William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet is without doubt one of the most well-known love story. Throughout the five acts of the play, one tragedy follows another, with the famous suicide of Romeo and Juliet as a tragic conclusion. Throughout the play, it may seem that Romeo caused these events to unfold, however it is unjust to say that he bears all responsibility for the tragedy. The decisions, actions and circumstances that other characters made and faced have also contributed to the tragic outcome. Nevertheless, it is also in the hands of fate that destined the immature deaths of Romeo and Juliet
Juliet's conceding to a forbidden relationship with Romeo was the starting point in which the tragedy would start to unfold. At the ball, Juliet falls in love with a masked Romeo and later Romeo and Juliet both confess their love for each other, both of them now knowing that they are enemies from both sides the family feud. At this point, Juliet had a choice of whether or not to pursue this new relationship. In the end, in the heat of things, she decides to give in to Romeo, even though she had doubts about this relationship just moments before. "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" (Act2 Scene2 Lines144-148). Here, Juliet seals her commitment to Romeo, proposing marriage and placing her fate in Romeo's hands as she would "follow him as her lord".
Later on, the decisions Juliet make has a major impact on the outcome of the play. Her intense love and passion for Romeo makes her agree to Friar Lawrence's plan in consuming the potion, without considering the consequences after she is unconscious. Her contributions to the plot meant that Romeo was not the only one to blame for the tragic end.
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