How far will one go to pursue happiness? Romeo and Juliet is a play written by a famous playwright called William Shakespeare, who was very popular during the Elizabethan period. The play follows the son and daughter of two feuding families, Romeo and Juliet. Despite their family feud, the two teenagers fell in love. But like a typical Shakespearean play, it ended in tragedy, resulting in the deaths of the star-crossed lovers as well as a few others caught in the crossfire. In the play, Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, he develops the idea that when an individual discovers a reason for happiness, they may go through extreme lengths to pursue it, resulting in casualties. Romeo and Juliet’s love for each other is more important than …show more content…
Throughout the play there are four people who were related to Romeo and Juliet in some way that had died alongside the two lovers. The first person who died was Romeo’s friend, Mercutio. Mercutio was slain by Juliet’s cousin, Tybalt, during a duel. Originally, Tybalt wanted to fight Romeo, but Romeo didn’t accept the duel as Tybalt was now considered family due to his and Juliet’s marriage. He even tries to tell Tybalt this, as shown in the quote: “And so, good Capulet, which name I tender As dearly as mine own, be satisfied” (3.1.119). Except, Mercutio then decides to step up and fight Tybalt himself, knowing Tybalt won’t back down to Romeo's attempted persuasions. Romeo tries to defuse the fight, but to no avail. After Merutio dies, Romeo fights Tybalt out of revenge and kills him too. This results in Romeo being banished from Verona, and ultimately resulting in the death of his mother too. After hearing about the exile of her son, Lady Montague, Romeo’s mother, commits suicide as the grief is too much to bear. This is revealed in the final act with the quote: “Alas, my liege, my wife is dead tonight. Grief of my son’s exile hath stopped her breath” (5.3.237). Romeo’s choice to fight and kill Tybalt indirectly caused his mother to die too, as that was the reason for his exile. The last person is Paris. Upon entering Juliet's tomb, Romeo is met by Paris, who thinks that …show more content…
There are many obstacles throughout the play that try to prevent Romeo and Juliet from being with one another. Both teens took extreme actions to overcome those obstacles and continue their pursuit of one another. Yet these actions weren’t well thought out and ended in tragedy. Romeo and Juliet chose to get married to one another a day after they met, despite what could have happened between the two families if word got out. The teens believed it could have put a stop to the feud between both families. But as Friar Lawrence said during this proposal: “These violent delights have violent ends” (2.6.109). A marriage formed by two opposing families was bound to have a violent ending, no matter how many risks they took. Juliet had also accepted the plan Friar Lawrence had come up with to prevent the marriage with Paris from continuing. The plan was for Juliet to drink a potion that would make it seem like she was actually dead, and then after receiving a letter that would be sent to him notifying him of the state Juliet was in, Romeo was to come and rescue her, the both of them running away together and living happily. This is revealed in the quote: “In the meantime, against thou shalt awake, Shall Romeo bear thee hence to Mantua. And this shall free thee from this present shame” (4.1.185). The letter that was part of Friar Lawrence’s plan was another risk. The letter was meant to explain to
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.
Did you know that Romeo and Juliet was one of the biggest love story of all time. Romeo and Juliet is a story of two star-crossed lovers from two families the Capulets and the Montagues. The Capulets and the Montague had a big fight that made the families very angry at each other. Romeo and Juliet decide to get married. The two couple marry and run away. In the process both of them will die. When it comes to Romeo and Juliet who are the top three people that caused the two to die. The two people that are chosen are Friar Lawrence and Lady Capulet. Friar was chosen because he is the one that married Romeo and Juliet. Lady Capulet was chosen because she is forcing Juliet to marry Paris which is making Juliet want Romeo even more. The third thing
Romeo senses tensions are high with Tybalt, so he states, “I do protest I never injured thee but love thee better than thou canst devise.” (Lines 65-66 Act Three, Scene One). Romeo is trying to diffuse the situation because he realizes that Tybalt is his love's cousin. Mercutio is surprised by Romeo’s behavior, so he decides to fight Tybalt himself. Mercutio’s decision to fight Tybalt leads to his own death. Romeo is angered by the death of Mercutio and states, “Now, Tybalt, take the “villain" back again/ That late thou gavest me; for Mercutio’s soul.” (Lines 123-124 of Act Three, Scene One). Romeo is indicating that Tybalt is the villain now, because he slayed Mercutio. Romeo forgets about his attempt to befriend the Capulets and slays Tybalt. Romeo, murderer of Tybalt, solely focuses on Juliet and states “Ha, banishment? Be merciful, say “death"/For exile hath more terror in his look.” (Lines 12-13 of Act Three, Scene Three). Romeo does not care about Tybalt’s life, but only cares for the way it affects his relationship with Juliet. Romeo’s mother dies out of grief because of his banishment. Romeo’s recklessness in loving Juliet has led to the death of three
Romeo and Juliet is arguably the most famous story about love in literature. This is in part because of the tension caused by the look the different characters have towards what love means and its role in life. These views were very important for the progression of the story. Their different views collided and caused much grief and sorrow for the characters throughout play. Many important events that propelled the story forward would not have happened without the various feelings towards love the characters have and how they felt of and reacted to the other characters’ view on love.
