...Who did it? Who was responsible for this whole fiasco? Well, in this play of life and death everyone had a part to play in this drama. Otherwise, it would be a one man show, but there is one person that could have nipped this bud of a tragedy before it bloomed and eventually wilted and died. Before you get your sleuth on to try and figure out who done did it. You should know what their crime is in this story. Created by the world renowned, William Shakespeare, and this story of true and undefeatable love, Romeo & Juliet. This story takes place in 1300s in the fair city of Verona, where the Montagues and Capulets have a feud that has been waging war between the two. Amidst this family feud, two lovers each from another family meet. Stricken...
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...he ends up impulsively taking revenge on he who murders his best friend. In William Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet, the main characters Romeo Montague is in love with Rosaline, who is sworn from marriage, but then he and Juliet Capulet meet, fall in love, and secretly elope despite being from feuding families; Romeo is soon after banished from the city of Verona, and Juliet is betrothed to another man, Count Paris. In order to stay faithful to Romeo, Juliet fakes her death the night before the wedding; but when Romeo hears of this news, he believes it to be true and decides he cannot live without his Juliet. He then commits suicide by poison lying next to Juliet, leaving Juliet to wake up and find Romeo dead beside her after which she brings unto herself the same fate as him, using Romeo’s knife to commit suicide. Romeo proves to...
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...The Crisis of Romeo and Juliet: Who is to Blame? Romeo and Juliet is one of the most famous tragic love stories of all time. This somber masterpiece is interwoven with death, forbidden love, and fighting. Though, who is to blame for all this sorrow? As Shakespeare’s work is examined further, it is evident that all of the characters and events contribute to the dramatic ending of the play. Romeo is the character most to blame for the tragic events in Romeo and Juliet because he was the one who started the entire affair, his involvement caused much death, and everything he does in the play are for his own selfish reasons. First, Romeo is the character that holds the majority of the blame for the events that occur in Romeo and Juliet because he was the one who started the conflict. “Tybalt: Uncle, this is a Montague, our foe, a villain that is hither come in spite, to scorn at our solemnity this night. Capulet: Young Romeo is it? Tybalt: ‘Tis he, that villain Romeo” (Rom. 1.5. 69-73) The Montague and Capulets are mortal enemies and have been for years. In this scene, the Capulets are holding a party and Romeo and his buddies decide to crash it, which causes a massive uproar. Tybalt spots Romeo and becomes furious; and this fury would last until...
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...When a disaster brings death, is there always someone at fault? There are times when the disaster was pure misfortune. However, there are also times when the disaster was brought by a single person. Romeo and Juliet, a famous play by the just as famous William Shakespeare, hosts a plethora of deaths, and there is only one person to blame. The one who brought so much death and destruction was someone who brought the play into existence in the first place; that person is none other than Romeo himself for going to the fateful party and bringing Juliet’s, and many others’, demises. To begin with, Romeo was the person who brought himself, and his companions, to the party, in which he met Juliet. Romeo was never invited to the party; Romeo lied to a servingman who could not read and said that he was on the guest list. As a result, the servingman told him that his “master is the great rich Capulet, and if [Romeo] be not of the house of Montagues, [he] pray come and crush a cup of wine” (1.2.85-88). Not only was Romeo not invited: he, and his family, was despised by the hosts of the party. At the party, Romeo met Juliet and fell in love, despite knowing that “[his] life is [his] foe’s debt” (1.5.132). The two families hated each other,...
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...lead to tragedy and despair. Romeo and Juliet may be the most famous of the great literary tragedies. The feud between the Montagues and Capulets prohibits the love and ultimately results in the death of the “star-crossed lovers”. It may be difficult to truly determine who is to blame for the tragedy because their lives were influenced and affected by many figures. But the question is, who is most to blame for the death of the two lovers? I believe that Friar Lawrence is to blame for the death of Romeo and Juliet. He easily could have prevented their love from being too strong by not marrying them. If he didn’t act so courageously and think that their marriage would end...
