death. After Romeo was exiled Juliet’s father Capulet immediately responded by saying Juliet and Paris will get married. Juliet exclaimed “ Good-bye. Only God knows when we’ll meet again. There is a slight cold fear cutting through my veins. It almost freezes the heat of life.” (4.3.14-15) Juliet is explaining that she is going to take this poison, be sent to the tomb and Romeo will find his way back in time for her to wake up and they? still be together. The quote that states Juliet will rather
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In the story of Romeo and Juliet, a tragedy occurs between two star crossed lovers in which the result is both of their lives are taken from them. Many people have debated on the subject of whose fault it actually is, but the person who needs to take most of the blame for what happened is Friar Lawrence. Friar Lawrence was the wise advisor to Romeo and Juliet, and he also was the adult in the situation. Even though not even all adults make the right decisions, he should have handled the whole situation
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to all of the good and bad happening in one’s life. The idea of a relationship like this is shown in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Romeo always goes to Friar Lawrence for confession and the Friar will help Romeo with the problems he is facing. Shakespeare shows this kind and helpful relationship through metaphors, foreshadowing, and personification. The friendly nature of Romeo and Friar Lawrence’s relationship was captured by Shakespeare through metaphors. The Friar says, “Is Rosaline, that
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Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, however, many adults go along and create plans which attempt to unite the young couple. Specifically, Friar Lawrence's advice to the young lovers leads to their passing. Therefore, Friar Laurence is most culpable for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet because of his irresponsible decision making. Friar Laurence incorrectly guides Romeo and Juliet by agreeing to marry them. The Friar takes little time to think the situation over and instead hastily makes plans for Romeo to marry
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walks away after killing Mercutio, Romeo has a decision to make. Should he let the Prince kill Tybalt for his actions or should he do the killing himself? After thinking long and hard about, Romeo decides to talk to Benvolio about what just happened so together they can make a plan on what to do next. After talking for 30+ minutes about what Tybalt’s consequence should be, they finally figured out a solution. They will let the Prince do the sacrificing of Tybalt. Romeo asks, “We agree? The Prince will
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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
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We all know the story of Romeo and Juliet. They both love each other and die for each other. What if all this could have been prevented? There are a lot of characters who are at fault for Romeo and Juliet death. Maybe their parents should have ended the feud, or maybe Romeo and Juliet shouldn't have gotten that dramatic. However there is one character that sticks out the most. Tybalt is the most to blame because he acted irrationally. Tybalt had a grudge on the Montague’s which explains why
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Benvolio is the cousin of Romeo, and because of his sweet outlook on life, he often helps Romeo with his love difficulties. Tybalt, similarly, is the cousin of Juliet, but does not interact with her that much. Furthermore, they were both some of the first real family members to show up at the street brawl, showing that they both care about their
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the terrible news about your son. Romeo’s death not only affected himself but impacted others in a negative way. I can explain why your son, Romeo, decided to take his own life. In the future, there are people who understand the components of the human brain and these people understand the cause of a teenager’s bad decisions. Romeo’s falling in love with Juliet instantly at the party can be a result of hormonal changes due to a large amount of gray matter changing inside the brain (National Institute
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Responsible for the Death of Two Teenagers Romeo and Juliet’s death is not fated, not written in the stars, and not decided by some all powerful being. It is caused by the actions of Friar Lawrence. He is the sole adult that both children put their complete trust in. As the adult he made poor decisions, and gave bad advice. Shakespeare uses the behavior of the misleading Friar Laurence as a device to orchestrate the demise of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo trusts the Friar from the very beginning of
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