The Deaths of Romeo and Juliet in William Shakespeare's Play
Romeo and Juliet was written in 1595 for an Elizabethan audience. It
was set in Verona and Mantua in Italy. People of Shakespeare's time
thought of Italy as immoral and famous for it sexual affairs and
crime. The audience would have expected Romeo and Juliet to include
affairs and violence but would still react shocked to the actions
going on in the play, as even though it would be normal, because of
the notorious rumours of Italy, the audience would be used to have a
happy ending. When fate and inevitability are present in a storyline
the audience feels pity for the characters and fear for what is going
to happen. The deaths in the play Romeo and Juliet have many possible
causes, although they both eventually kill themselves, Romeo and
Juliet could have been influenced to do this by other characters or
each other. It is constantly suggested that their deaths were
determined by fate, so none of the other characters could have
influenced this anyway. Or it could just be because of their bad luck.
They are not the only characters killed in the play.
Romeo and Juliet opens with a prologue, which sets the scene to the
play and gives the audience their first impressions of the characters.
It particularly focuses on the parents feud "ancient grudge break new
mutiny" shows us that the two households have had friction between
them for a long time and that, they constantly fight and bicker
particularly between the younger more headstrong members of the
families. Romeo and Juliet being of different house holds, were born
to hate each other, "fatal loins" shows this, as it implies th...
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...reason he did this could be questioned. He could have done this more
for his own gain than theirs. If the marriage had ended the feuding
between the noble families, Friar Laurence would gain respect for it.
There are many ideas about who is to blame for Romeo and Juliet's
deaths. For hundreds of years, the true cause has been disputed. There
are examples of evidence that the lovers are to blame for their own
deaths. Their haste and passion have a lot of effect on the things
that they do.
Although other characters' actions influence their decisions,
eventually I think that they do not to such a large extent as Romeo
and Juliet's own actions. I believe that the most important events in
the play are the Capulets' party and the final fight between the two
houses. Without these events, the story would be very different.
Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare, is a story of two young lovers. These two hearts, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet belong to feuding families. The family feud causes them to keep their love a secret and therefore only Romeo, Juliet, Benvolio, the Nurse and Friar Lawrence know of their love. Romeo and Juliet are able to look past the feud and let themselves fall in mad love with the other. They let themselves do almost anything for the other and at times it seems like too much to do, even for the one they love. Although fate and character traits play a key role in the play, ultimately Rome and Juliet’s personal choices lead to their downfall.Fate originates all of the conflicts in Romeo and Juliet, from when they met until they die.
Every action we take, decision we make, and person we fall in love with always leads us to our inevitable destiny. Some people are meant to live happily ever after while others may not be so lucky. Romeo and Juliet ended up being one of those not so lucky couples. Born as enemies, their love ended up pulling them closer to their destiny which was proven to be death. The main people that can be blamed for the death of Romeo and Juliet are Juliet, Friar Lawrence, and Romeo.
Inevitable Death in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet In Romeo and Juliet it is clear that fate plays a large part. There are many references in the play that refer to bad luck or misfortune, but it is argued that the deaths of Romeo and Juliet are equally the fault of human error. The characters each have weaknesses that could be to blame like anger, ambition or ill judgement. Also some characters had premonitions or bad feelings that something bad would happen but they never did anything to stop this.
The Deaths of Romeo and Juliet Was it just one person’s fault, or a mixture? In this essay, I will include many different reasons as to why Romeo and Juliet die. I will explain in detail each point and put forward my own opinions. I will use quotes to back up each point and explain why the historical context is relevant.
