Bad Decisions In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet
William Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet, is known as the most romantic love story to have ever existed. This love story is centered on the romance that sparks suddenly between the two main characters at first glance, and all the tragedies that take place in order to prevent them from being truly together. It is a story following the struggle they face, and how they’re star-crossed love never truly blossoms. It is quick pace, and filled with action, and various accumulated factors lead to the tragic end of the play, but the greatest one would be the decision the characters make. In Romeo and Juliet, Juliet, Tybalt, and Romeo, are the characters that are most the most responsible for the tragic outcome of the play.
Juliet, despite her attempts to ease things down and search for viable solutions, ends up making bad choices that brand her as one of the major reasons for the tragic ends of this play. Juliet follows along with Romeo’s rash decisions, making only weak attempts at stopping him. For example, Juliet …show more content…
He is always making momentous decisions that lead the play to horrible outcomes. From deciding falling in love with a girl at a Capulet party, to deciding to kill Tybalt, and even to killing himself hastily at the sight of Juliet’s dead body. This can be clearly witnessed in what Romeo says right before going after Tybalt “Away to heaven, respective lenity, and fire-eyed fury be my conduct now!” (III.1.118-119). This quote is relevant as earlier in the scene, Romeo had refused to fight with Tybalt as he had recently secretly married Juliet, Tybalt’s cousin. He wanted to behave without hostility towards his in-law, yet he changed his attitude as soon as he saw the slain Mercutio. This, among many other actions previously stated prove just how many times Romeo behaved inappropriately and therefore is the character with the most influence on the tragic outcome of the
Juliet, despite her attempts to ease things down and search for viable solutions, ends up making bad choices that brand her as one of the major reasons for the tragic ends of this play. Juliet follows along with Romeo’s rash decisions, making only weak attempts at stopping him. For example, Juliet …show more content…
He is always making momentous decisions that lead the play to horrible outcomes. From deciding falling in love with a girl at a Capulet party, to deciding to kill Tybalt, and even to killing himself hastily at the sight of Juliet’s dead body. This can be clearly witnessed in what Romeo says right before going after Tybalt “Away to heaven, respective lenity, and fire-eyed fury be my conduct now!” (III.1.118-119). This quote is relevant as earlier in the scene, Romeo had refused to fight with Tybalt as he had recently secretly married Juliet, Tybalt’s cousin. He wanted to behave without hostility towards his in-law, yet he changed his attitude as soon as he saw the slain Mercutio. This, among many other actions previously stated prove just how many times Romeo behaved inappropriately and therefore is the character with the most influence on the tragic outcome of the