Romeo And Juliet At Fault Essay
Romeo and Juliet Are Not Responsible
“For never was a story of more woe. / Than this of Juliet and her Romeo” (5.3.325-326). These are the last two lines of what is arguably the most infamous love story of all time, Romeo and Juliet. Some may think that these two lovers’ lust ultimately causes their own tragic deaths; however, there are several other variables that are factors in the unfortunate chain of events leading up to their double suicide. Juliet and Romeo are not accountable for their deaths because they are still teenagers, their brains are underdeveloped, and communication is terrible. Firstly, Juliet and Romeo are not responsible because they are adolescents who have little to no experience in dealing with sorrowful situations. …show more content…
When the Nurse is telling Juliet that Tybalt is dead, she says, “Ah, welladay! He’s dead, he’s dead, he’s dead!/We are undone, lady, we are undone!/Alack the day! He’s gone, he’s kill’d, he’s dead!...Romeo can,/Though heaven cannot. O Romeo, Romeo!/Who ever would have thought it? Romeo!” (3.2.38-40, 3.2.42-44). The Nurse means to tell Juliet that Tybalt is dead, but the way she words it makes it seem as if Romeo has perished. She did not communicate well with Juliet, which caused Juliet to jump to assumptions. This extra grief traumatizes Juliet and starts the suicide wheels to start turning. If the Nurse had stated their predicament clearly, Juliet would not have started conceiving her plan. Later, when Friar Lawrence and John are conversing, Friar John says, “I could not send it—here it is again—/Nor get a messenger to bring it thee,/So fearful were they of infection” (5.2.14-17). Without modern technology, delivering a message is a far greater task. If Friar John had delivered the letter to Romeo, he and Juliet would still be alive. Further back in the story shortly after Paris’ and Juliet’s marriage has been announced, Juliet begs to Friar Lawrence, “Tell me not, Friar, that thou hear’st of this,/Unless thou tell me how I may prevent it./If in thy wisdom thou canst give no help,/Do thou but call my resolution wise,/And with this
“For never was a story of more woe. / Than this of Juliet and her Romeo” (5.3.325-326). These are the last two lines of what is arguably the most infamous love story of all time, Romeo and Juliet. Some may think that these two lovers’ lust ultimately causes their own tragic deaths; however, there are several other variables that are factors in the unfortunate chain of events leading up to their double suicide. Juliet and Romeo are not accountable for their deaths because they are still teenagers, their brains are underdeveloped, and communication is terrible. Firstly, Juliet and Romeo are not responsible because they are adolescents who have little to no experience in dealing with sorrowful situations. …show more content…
When the Nurse is telling Juliet that Tybalt is dead, she says, “Ah, welladay! He’s dead, he’s dead, he’s dead!/We are undone, lady, we are undone!/Alack the day! He’s gone, he’s kill’d, he’s dead!...Romeo can,/Though heaven cannot. O Romeo, Romeo!/Who ever would have thought it? Romeo!” (3.2.38-40, 3.2.42-44). The Nurse means to tell Juliet that Tybalt is dead, but the way she words it makes it seem as if Romeo has perished. She did not communicate well with Juliet, which caused Juliet to jump to assumptions. This extra grief traumatizes Juliet and starts the suicide wheels to start turning. If the Nurse had stated their predicament clearly, Juliet would not have started conceiving her plan. Later, when Friar Lawrence and John are conversing, Friar John says, “I could not send it—here it is again—/Nor get a messenger to bring it thee,/So fearful were they of infection” (5.2.14-17). Without modern technology, delivering a message is a far greater task. If Friar John had delivered the letter to Romeo, he and Juliet would still be alive. Further back in the story shortly after Paris’ and Juliet’s marriage has been announced, Juliet begs to Friar Lawrence, “Tell me not, Friar, that thou hear’st of this,/Unless thou tell me how I may prevent it./If in thy wisdom thou canst give no help,/Do thou but call my resolution wise,/And with this