The deaths of Romeo + Juliet were ultimately caused by Juliet parents (Capulet and Lady Capulet); and Romeo parents Lord Montague and Lady Montague. Also‚ the teenagers themselves because they knew the consequences they made the choice to die and they shouldn’t have rushed things. Friar Lawrence was also the cause of Romeo and Juliet death. He didn’t send the letter‚ Romeo is stating that Juliet had died. They knew the consequences between their parents would cause damage in Romeo and Juliet
Premium
Bucciferro Tragic Heroes- Friar Lawrence A tragic hero is a character who‚ although has good intentions‚ brings doom upon himself because of a flaw in character or error in judgment‚ and they must be a more honorable person in defeat. In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ this character is Friar Lawrence because he marries Romeo and Juliet in order to bring the families together and make the couple happy‚ but brings doom upon them when the two take their own lives. The Friar was a respected member of
Premium Romeo and Juliet
Right from the beginning in the play of Romeo and Juliet we are made to think that the play will be based on the tragedy of two ill-fated characters. This is expressed in the Prologue‚ Act One‚ "Two households‚ both alike in dignity‚ in fair Verona where we lay our scene‚ from ancient grudge break to new mutiny‚ where civil blood makes civil hand unclean. From forth the fatal loins of these two star-crossed lovers take their life." Although these two teenager’s love is the focus of the story‚ many
Premium Romeo and Juliet
Lord Capulet is mostly to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet because he choose an illiterate clown to deliver his invitations to his masked party. While the illiterate clown was trying to deliverer the invitations‚ he runs into Romeo. He asked Romeo to read the list because he could not. Romeo wouldn’t have had to read the list and would have never been accidentally invited if Lord Capulet would have done it himself. Also‚ Romeo wouldn’t have known that Rosaline was going to attend the Capulet
Premium
Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” is a story about the power of love and what lengths people will go to for it. Friar Laurence is one character that is a confidant to both Romeo and Juliet. He is involved in a lot of the events in this story. From their falling in love‚ to their death‚ he is there through it all. He provides them with advice about their love. However‚ some may say he is partially at fault for their demise. In one scene‚ Friar is surprised with how quickly Romeo falls for Juliet. He reminds
Premium Romeo and Juliet Love Characters in Romeo and Juliet
In Romeo and Juliet‚ by William Shakespeare‚ two young lovers face challenges brought to them by their parents‚ that ultimately led to their deaths. In the play‚ Juliet’s parents‚ the Capulets‚ do not allow their only child to marry the person she loves. Instead‚ they force her into marrying a man which she does not know. If it were not for the wrongdoings of the Capulet parents‚ Romeo and Juliet would not have died. One reason why capulet parents were guilty for the death of Romeo and Juliet is
Premium Romeo and Juliet Juliet Capulet Characters in Romeo and Juliet
the people who surrounded Romeo and Juliet were mainly responsible for their deaths and the consequences. However it can be considered as destiny that Romeo and Juliet are surrounded by such people who in the end are responsible for their deaths. For example it is not by chance that Juliet had such a Nurse and Romeo had such friends which encouraged those coincidences and took part in major events such as Mercutio’s death. Nurse- she is one of the closest people to Juliet and is always found by Juliet’s
Premium Romeo and Juliet Romeo Montague Juliet Capulet
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet‚ written by Shakespeare‚ is a play filled with love‚ pitiful tragedies‚ and sorrowful deaths. Romeo and Juliet are “a pair of star-cross’d lovers” from the beginning‚ but they decide that they would rather die than ever be without each other (DOC A). The misfortune serves to part the feud between the two disputing families‚ the Capulets and the Montagues. The lives of Romeo and Juliet were suddenly terminated after the foolish decisions of Friar Laurence‚ their families
Premium Romeo and Juliet Characters in Romeo and Juliet Juliet Capulet
fueling between families. Romeo and Juliet were two teenagers in love‚ and they felt the only way they could be together was if they were dead. Three people were to blame for this. Friar Lawrence is the main reason Romeo and Juliet were dead. Lord and Lady Capulet were next. If Juliet’s parents never made her marry Paris‚ she would have never gone to Friar Lawrence for help. Friar Lawrence gave Juliet a potion that would make it seem as if Juliet was dead. He planned on telling Romeo what had really happened
Premium Romeo and Juliet Romeo Montague Characters in Romeo and Juliet
Full soon the canker death eats up that plant" (Act 2‚ Scene 3). My second point is that Friar Lawrence‚ on top of performing a marriage fated to end in tragedy‚ assisted Romeo in hiding and going to Juliet instead of immediately leaving Verona for Mantua. He caused another problem by not following his morals and Romeo visiting Juliet only made her love for him grow. The Friar used his position in the church for wrong once again‚ he didn’t even originally believe that Romeo and Juliet’s love was
Premium Romeo and Juliet Hamlet Characters in Romeo and Juliet