Romeo and Juliet, star-crossed lovers, bodies were found in the Capulet’s tomb, declared dead by the Prince the day after Juliet was supposed to have her wedding to the kinsman Paris, but. This is a tragedy that has made all of Verona mourn and has ended the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues. This play might be old, but it still can relate to a lot of lives now in the present, for example, two young adults may be rushing something that should take a long time. This tragedy is very saddening and also one of the saddest ones, but like all tragedies, there is someone at fault. In this tragedy, however, there are multiple people who are at fault for the tragedy, these people throughout the story they torment and also manipulate other …show more content…
characters that unknowingly create a deterrent for Romeo and Juliet’s love. These people are known as Lord and Lady Capulet, while one acts as a tyrant over his own daughter, the other does not stand up for her daughter’s opinion. The Capulets are to blame for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet because Lord Capulet was a close minded, unsupportive parent, who held the party that Romeo and Juliet met, and Lady Capulet didn't protect Juliet’s opinion on marriage to Lord Capulet. Lord capulet is one of the people who are responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s death.
Because he was an unsupportive, close minded father who never listened to his daughter, he is at fault for the death of Romeo and Juliet. He also went back on his word that she would only marry someone she is into. Another reason is he acted like a tyrant and forced his daughter into marrying Paris, which caused her to resort to going with the flawed plan of Friar Lawrence. Lord Capulet hosted the party where Romeo and Juliet met and fell in love, he also let Romeo find out about the party by being oblivious to the fact that he was giving the letter to a servant who couldn’t read. Lord capulet threatens his daughter into marrying Paris, “Hang thee, young baggage! Disobedient wretch! I tell thee what get thee to church at Thursday or never look at me in the face. Speak not, reply not, do not answer me!”(3:5:165-170). In other words, Capulet is basically treating Juliet like a dog who is supposed to follow its master, even though in the olden days it was regular to treat a woman or a girl that way, Lord Capulet had overdone it and is saying that if Juliet didn’t marry Paris then she would be disowned by her family. Capulet is being a tyrant to Juliet in this part of the play and is making her get forced into a corner where she only has a choice to follow the Friar’s plan, and look where that got her. If Capulet had tried to be an understanding father and not just force Juliet into a …show more content…
marriage, going back on his word, then maybe Juliet wouldn’t have to go along with the Friar’s plan that led to her death. Lord Capulet holds the party where Juliet meets Romeo and Romeo is in love immediately, “Then comes the scene in which Romeo meets Juliet for the first time. He is instantly enamored and entrance, and his melancholy and despair are quickly transformed.”(Dupler, 1). Basically, Romeo is instantly in love with Juliet, at the party that Lord Capulet organizes. Capulet, instead of asking his daughter whether she would even bat an eye at Paris, was close-minded and decided to have a party to decide if Paris and Juliet should marry instead. This party is what led to the meeting of Romeo and Juliet, which created the timeline of events that happened all the way to their death. Lord Capulet wasn’t the only one at fault, though, his wife Lady capulet was at fault too for Romeo and Juliet’s tragedy. Lady Capulet is also responsible for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Because she turned her head away from her daughter and didn’t speak her daughter’s wishes, Lady Capulet is also at fault for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. She turned her back on her daughter instead of telling Lord Capulet Juliet’s wishes, “Talk not to me, for I'll not speak a word. Do as thou wilt, for have done with thee.”(3:5:211-212). In other words, Lady Capulet said get away from me because I will not help you, Lady Capulet is turning her back on Juliet, which makes Juliet feel like know one will listen to her, and made her go along with the Friar’s plan because she was backed up in a corner. Lady capulet also only cares about marriage for Juliet, not really caring about what Juliet thought herself, “Juliet, not quite fourteen years of age, is being urged by her nurse and her mother to consider marrying Count Paris.”(Dupler,1). Basically, even though Juliet sees herself too young and isn’t interested in marriage her nurse and Lady Capulet tries to convince her to get married. Lady Capulet urges her daughter into trying to do something she isn’t interested in as a result she lets Lord Capulet hold the party that Juliet and Romeo meet. There has been a lot of controversy over the topic off who is at fault for Romeo and Juliet. Even though it’s the Capulet’s fault overall for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, there are other characters that aren’t as much at fault that people confuse for most responsible, such as Friar Lawrence. In many cases, Friar Lawrence appears to be responsible for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet.