Death plays a key role in Romeo and Juliet. During the story, six deaths occur that fashion Shakespeare’s publication into the calamity that’s known around the world. Each death pushes the story forward continuously, leading to the finale where the two lovers die due to love and hate from both feuding families.
be that love is a good thing, but in the play it is love that leads to
It think it was fate that they came from two families that hated each other, the likeliness of two lovers coming from families which have a deadly feud against one another is very low, so I think it must be fate. I also think that Friar Lawrence is largely responsible for the deaths, as his plan to use love to conquer hate went badly wrong. Friar Lawrence's good intention to make peace by using love to conquer hate also shows that the feud was the most responsible for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. If the feud had not existed then there would've been no need for Friar to marry Romeo and Juliet in secret and
The Death of Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is considered to be one of the greatest love tragedies of all time. Shakespeare, who is known to be a successful playwright for his remarkable plays and beautiful poetry, manages to create a classical play filled with strong emotions, tension, action, violence, humor and most importantly, love. This play is set in Verona when two “star crossed lovers” meet and fall in love passionately. Most of the responsibility for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet should be put upon their parents, themselves, and fate. Romeo and Juliet’s parents should be hold responsible for their children’s death.
In the play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, many people lead to the outcome of Romeo and Juliet’s deaths. The play is about a boy, Romeo, and a girl, Juliet, from two rival families that fall in love. The two families, the Montagues and Capulets, have been fighting for a long time and it affects the entire city of Verona, where they live. It is debated whether or not the deaths of the star-crossed lovers could be blamed on numerous people. The tragedy of their deaths was the faults of multiple characters and could have been prevented.
Throughout time, there have been many tragedies caused by romance. For example, the play Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, is known for its romantic tragedy between two star-crossed lovers. With all the deaths, who is truly to blame for Romeo and Juliet's deaths? Friar Laurence is most to blame for many obvious, yet overlooked, reasons. The forbidden wedding of Romeo and Juliet could not have happened without the Friar.
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is a romantic tragedy with hints of comedy and violence. The two fell to their deaths (suicidaly) as their family’s enmity swallowed all of Fair Verona into a bloody feud. However, the result of their deaths peace was brought back to Verona and their families made peace with each other. Despite this, at the end of the 5 day play we have 6 characters killed. Mercutio, Tybalt, Paris, Lady Montague, and of course Romeo and Juliet.
Although many believe that fate plays a large role in determining the death of Romeo and Juliet, a few characters in the play should be held accountable for the deaths of the lovers. Romeo and Juliet, a play written by William Shakespeare, is set in Verona, Italy. The play describes the life of two lovers, who are apart of rival families, which ultimately ends in the death of both lovers. Many readers throughout the time the play was published until now believe that fate plays a major role in the events leading to the suicide of Romeo and Juliet. However, simple decisions made by a few characters lead the couple to their miserable deaths. In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare exemplifies how certain characters should be held responsible for
“Neither can live while the other survives,” a quote from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, inversely describes the relationship between Romeo and Juliet. After meeting each other in the Capulet’s party were so infatuated with each other that they felt the would surely die if faced with the others death. Not only were they prepared to face death themselves or kill themselves for their love, but would kill if it meant being with the other one (Act I-V). In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, death is a very important and common theme. Sleep is usually a natural way to die.
The feud between the Montagues and the Capulets causes the young couple to have to sneak around to one another. Broken family relationships in both families add stress since there are less people Romeo and Juliet can trust, and feel comfortable talking too. Miscommunication not only between Romeo and Juliet, but almost all the characters, affect the couple in a poor way because they are constantly being misinformed about one another. Romeo and Juliet may not like that they have been greatly impacted by all these factors but these actions are ultimately what shaped their lives, and affected how they lived them. This demonstrates how the influences around you can change the way you feel about certain things. If they had better family conditions, and ways to communicate, it is possible they could have lived their lives longer and
Romeo and Juliet both died, and these deaths were preventable deaths. If these children's families had not hated each other so much, these children would not have died. These children died because of the love they shared, the true love they shared that blinded them of all that was going o around them. Romeo and Juliet is a timeless play written by William Shakespeare that will forever be remembered and preformed because of the sad ending and romantic touch.