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.
In addition, the deep anger that Romeo feels after witnessing the death of his good friend, Mercutio, leads to the thought of revenge and slaying towards Tybalt, the murderer. Lastly, upon hearing the death of Juliet, Romeo quickly rushes towards Verona to kill himself. The rash actions Romeo takes throughout the play leads to the constant chaos, which ultimately ends in the death of the two star-crossed lovers. Rosaline, whom Romeo previously loved, is replaced by another girl as soon as his eyes are laid on her. At the sight of Juliet, Rosaline is forgotten and Romeo instantly falls in love.
As already shown, both Romeo and Juliet are horrified to discover that they were family enemies. Despite of this, they both choose to devote their love for eachother. Given this point, it is unrequited love that brings Romeo and Juliet together. But this also means that they would have to get over the fact that their families hate each other. This eventually leads them to forgiving the rival family for all the hateful acts that have occurred against one another. This is not the only forgiveness that is experienced in this play. Tybalt is a Montague with a fiery attitude. After catching Romeo at a party he was not supposed to be at, Tybalt had it out for Romeo. Just after Romeo and Juliet’s wedding, Tybalt comes looking for him wanting to fight. Romeo does not want to fight because he now loves Tybalt since he is family to him, but neither Tybalt or anyone else knows this reason. Quickly Mercutio steps in and tells Tybalt that he will fight him in honour of Romeo. Sadly this leads to the death of Mercutio. Romeo is angry and in need of revenge, which creates an intense fight between Tybalt and Romeo. Romeo wins this battle, killing Tybalt. He leaves in a hurry, only to discover that he would be banished from Verona. The death of Tybalt is absolutely devastating to Juliet. Her cousin was murdered by her husband. But she did not hesitate to forgive Romeo, she did so right away. She knew that Romeo had a reason for this incident and decides to
It is often believed that fate plays a role in the end result of peoples’ lives, however, in this tale of star-crossed lovers, fate is not the case. Three characters are to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet in William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet. They are Friar Lawrence, Lord Capulet and Romeo. Friar Lawrence is the first character responsible for the deaths of the two young lovers because of his immoral actions. Romeo Montague constantly acts too hastily which never works in his favour or any of the other characters. Lord Capulet brings about the deaths of Romeo and Juliet because he doesn’t stay true to his promises. Friar Lawrence, Lord Capulet, and Romeo Montague all have character faults that majorly contribute to the catastrophe in the play.
Tybalt and Mercutio provoking one another plays a big part in the death of Romeo and Juliet. The family feud causes Romeo and Juliet to keep secrets from their family which also results in their death. Lastly Capulet forcing Juliet to marry Paris is the main reason why they ended up giving their lives for one another. At the end both families admit that it is their own faults that their children died. The death of Romeo and Juliet puts them at peace, after all Romeo and Juliet's love story changes the Capulet and Montague feud into
is written in the stars, so they are fated to fall in love and stop
When in love with someone you have an intense emotional connection and you feel like you would do anything for them, then if that loved one dies you feel a terrible sadness. In Shakespeare 's Romeo and Juliet, the ‘death’ of Juliet hit Romeo like a train. He aggressively reacts to the news of her ‘passing’ and his sudden acts change both their lives, before she fakes her death he eagerly throws himself into the relationship without out thinking of the risk, also Romeo is so in love with Juliet he is stubborn and ignores the advice his friends and mentors give him, and finally Romeo again jumps to conclusions very quickly, he buys poison to kill himself immediately. Romeo is the Hero with a fatal flaw he falls in love in the blink of an eye,
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
Everyone is to blame for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo, Juliet, Friar Laurence, and Romeo and Juliet’s parents all played their own role in causing the four deaths of Romeo, Juliet, Tybalt, and Paris. It is not just one of them to blame, every one of them did something to cause the tragedy. Some of them played a bigger role than others, but everyone contributed. Fate had nothing to do with it and it was all the different characters faults. Romeo, Juliet, and Friar Lawrence’s rash decisions where the main cause of the tragedy.
William Shakespeare treats death in Romeo and Juliet different for each set of characters. Some character deaths was because a familial issue, other were for legal issues. Romeo and Juliet's death was a familial issue, Mercutio’s death was a personal issue and Tybalt's death was a legal issue.
SHOULD SHAKESPEARE BE REALLY CONSIDERED AS THE GREATEST LITERARY SAINT? In his own time William Shakespeare was considered as merely one among many talented playwrights and poets but since the 17th century he is considered the greatest saint of literary world. But, everyone who achieves something is criticized at some point of time. So, Shakespeare was also not able to stay untouched from the negative criticism which makes the world doubt that was he really the “GREATEST”.