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...Romeo Montague, a character in William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, is the most impulsive and irrational person in all of literary history. In the beginning, he seems like a desperate lover who is trying to find a way to remain in his lover’s presence, but ultimately his irrational thinking brings death to him and his beloved. He shows his haste when he kills Tybalt to avenge Mercutio, and it is also displayed when he rushes to take his own life after hearing the news of Juliet’s death. Romeo is at fault for his and Juliet’s death, because he rushes into decisions too quickly, whether it be taking the life of another, or taking his own life. At first, Romeo appears to be a soft, love-struck man, but he becomes very rash and foolish. Romeo and Juliet were going were going to get married, and all would be swell. Then, Tybalt kills Mercutio, who is very dear to him. Out of pure rage, Romeo avenges his friend, but it results in him being torn away from his lover by becoming banished. After hearing of Mercutio's death, he says: Alive in triumph, and Mercutio slain? Away to heaven respective lenity, And...
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...Fate: the Cause of Death Jim Morrison once said, “Love cannot save you from your own fate.” Romeo and Juliet believed that fate planned out their entire lives before them, and they could not change it. Fate is at fault for Romeo and Juliet’s death because Romeo just so happens to read the guest list for the party, Juliet walks out on her balcony looking for Romeo when Romeo is already waiting for her, and Juliet wakes up just a few minutes late. In the beginning, Romeo couldn’t decide weather fate wanted to ruin his life or wanted him to be happy. He was feeling pretty down after his love Rosaline had turned him down when a servant had run into him wanting him to read a list with all the guests invited to the Capulet’s party. “I’ll go along,...
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...Romeo and Juliet, one of Shakespeare’s most notable works in history, depicts an infamous love story that ended in tragedy - specifically, with both of them committing suicide. When their bodies were discovered, several questions arose. Who was to blame for this tragedy? Or, was there really anyone to blame? The Prince, appalled by what had happened, had this to say: “Some shall be pardoned, and some punished” (Romeo and Juliet. 5.3.322). Although it is not directly said who he is referring to, the events throughout the play paint a clear picture of whom he holds accountable and why. This includes the Capulet’s and Montague’s endless feud, the Friar’s plan, and his own hesitation to act. Although there are several people that were responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, two that stand out were the Capulets and the Montagues -notably, their hatred towards one another. Their feud, one that lasted throughout...
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...In ‘The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet’ who is to blame for the outcome, the death of the young kids, the misunderstandings? Everything that went wrong? He had seemed to be the one that helped them through it, he did marry the two after all. But in the end it is Friar Lawrence to blame. He was the one that married them without parental consent, knowing that the two both came from families of a long standing feud. He thought he was just doing the job of the Friar. But he had seen that Romeo was fast to change his mind from Rosaline to Juliet in a matter of hours. Romeo says, “Then plainly know my heart’s dear love is set on the fair daughter of a rich Capulet; As mine on hers is set on mine, and all combined, save, what thou is mine, and must combine by holy marriage… That thou consent to marry us today.” (William Shakespeare page. 410) In which the Friar replied cleary in shock of his quick change, “Holy Saint Francis! What a change is here! Is Rosaline, that thou didst love so dear, So soon forsaken?” (William Shakespeare pg 410.) But he ends up marrying to two anyway, instead of going with his gut. That this was a bad idea....
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...Romeo and Juliet is the most epic love story of all time. It is said they were destined to fall in love, or maybe just destined to fall. Romeo and Juliet were two star-crossed lovers whose story played out in Verona, Italy. Romeo was from the family of the Montagues, whom are long-time enemies of the Capulets, the family from which Juliet came. Romeo crashed a party thrown by Capulet, Juliet’s father. At the party, he met Juliet, and they fell in love instantly. As destiny would have it, they get married, but the fateful, whirlwind love affair ultimately leads to the untimely deaths of both Romeo and Juliet. Friar Lawrence, Romeo’s priest, is often falsely accused of being responsible for the double suicide that ended the tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet. However, all of the major events that lead to the deaths...