The main reason why this is said is because Friar Lawrence was the one who married Romeo and Juliet and kept it a secret. Another reason is probably the fact that Friar Lawrence had all the plans that had not been planned well and ended up badly. He even admits that he made some stupid plans, “Miscarried by my fault, let my old life be sacrificed some hour before his time unto the rigor of the severest law.” (5.3.282- 285). Friar Laurence is taking the blame here because he thinks the tragedy might be a result of his terrible plans and marrying Romeo and Juliet. However it’s not Friar Laurence’s fault that Romeo and Juliet met in the first place, it was Lord Capulet’s fault when he stages the party, “This night I hold an old accustomed feast, whereto I have invited many a guest such as I love.”(1:2:20-22). Lord Capulet holds the party where Romeo and Juliet meet in this passage. The Friar did marry Romeo and Juliet in secret and that wasn’t good, but he only made unsteady plans, because he had no time to really think things through and the fact that he had to take responsibility for marrying the two and support them, is the reason why he gave them his plans. In the end, if Lord capulet hadn’t staged the party that Juliet met Romeo at, none of this would have happened, also if the Capulets hadn’t been making such rash decisions, then it wouldn’t have caused the friar to make the ones
that he did. There are many people that could be responsible for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet but, The Capulets are most responsible because of their unsupportive, harsh parenting and selfish, rash decisions. In the end it all a result of ignorance and arrogance, that is the main reason why the Capulet’s are at fault. This play teaches the audience how love can sometimes drive you into doing anything and that you should be aware of that. The audience learns that fighting won't solve ur problems and can sometimes result in a tragic loss.
What Capulet is saying is Juliet is far too young to be married, and that Paris could have her when she reaches a suitable age. Here, he is being a good dad, looking out for his daughters’ best interest. However, after the death of Juliet’s cousin, Tybalt, Capulet considers it might be good for Juliet to have a husband, that it might be a good healing technique. Keep in mind that this is after the night of the party when Romeo and Juliet fell in love. He is convinced and is excited for Juliet to get married, when she says no. She refuses, for obvious reasons, and he throws a huge temper tantrum. His harsh reaction leads readers to look at him as a bit of a tyrant and his entire “good daddy” persona is flushed down the toilet when he starts threatening Juliet. He states that he is willing to beat her or throw her out on the...
Love can kill but being forced to love can hurt even more. In my ninth grade english class we read the book Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, it was a tough book in the beginning with the word choices used by the creative writer William Shakespeare. We were told to right an essay and gather evidence of who is the real blame for Romeo and Juliet's death. I believe the real killer in this book is Lord Capulet the father of Juliet.
A person’s family may influence them substantially as they grow, from young children to love-struck teenagers. These family members might do so unintentually, but bad traits will rub off just as often as good ones, so will opinions and ideas. Lord Capulet is a character in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet who tries to make the best out of bad situations, but rarely succeeds and is coloured as quite a hypocrite. He attempts to not be blinded by hate but evidently this leads to many mistakes, usually ones he himself doesn’t end up making, but ones he leads others into. Lord Capulet’s bad parenting leads to the death of his daughter and her lover.
Friar Lawrence's good intentions of marrying Romeo and Juliet to create peace with the two families is also to blame for the tragedy. The secret marriage does not help the feud at all it just results in the Friar having to make some risky decisions about the fate of Romeo and Juliet. His plan for Juliet to take the poison and the letters to be sent to Romeo ends up being fatal. If the Friar had not given Juliet the potion then Romeo would never had come back to Verona to kill himself.
Shakespeare's play of “Romeo and Juliet” is well known, and leaves the audience asking: Who is to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? Most of the play’s characters closely related to Romeo and Juliet carry some responsibility, but there are three characters or groups who had the greatest influence on the story’s outcome. Friar Laurence could be blamed for marrying them and keeping it secret. Juliet’s nurse encouraged Romeo’s pursuit of Juliet, even helping Juliet sneak out to marry. Last and most deserving of blame, however, are the parents, Lord and Lady Capulet and Lord and Lady Montague. If not for the family feud and hatred, Romeo and Juliet would’ve lived, not tasting the bittersweetness of death.
