Examples Of Tragic Flaws In Romeo And Juliet

Romeo and Juliet tragedy of fate or tragedy of flaw? Romeo and Juliet is a story about forbidden love by a prodigious writer named William Shakespeare. This is a highly controversial story, some people say that the ending of the Romeo and Juliet’s story was tragedy of fate. Fate is when forces outside of your control makes certain things happen, good or bad, but usually when you think of fate you think good. For an example, you are sitting in your new classroom for the first time, and you meet someone and they will turn out to be your husband in the future. Some other people might think a little bit differently. Some people say the story of Romeo and Juliet was a tragedy of flaw. Flaw is a sign of weakness or defect, also can be a problem

that directly affects someone's actions and abilities. For an example a person may have a major temper problem which is a flaw.

In Romeo and Juliet I think there is a little bit of both flaw and fate, but I think it is mostly flawed.

Both Romeo and Juliet are responsible for both of them being dead and it is a flaw. Romeo and Juliet live in two different worlds. Romeo is a Montague and Juliet is a Capulet. Both families do not like each other. So from the beginning that was the first flaw that they both had. Juliet could have done a lot instead of doing half of the things she did. Juliet's tragic flaw is her loyalty to Romeo. Juliet was a Capulet and a conscientious child. She was shy and loyal in the beginning of the play/story. “Well, do not swear. Although I joy in thee,I have no joy of this contract tonight.It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden,Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be Ere one can say 'It lightens.' Sweet, good night.This bud of love, by summer's ripening breath, May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet.Good night, good night. As sweet repose and rest Come to thy heart as that within my breast.” In this quote she is saying how much she loves Romeo, but she thinks it is

going a little too fast. But that obviously did not stop Juliet. She could not fluctuate between her love for Romeo to her own family the Capulet's. She should have decided from the beginning to follow her family by marrying Paris. But instead she marries Romeo, and was as happy as she could be. But what she did know is that could bring both of them to something bad. They widened the gap of both Capulet's and Montague's never liking each other since Romeo murdered her cousin Paris, due to the murder of his friend Mercutio. Once things started to get worse, she thought the best plan was for her to take a sleeping potion from Friar Lawrence to make her appear that she was dead. That plan scared her and could have killed her but she didn't want to end up marrying Paris. In her mind that was the only way to still be with Romeo and not marry Paris. Her loyalty was her strength, but it was also led to her afterlife.But it didnt just led to her afterlife it ended to Romeo’s to.
Romeo's tragic flaw is his defiance, his rashness of action before thinking through things thoroughly. In the beginning of the play Romeo was in love with a girl named Rosaline, but she didn't love him back. Soon later he was falling in "love" with Juliet within minutes of meeting her, even after finding out that she was a Capulet. He Forgot all about Rosaline after meeting Juliet, though he had been depressed for weeks due to his unreturned love. Romeo should have thought about what he was getting himself into, but it never crossed his mind that maybe he should not associate with Juliet considering she is a capulet. Romeo wanted to see Juliet after the ball was over, but Montagues are not allowed in the Capulet's house. Romeo should have stayed with his friends and when home but instead he left his friends after the Capulet ball and climbed back into the Capulet compound, where he could have be killed if discovered. Once he sneaked into the Capulet's house to see Juliet he swore his love to Juliet and asked her to marry him. After that he killed 2 people which got him banned for life. Romeo left Verona and went to Mantua. He heard the Juliet was “dead”. Romeo doesn't think before he continues to do something, so his first plan was to go to an apothecary (An apothecary is a person who prepared and sold medicines and drugs). He sold everything of his just for a potion that killed him. He Killed Paris once he got back to Verona without even knowing who he was. Paris had come to the Capulet tomb to innocently place flowers for his ‘dead’ fiance. He thought that Romeo was there to defile the crypt. Killing himself though he should have realized that Juliet was alive. After two days, Juliet should not have still had rosy lips and supple flesh. Romeo notices this, but cannot figure out that she must be alive. He rashly poisons himself though she awakened within minutes.”O my love, my wife!Death, that hath sucked the honey of thy breath,Hath had no power yet upon thy beauty.Thou art not conquered. Beauty’s ensign yet Is crimson in thy lips and in thy cheeks,
And death’s pale flag is not advancèd there.” Shortly after he kills himself and come to find out Juliet was actually dead.
Romeo’s saw that every decision he made had a consequence that came along with it.

He was too hasty in almost every one of his choices throughout the play. For example, he was too quick in marrying Juliet. After that, he chose not to think before killing Tybalt, which is the action that led him on a downward spiral from which he would never recover. When he killed Tybalt, he was once again acting on his impulses. This time, however, his impulse was one of anger, hatred, and rage. In a duel that was to prove his greatest mistake, he killed Tybalt. Because of his choice to murder this man, he was exiled from Verona.Juliet's had a lot of loyalty to Romeo. This flaw is a good flaw to a point; however, it becomes the reason she dies in the end. She cannot live without Romeo, so she takes her own life so that she'll never love or marry another.Juliet became upset and went to the Friar for help, resulting in the mistakes that led to their deaths being made.The play begins with the Prologue, and that is where it tells us of their fate. "Two star-crossed lovers take their life." That theme is present throughout all of William Shakespeare's play. Any mentioning of the stars refers to fate and what has already been decided. It's as if the characters have no control over their lives or over their decisions and actions. They must accept their fate because they can do nothing to alter

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