand to smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss” (I, v, 95-96). These instances within the play showed the fickle personality of Romeo that created a basis for the star-crossed lovers’ ultimate end. Juliet also lacked the wisdom to make right decisions in life due to her young age as the Nurse only described her to be thirteen years old: “On Lammas-eve at night shall she be fourteen” (I, iii, 22). Regarding love, Juliet was inexperienced given that she had not fallen in love with anyone before. When her mother asked about her thoughts on marriage, Juliet replied, “It...
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...story plot. In the play by Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet without the minor characters, the story would have been a tedious romantic story. Paris the man of wax which the Capulet’s want him to be Juliet’s groom. Tybalt the character which wants an excuse to fight. Prince Escalus is the character who has power in Verona. In Romeo and Juliet the minor characters complicate the relationship between the young lovers therefore contributing the tragic ending. Frist minor character, thought to have shaped the destinies of Romeo and Juliet, is Paris. Lady Capulet reports, Juliet will marry with Paris, after the death of Tybalt. She announces that Juliet is to marry "the County Paris, at Saint...
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...Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet features two main characters from feuding families who fall in love but feel adversely about their developing romance despite their mutual attraction. Romeo wants to be in a relationship with Juliet and acts rashly because he believes it will help him to do so. Adversely, Juliet acts with caution and thinks more about possible long-term consequences of a relationship with Romeo. Their differing approaches to their relationship reflect restrictive social standards for women, and ultimately prove that women must act more carefully when it comes to love because a woman would face greater consequences than a man if they were to break social codes. Juliet proceeds more with more discretion than Romeo when...
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...Who is the most to blame for the death of Romeo and Juliet? (do not plagiarize please!!!!!!!!! it is illegal to do so thank you) Essay: For hundreds of years people have argued over the reason for the tragic and fatal deaths of the young lovers, ‘Romeo and Juliet’. Audiences are greatly impacted by the fatality of Romeo and Juliet and it makes us consider who was most to blame for this tragic event. Shakespeare’s play presents a variety of characters, which some may have been responsible for this sudden event to transpire. The characters that contribute most dramatically to the deaths are Friar Lawrence, Tybalt and Juliet’s father Lord Capulet. It is clear that the irresponsibility and foolishness from Friar Lawrence was partially to blame for the lover’s tragic death. Although he clearly cares and is empathetic towards the lovers, many of his decisions lead to their fatalities. Friar Lawrence marries Romeo and Juliet in secret, hoping that he would bring peace to the two feuding families, "For this alliance may so happy prove to turn your households' rancour to pure love." As well as this, Friar Lawrence devises a dangerous and risky plan to have Juliet fake her death by drinking a poisonous vile, so she can be with lover Romeo. What he does not take into account though is how hastily Romeo might respond to the news of Juliet’s death. With Romeo not receiving the plan due to the delayed delivery, he is distraught and depressed that his lover has “died”, therefore killing...
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