1Sometimes when people intend well it could make situation worse. Romeo and Juliet is the play written by William Shakespeare. 2The play is about two families Montagues and Capulets who have been fighting with each other for centuries. 3Unknowingly their Teens Romeo (Montague) and Juliet (Capulet) falls in love with each other and soon they got married. 4Where the Tragedy of the deaths of a young couple resulted from Family feud. 5The death of Romeo and Juliet is to be blamed on 5 people; Capulet, Nurse and Mercutio, and Friar Lawrence and Prince. 6The arguments will contain the detail about the characters who are to be blamed the most and why they are to be blamed.
Friar Lawrence wants to marry Romeo and Juliet in hopes their love for one another will end the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets. He schemes and has the characters believe it is out of his love for Romeo and Juliet; as in their eyes, he is a fatherly figure. He is an older man who should be out to help the citizenry of Verona, but being egotistical, he uses Romeo and Juliet for his personal desires to end the feud between the families. Him being egocentric has the Friar make rash decisions in situations that he had not planned for. When the Capulets and the Montagues come together after the death of their children, Friar Lawrence says, “Her nurse is privy; and if aught in this/ Miscarried by my fault, let my old life/ Be sacrificed some hour before his time/ Unto the rigor of severest law.” (V.iii.266-269). The Friar explains Romeo and Juliet’s love story and the reasoning behind their secret marriage and why he went through with marrying the star-crossed lovers. He does not say that his rashness is to be blamed for their children’s death, but turns to the Nurse’s knowledge of the secret marriage. Friar Lawrence is showcasing his rashness by outing the Nurse’s role in the marriage and not taking blame for the deaths, but has the Prince decide his punishment. He wants to blame another character with the knowledge of the marriage to make it seem as though he is not to be blamed. His
Lord Capulet is a loving father who deeply cares for Juliet. When he arranges the marriage between her and Paris, he is just trying to do what he feels is best for her. He knows Paris, being handsome and rich, will make a good husband to Juliet. When she refuses to marry Paris he goes into a violent rage, saying things he doesn’t mean. “Hang thee, young baggage, disobedient wretch! / I tell thee what: get thee to church o’Thursday, / Or never after look me in the face.”(3.5.166-168). He feels that the marriage of the two will be beneficial for Juliet and he loves her so much that he doesn’t mean to hurt her feelings. When Juliet “dies” he laments. “Despised, distressed, hated, martyred, killed! / Uncomfortable time, why cam’st thou now/ To murder, murder our solemnity? / O child! O child! My soul and not my child! / Dead art thou! Alack, my child is dead, / And with my child my joys are buried.” (4.5.65-70). He cries out in a pain and anguish for his lost daughter Juliet. By showing emotion on account of her death and for her disobedience, Capulet shows that he really does care for Juliet and that he is a good father, wanting the best for her.
Friar Lawrence should be blamed for the Tradegy of Romeo and Juliet because he acted to quickly. The Friar arranges for Romeo and Juliet to be married in secret, without thinking of the consequences of his actions. For instance, Friar hurriedly says ““…come, come with me, and we will make short work.””(2:4:101) Not only does Friar Lawrence marry Romeo and Juliet but he rushes their marriage. Although earlier he wisely states “wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.” (2:3:101) Friar tells Romeo that slower is wiser, yet he rushes their wedding. Furthermore, the Friar is hiding Romeo after he has ki...
Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare is a romance book about two teenagers that fall in love but their love is impossible. They belong to two different disputing families. But the real question is Why are Romeo and Juliet dead, and who is responsible!? Who is to blame for Romeo and Juliet”s suicide. This paper will tell you why Juliet’s parents, Friar Lawrence, and fate all share responsibility for Romeo and Juliet’s deaths.
Throughout the next few lines spoken, is where I believe the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is initiated, for if Romeo had not trusted and spoken of his love with an enemy; saying “I have been feasting with mine enemy “Juliet, Romeo also explains that Juliet feels the same for him. Then Friar Lawrence would not have felt the responsibility to try and reunite and mend the strife between the Montague’s and Capulet’s. In the final scene of this act Romeo, then asks the priest to bless their love and join them in marriage. Friar Lawrence, does question the true feelings of Romeo and doesn’t light -heartedly make a quick conclusion to marry them, asking Romeo” Holy Saint Francis what change is here?... ...
