Did you know that “More than 80 spelling variations are recorded for Shakespeare’s name, from “Shappere” to “Shaxberd,” (Fun Facts). Although Shakespeare is known for many written pieces, one of his most famous plays is titled, Romeo and Juliet. This is a tragic telling of two lovers from feuding families. The misfortune in this story is mostly caused by a single character. Romeo is the character most to blame for the tragic events in Romeo and Juliet because he doesn’t ask the Capulet’s permission for his and Juliet’s marriage, he kills Tybalt, and he commits suicide.…
The story Romeo and Juliet is a story about two crossed lovers who were killed by someone else's mistakes. At the end of the story, Juliet drank a potion in which would “kill” her for 42 hours. Friar said that he would deliver a note to Romeo saying that Juliet would wake up and she would be fine. Friar was unable to deliver that note because the black plague was going around and he was not able to enter Mantua, therefore Friar was to blame for their deaths.…
Who do you believe is truly to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? Explain and defend your position in at least 3 well written paragraphs with examples from the entire play.…
Terrible things happen, that’s a fact, but when they happen, who or what is to blame? In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, the famous star-crossed lovers end up committing suicide and dying in each other's’ arms. Almost every event in this play added up to this result, but the four major events- the two meeting, the two marrying, Romeo being sent away, and the fake death of Juliet and real suicides- are evenly split between the two causes, fate and personal choices. Because of this, the roles of fate and the choices of the characters both had aon equal impact on the characters from this play.…
In the play “Romeo and Juliet” written by William Shakespeare I blame the reason for their tragedy on Friar Laurence. In the play the Friar married Romeo and Juliet to each other and didn’t inform the Capulet's nor the Montague's. The Friar also tried to help Juliet by giving her a sleeping potion so she wouldn’t have to marry Paris. He also failed to deliver the letter to Romeo saying that Romeo didn’t die, but she was in fact sleeping. “I could not send it here it is again nor get a messenger to bring it thee so fearful were they of infection” (Shakespeare 470). Lastly the Friar had blamed the two lover's death of Romeo and Juliet when both the Capulet's and Montague's had heard of there passings.…
Is young love enough to make suicide a good thing? “The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet” written by William Shakespeare. The main characters are Romeo, Juliet, Nurse, Tybalt, Capulet's, Mercutio, and Friar Lawrence. Romeo and Juliet fell in love, and Romeo was banished after killing Tybalt. Later Juliet took a potion from Lawrence, after that, Romeo found out and killed himself as well. Romeo, Juliet, and Friar Lawrence are all to blame because they all cause problems in which some may not be solved.…
Everyone has gotten into a fight with one of their siblings, and the big question is always, who started it? William Shakespeare was born in April of 1564, in Stratford Upon Avon, a town with about 2,000 people in it. He wrote 38 plays in only 23 years and one of those plays was Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy and was written around 1595. There are many unnecessary deaths in this play and everyone is to blame for them.…
The value and quality of any love is determined solely by the lover himself. Romeo and Juliet was written by Shakespeare. The play is a tragedy, you will never be able to predict what will happen. Romeo and Juliet loved each other unconditionally. No matter what happens they want to be together and stay together. Sometimes though, the events that take place do not always make sense. Romeo and Juliet are not to blame for the events that take place in this play.…
"No Fear Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet" is a story that took place in Verona, Italy where two families that has been fighting for a good number of generations which was the Capulet and Montague. These two families are the main root cause and reason that this tragedy occurred but specifically who was to blame? We shall now uncover the story of this tragedy. There is more than one person to blame in this tragedy. All of which contributed to the death of the lover Romeo and Juliet.…
As the New York Times bestselling author Maria V. Snyder once said, “Trusting is hard. Knowing who to trust, even harder.” Often we misjudged people, and sometimes we place our trust in the wrong person. It is all to easy too place your trust in someone and have them lead you astray. This is true for the title characters in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. The young couple trusted Romeo’s confessor, Friar Lawrence, but it ended up being that trust that got them in trouble. Friar Lawrence, who was constantly giving them bad advice, didn't think his plans through, and didn't always put the couple’s well being first, and married them, is the individual most responsible for the tragic deaths of Romeo…
What would happen if two star-crossed lovers dared to go against their parents’ wishes and tempted fate? At what price would they pay, for the price of love? William Shakespeare brought those questions to life in the story of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. There are many characters to blame for the deaths of the star-crossed lovers, however, there are three that are found more responsible than the others. Romeo and Juliet are deemed responsible for their untimely deaths while the Friar is held accountable for encouraging their unjustly marriage. The three of them; Romeo, Juliet, and Friar Lawrence, are to blame for their irrational and impulsive behavior.…
Love at first sight shows no truer form than it does from the two people from opposite families that go way back. The play written by William Shakespeare is the Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Two rich families have a feud causing many fights between them. Romeo from one family (the Montagues) and Juliet from the other family (the Capulets) fall in love just by the first glances at each other. They live a secret relationship dealing with their family feuds. But by the end of the play they both take their own lives because their love for each other was so great. The untimely deaths of Romeo and Juliet are ultimately caused by the family feud and Friar Laurence.…
The deaths and tragedy of Romeo and Juliet were avoidable. Throughout the play Romeo and Juliet have been bossed around by their parents and they’ve been pulled apart and they wanted to be together permanently. So, their idea was to fake their deaths so they could finally be together with no one interfering, but the plan didn’t go as well as they’d hoped. Romeo and Juliet put their lives in other people’s hands and they did not take responsibility for themselves. Romeo and Juliet are to blame for their own deaths.…
Who’s to Blame ? Love. Death. Many people don't usually put these two together. Not having the love of your life can be very difficult.…
Plays are made to be enjoyed and to keep people entertained; some people like comedies, and some people like tragedies depending on the people. There is some famous tragedy plays like The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, and The Tragedy of Macbeth all written by William Shakespeare. The most famous tragedy, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, became famous because the wording he put in the story went so well together with a tragedy at the end. Mostly all tragedies end in death because it always shocks the audience at the end. However, people, they thought weren't going to die, died.…