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...Game In the story Romeo and Juliet many characters contributed to the tragic ending; however, it’s rather difficult to choose just one of the characters to take all the blame. If I had to choose one character to place the blame on I would choose Romeo. I would choose Romeo because he is the reason that the whole catastrophe happened in the first place. The reasons I chose Romeo to be the root of the tragedy is because of his self-pity, haste, and his very thirsty character. The first reason why I believe Romeo is the cause of the tragic ending of the story is because of his self-pity. In the beginning of the story, Romeo was suffering from a broken heart due to the breakup of him and Rosaline. Even though the play does not indicate...
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...The untimely deaths of Romeo and Juliet in Shakespeare's 1500’s play, Romeo & Juliet, do not go unnoticed. Both acting as part of opposing families, the two are incontrovertibly the main characters. During the final act in the play, Romeo and Juliet take their lives as they lie before one another, ultimately posing the question, ‘who is to blame for the deaths of the fate sealed lovers?’ Many suspects arise as so many characters have interaction with Romeo and Juliet. Friar John is to blame for the death of Romeo and Juliet because he finds himself trapped in a quarantined house not having any sort of backup plan, making it so Romeo never gets word of Juliet’s fake death. We find Romeo in Juliet’s tomb where she lies asleep. He is soon confronted...
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...defying both reason and rationality. Yet, precisely, how is fate derived? Is it really just chance pulling the strings? Does one possess no input to his/her own life? I think not. Upon closer investigation, one’s fate is determined not only by fortuity, but also as a result of one’s own actions. Both fate and one’s own accord are key elements that correlate to a specific occurrence or chain of occurrences. One such example includes William Shakespeare’s tragic play, Romeo and Juliet. In Romeo and Juliet, Romeo and Juliet’s fates were dependent on various constituents, some of which were inevitable nonetheless or due to chance, some due to one or another’s own accord, yet all of which ultimately led to their demises. Character is a crucial contributor to one’s fate. Both Romeo and Juliet display very prominent foibles that contributed to their demises. Impatient and naïve by nature, this duo’s flaws in character would ultimately beseech their tragic, death-marked love affair. For instance, in Act 2, scene 2, when Romeo was courting Juliet on her balcony the same night that he had made her acquaintance, Juliet declared, “If that thy bent of love be honorable, thy purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow, by one that I’ll procure to come to thee, where and what time thou wilt perform the rite, and all my fortunes at thy foot I’ll lay and follow thee my lord throughout the world.” (Lines 143-148) How naïve. The couple had just encountered each other that very night, and yet, Juliet...
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...Who is responsible for Romeo’s and Juliet’s deaths? William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is a play about two teenagers from feuding households, Romeo and Juliet. They fall in love when they meet at a house party hosted by Juliet’s family, the Capulets. Soon after, the lovers discover that they are enemies. However, nothing stops them from loving each other and getting married. Many unfortunate events contribute to their tragic end. Ultimately, due to their unnecessary maintenance of hatred toward each other’s families, Romeo’s and Juliet’s parents are responsible for their children’s deaths. At the beginning of the play, the idea that the opposing families, the Capulets and Montagues, hold an “ancient grudge” is introduced to the audience. In lines 10-11, the play states, “And the continuance of their parents’ rage,...
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...In the “Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet” in my opinion it was Friar Lawrence fault in the death of both characters. In the pay I believe it is his fault because he gave them bad advice and he went behind their families backs and secretly married. It is hard to exactly pinpoint who was the true reason of their deaths. Most people say it's because there families feud and some could say it is romeo and juliet's fault. I say it is Friars fault. In the Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet the man called Friar Lawrence he took on the roll to almost “mentor” romeo and juliet and he went behind their families long life feud and married them.He kept the secret until the bitter end of there love story when they both end up dying. Friar in my opinion is most responsible...
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