About 50% of marriages end in death, and that's how Romeo and Juliet end. Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is a play about two teenagers who fall in love and commit suicide. Romeo is most responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet because he killed Tybalt, he acted too fast, and he buys the poison. The first reason Romeo is most responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet is because he killed Tybalt. After Romeo killed Tybalt Benvolio says, “Tybalt, here slain, whom Romeo’s hand did slay” (3.1.150). In this quote Benvolio talks about how Romeo killed Tybalt. Romeo killing Tybalt caused him to get banished, if he never got banished most of the misunderstanding after that wouldn't have happened. If he never got banished, Juliet would have never been …show more content…
Another reason Romeo is responsible for Romeo and Juliet's death is that he acted too fast. Juliet says “Poison, I see, hath been his timeless end” (5.3.163). In this quote Juliet goes on a rant about how Romeo just killed himself with poison. If Romeo would have waited like 5 minutes, he would have seen that Juliet wasn't actually dead. And if that happened, Juliet would have never killed herself. In this scene, Romeo even says that she looks alive even in death and that her cheeks and lips are rosy. If he had used his brain, he would have known that dead people can't have rosy cheeks. Some people may argue that Romeo is not the most responsible for Romeo and Juliet's deaths because Friar Lawrence is the whole reason that they got married and also influenced Juliet heavily. However, Romeo is the one who bought the poison. Romeos says, “I pay thy poverty and not thy will” (1.5.76). In this scene, Romeo is buying poison from the apothecary. If he never bought the poison, he and Juliet would still be alive. If he just went to see Juliet and not bought poison. Ultimately, Romeo is the most responsible for Romeo and Juliet's
Who is Most Responsible for the Deaths of Romeo and Juliet? Romantic love stories often end with a tragedy, because of the loss of passion or a loved one. These tragedies are often the result of one person’s actions that ended someone’s life or love. In the Romeo and Juliet play written by William Shakespeare, two citizens of Verona come together and fall deeply in love.
Two households, both alike in dignity? From ancient grudge break to new mutiny. Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes.
Ally Krzeczkowski Mrs. Zupec E116-4 20 March 2014 Who's to Blame? Who is the most to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? In William Shakespeare's play, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Friar Lawrence gives Juliet a fake poison and when she takes it, she goes into a deep sleep that makes her appear dead. Juliet is then buried in her family's tomb and when Romeo goes to the tomb, he drinks actual poison and kills himself because he cannot bear to be without Juliet.
Because of the time this play was written, people would have strongly believed in bad luck and fate, but the characters were equally to blame. It was just a question of which one is to blame the most for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. First of all, Romeo could be most to blame for the deaths of himself and Juliet, he asked Juliet to marry him when he hardly knew her. Romeo declared his love for her and went to friar Lawrence and asked the friar if he would marry them, Romeo says "Then plainly know my hearts dear love is set, on the fair daughter of rich Capulet, by holy marriage, when, where and how, we met, we woo'd and make exchange of vow. " If Romeo had restrained himself from killing Tybalt, or waited a day before killing himself after hearing about Juliet's death, it might have ended happily, and if Romeo didn't have such deep feelings, his love with Juliet wouldn't have existed in the first place.
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.
There is a lot of blame to go around in the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare but in the end, Friar Laurence is responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s death. He agrees to marry them, which Romeo took as an act of approval for his and Juliet’s relationship. He also mapped out risky plans that he could have taken more caution when executing. Lastly, he was too wrapped up in the fact that their relationship could bring the Montagues and the Capulets together after too many years of conflict to see that the relationship would bring many dangers and that he should have at least attempted to slow it down.
Who is Responsible for the Tragic Deaths of Romeo and Juliet 'Romeo and Juliet', a tragedy written by William Shakespeare in the 16th Century all about two strong hearted teenagers in the city of Verona in Italy who fall in love with each other as 'star crossed lovers'. The two young teenagers of feuding families were destined to fall in love, however many problems occur to the extent of suicide, that affect their relationship, one of the main factors is the feud between their two families. Juliet is a Capulet and Romeo is a Montague.
Finally the last reason why Romeo and Juliet could be held responsible for their own deaths could be that they shouldn’t have taken the potions, both Romeo and Juliet. They both had much more to live for than just each other, ‘For fear of that I will stay with thee, And never from this palace of dim night Depart again. Here, here will I remain’ There are many people and things to blame for the deaths, the parents, fate, the family feud, Paris, The Nurse, Prince, Friar Lawrence, and Romeo and Juliet, but each has its own good qualities of why it could be those people. It is really a personal decision on who is at fault and how you view the book.
When there is news going around about the death of two dearly beloved teenagers, there will be fingers pointed across the way from person to person. Romeo and Juliet is a popular and classic tragic tale made by Shakespeare about two star-crossed lovers who end up taking their own lives for each other. Due with the teens’ deaths, Prince Escalus of Verona leaves off the audience with the most stressed quote, “All shall be punished”. This leaves everybody (from the audience to Prince Escalus, himself) wondering of who is responsible for the unfair deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Who exactly is to be blamed for the deaths? With the rivalry between the Capulets and Montagues and the helping hand of Friar Lawrence, you can already say that these two are already, yet not entirely, to be held responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s deaths, however, when you look into the circumstance, you will see that Fate overall is to blame.
There have been lots of tragic deaths throughout this play, I have many characters in mind to blame for Romeo and Juliet’s tragic demise. Some are responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s death, some are responsible for Mercutio and Tybalt’s death, or even Lady Montague’s death. But all of the characters that I have in mind are in some way responsible for both Romeo and Juliet’s death.
To begin with, Friar Laurence was the blame for the deaths was that he planned the fake death. According to the text, ‘’ And if they dearest, I’ll give thee remedy.” The remedy was the medicine he gave her. The medicine Juliet took was the only way out of staying with the man she had to marry. The medicine would make her sleep hours before the wedding to make her appear dead. Therefor when Friar Laurence gave Juliet the remedy to make her fake the death, Romeo thought Juliet was dead so he poisoned himself.
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.
Have you ever spent 20 years trying to get home to your family but got faced with many setbacks? This is exactly what Odysseus in “The Odyssey”, by Homer went through. “The Odyssey” is an epic poem about Odysseus traveling back to his family over a span of 20 years. “The Odyssey”, an epic poem by Homer, shows up in pop culture for good reasons to show and recycle the storyline of such a famous story. One of the most Odyssey-influenced areas of pop culture are movies and TV shows.
Some say fate will bring you together, but it also may play a hand in your own death. In the story The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is a drama made by William Shakespeare, In Verona. This is where 2 lovestruck teens meet and fall in love despite a long-standing family feud preventing their marriage, but their story suddenly ends with both of them dying together. Romeo and Juliet are the ones who are ultimately responsible for their own deaths in the drama The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Some might claim that Friar Lawrence was at fault for Romeo and Juliet's deaths.
No one person is to blame for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet but Romeo was a major person that contributed to his death. To begin with Romeo states, ”Shall bitterly begin his fearful date, With this night's revels and expire the term, Of a despised life closed in my breast, By some vile forfeit of untimely death”(Act 1 Scene 4). Romeo says this while he is on his way to the Capulet’s party. He knows that he will find something that night that will lead to his death. Benvolio also tells romeo, “Romeo, away, be gone!, The citizens are up, and Tybalt slain, Stand not amazed: the prince will doom thee death, If thou art taken: hence, be gone, away!”(Act 3 Scene 1). When Romeo kills Tybalt he should’ve have thought through his actions, because Tybalt being Juliet’s cousin this would bring more hate between the two families. This