Tragedy of a City Poet and critic W.H. Auden once said‚ “Romeo and Juliet is not simply a tragedy of two individuals‚ but the tragedy of a city. Everybody in the city is in one way or another involved in and responsible for what happens.” Auden’s quote is implying that many people‚ even with the smallest roles‚ are responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s tragic death. Although Romeo and Juliet both played major roles in their deaths‚ they were not the only characters held responsible. This is often
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greatly responsible‚ Romeo did not deserve to be banished‚ and the Nurse is never chastised for the problems she caused either. Friar Lawrence does not take any responsibility for the tragic deaths of Romeo and Juliet’s that he brought about. It was his unwell thought out plan that caused it. If he had thought of the consequences of marrying them before hand‚ maybe he wouldn’t have rushed into it. Also‚ he should have anticipated what could go wrong in his plan for getting Juliet out of marrying Paris
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Romeo and Juliet are two star-crossed lovers‚ and the feud between their house ultimately leads to their death and others. They fall in love‚ but their love lies in Fate’s hands‚ and it is doomed‚ but who or what is to blame for this fatal relationship? Their death can be attributed to 3 main things: the feud between the Montague and Capulet households‚ Friar Lawrence’s plan‚ and Juliet’s parents forcing her into marriage. The feud between the houses is what made the entire story what it was. Tybalt
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Romeo and Juliet “A pair of star crossed lovers take their life.” Everyone has heard this quote before‚ even if they have not even read or seen the play. Throughout history the play Romeo and Juliet is called the world’s most beloved story ever. One of the reason they have this label is because people say it was fate and chance they met and fell in love. Another theory that contrasts the original one would be that their story was not caused by the stars‚ but rather each character and actions they
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The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare shares the archetypal love story between two lovers of opposing households. Aside from the title‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ meets the criteria of a tragedy by emphasizing the protagonists’ tragic flaw in the process of their fall. Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet falls best under phase two tragedy due to the tragedy of innocence and confusion in an adult situation. Phase six tragedy does not apply to Romeo and Juliet because neither the
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In the early stages of Romeo and Juliet‚ the Montague parents send Benvolio to discern the cause of Romeo’s melancholy. They intervene in his relationship‚ but in this case it has no long-lasting effects. During Romeo’s relationship with Juliet‚ adults again intervene; sadly‚ though‚ in this case the effects are deeply felt and much more pernicious. Adult figures deter Romeo and Juliet’s relationship. The authoritative adults make decisions for Romeo and Juliet that contradict the interests of
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Romeo and Juliet is a story of tragedy‚ written by William Shakespeare during the 16th century. Through his use of imagery and soliloquies‚ he is able to convey the key ideas from his play to the audience in an engaging composition. His play is based around important forces that mould the events whilst unravelling the storyline in a tense and complex manner. The forces I discuss are fate‚ hate and love. Fate is a powerful force in the play of Romeo and Juliet where the events of the two characters
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mutiny‚ Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes‚ A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life‚ Whose misadventured piteous overthrows‚ Do with their death bury their parents’ strife.” –The Narrator‚ Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is said to be the first‚ and quite possibly the greatest‚ romantic tragedy ever written. The infamous play has been redone‚ reshaped‚ and recreated so many times‚ that there is no way possible that a
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Romeo and Juliet Essay Friar Lawrence (Ecclesiastical leaders‚ in addition‚ should be held to a higher standard.) 1. Self Interest(hidden agenda) -Friar married them for self interest.(See their household together) Friar Laurence‚ through his lack of good judgment‚ is largely responsible for the deaths of both Romeo and Juliet. Rather than being supportive of them and helping them disclose their loving situation‚ Friar Laurence took the “easy” way out. He succumbed to their desire
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quickly from just a little change. For example‚ when Romeo gets invited to the party and meets Juliet. It a his new destiny to meet juliet‚ and he changes his entire life to that one moment. The only reason romeo bumps into the waiter because she was in a rush to do something else‚ and he gets an invite because he thinks he is a Capulet. Also when tybalt kills mercutio. Tybalt didn’t want to kill tybalt he did it by accident‚ therefore‚ romeo fights tybalt and kills tybalt. Romeo’s destiny changed
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