Romeo and Juliet is a very tragic story of love‚ resulting in both Romeo as well as Juliet’s untimely demise. Although‚ one question remains. (There are actually several unanswered questions‚ but I thought that that would be a good way of transitioning topics.) The question being‚ who is most‚ if not entirely responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? My vote; Romeo himself. Romeo‚ feeling a bit down on himself after having had his feelings for the love of his life‚ Rosaline‚ ripped to shreds
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Who is to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? Who is to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? Capulet was to be the most responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet since he had the most negative influence over the situation. First‚ Capulet forced Juliet to marry Paris in order for his family to climb the social ladder. Then‚ Capulet refused to even listen to his daughter when she pleaded with him to not force the marriage. Instead he verbally abused her and threatened to disown
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In Romeo and Juliet‚ Shakespeare uses his minor characters to enhance the conflict. Benvolio and Tybalt alike contribute to the complications that ultimately result in the plays’ tragedy. Benvolio plays the eternal peacekeeper‚ while Tybalt incessantly agitates the situation. Benvolio is a peacekeeper. For example‚ when Tybalt asks “why are you here”‚ Benvolio says “I do but keep the peace”‚ because he doesn’t want to fight. This shows he is keeping peace because he does not react angrily
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that Romeo and Juliet’s death was the result of fate but in fact‚ the unfortunate lovers’ lives came to an end as the result of human action and its consequences. One action leads to another‚ resulting into more havoc‚ chaos and also misunderstanding. “A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life;” prologue L6. In Line 6‚ Romeo and Juliet was referred to as star-crossed lovers‚ suggest they have been defeated by stars/ fate. One example that contradicts the theory that Romeo and Juliet met their
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according voice’ he is saying that Paris has his approval but it is up to Juliet to make the final decision. The way Capulet handles the situation with Paris shows the love and kindness he feels for his daughter. Capulet allows Juliet to decide if she wants to marry this man. This wouldn’t have happened very often in Elizabethan times as the richer families often married for wealth not love and here Capulet is asking‚ not telling‚ Juliet to marry this wealthy man. He doesn’t treat her as a piece of furniture
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Who is responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? Surely in a world where lawsuits can be brought against anyone‚ blaming them for any misfortune‚ we can now understand that blame is not an objective concept‚ nor a particularly useful one. It is quite possible to build a case that EVERY SINGLE PERSON IN THE PLAY is to blame for Romeo and Juliet’s deaths‚ as follows. Juliet‚ she shouldn’t have taken up with a man who hangs around her backyard trying to peek into her window‚ but should have
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	Notice whenever Juliet seeks for help‚ the people close to her tend to always let her down? Why is that? Aren’t your friends or family members suppose to be the ones who are always there for you‚ and never let you down? Well not in Juliet’s case. You see‚ Shakespeare‚ the author of Romeo & Juliet wrote the story in a way that Juliet a main character in the story‚ whenever seeks for guidance from her friends and family members‚ especially when she needs it most‚ is always betrayed or let
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In Romeo and Juliet‚ two noble families are at war: The Montague-Capulet feud is established in the very first scene when a fight breaks out between Montague’s and Capulet’s serving men.The “ancient grudge” between the two “households” has been going on for a long period of time. However we do know know why they are at war. During the 1600s there was a lot of conflict between the Catholic church and the protestant church. Shakespeare uses the Montagues and the Capulets to portray this. The
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English 9A 30 September 2013 “Romeo and Juliet” Essay The play “Romeo and Juliet”‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ is considered one of the most famous plays ever written. The story is about two “star-crossed lovers”‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ who are part of two feuding families. Juliet is a Capulet and Romeo is a Montague. Eventually the difficulties of being from two families that hate each other lead to their deaths. Romeo drinks a poison that kills him and Juliet stabs herself because of this. This
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Romeo And Juliet Essay In the story Romeo and Juliet there can be many people to blame such as Benvolio‚ Friar Laurence‚ Prince‚ Juliet‚ but I think the main person to blame would have to be Romeo. If Romeo was more mature and thought he would not have killed himself. The person to blame is Romeo because he let his emotions control his decisions which led to bad choices. Romeo wasn’t a bad person in the slightest‚ he was just very passionate about what he did and that made him vulnerable to stress
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