He did not give much thought on how Juliet feels about the marriage and agrees to marry the two even though Juliet had not given him consent. For example, when Paris asks Capulet if Juliet would love him; Capulet responds, "Of my child 's love: I think she will be ruled. In all respects by me; nay, more, I doubt it not." (4.3.13-14). Capulet’s relationship with Juliet is superficial; he does not understand or know his daughter well. By creating the wedding, he causes Juliet to become desperate as she would be marrying someone she doesn’t love. To add to the matter, instead of trying to understand his daughter’s perspective, he becomes aggressive and gives her with an ultimatum. Capulet shouts, “Disobedient wretch! I tell thee what: get thee to church o 'Thursday, Or never after look me in the face.” (3.5.160-163). By forcing Juliet into marriage, she becomes desperate and causes her to begin considering death as a way out. "I 'll to the friar, to know his remedy; If all else fail, myself have power to die." (3.5.241-242). Capulet’s controlling and aggressive parenting forces Juliet to marry someone she does not love. Furthermore, this causes Juliet to starts considering suicide as a way out. Capulet’s actions to forcefully marry Juliet to Paris brings her death because it results in the Friar’s potion plan which would cause the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. If Capulet did not
Reckless actions lead to untimely deaths. In Shakespeare’s tragedy “Romeo and Juliet”, both protagonists fight for their hopeless love. Bloodshed and chaos appear inevitable in fair Verona; Romeo and Juliet come from enemy households, the Montegues and the Capulets, who have sworn to defeat one another. The young and handsome Romeo weeps over his unrequited love for Rosaline, until he lays his eyes on Juliet. Strong and independent, Juliet seeks to escape her family’s will to marry her off to Paris, a kinsman of the Prince. Fate ties these adolescents’ lives together binding them to witness the ill-fortunes of Romeo and Juliet’s love. Romeo and Juliet prove themselves woefully impulsive through their words and actions, which ultimately lead them along a series of unfortunate mishaps.
Although Capulet wanted the best for Juliet, he didn't give a thought on how she felt and had forced her to marry Paris which had caused problems that led to her tragic end. She didn't want to marry someone who she did not love and wanted to escape this marriage. Her method of escape was death. Capulet's controlling actions appeared as early as Act I Scene 2, when he was arranging Juliet's marriage to Paris without her consent. Paris wondered if Juliet would like him and Capulet responded with, "Of my child's love: I think she will be ruled. In all respects by me; nay, more, I doubt it not." (IV, 3, ln. 13-14). stating that he doesn't just think Juliet will like him but that he knows she will like him. When Juliet refuses to marry Paris, he shouted, "To go with Paris to Saint Peter's Church, Or I will drag thee on a hurdle thither." (V, 3, ln. 154-155). making her agree to go to the church. Although she did agree to go, her thought of, "I'll to the friar, to know his remedy; If all else fail, myself have power to die." (V, 3, ln. 241-242). showed that she did not plan on marrying Paris and that she would die first. Juliet's arrangement to Paris had brought her death because it had resulted in the potion plan which had caused Romeo and Juliet to die. If Capulet had never forced Juliet to marry Paris, she would have been living happily with Romeo.
In Shakespeare’s Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, the lovers meet their doom, in scene iii of Act V. With their fatal flaw of impulsivity, Romeo and Juliet are ultimately to blame for their death. Contrarily, if it was not for the unintentional influence of the pugnacious Tybalt, the star-crossed lovers may have remained together, perpetually. To the audience, the deaths of Romeo and Juliet are already understood, for it is a Shakespearean tragedy. However, the causes, predominantly Romeo’s and Juliet’s fatal flaws of impulsivity and rashness, are as simple as Shakespearean writing. Though Romeo and Juliet are wholly to blame for their tragic suicides, in Act V scene iii, Tybalt is, in turn, responsible, as his combative spirit forced Romeo to murder him and Juliet to marry Paris.