Who Is Responsible For The Deaths Of Romeo And Juliet Essay

Sometimes love and relationships are doomed from the start and can be hindered and derailed by an outside, unknown force. Some believe that destiny is inevitable and when star-crossed lovers happen to cross each other’s path, their romance will usually result in an unlucky outcome. In William Shakespeare’s play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, a pair of teenagers’ lives are sacrificed in order to break the many long years of hate and detestation between two families: the Montagues and the Capulets. While many characters played a crucial role in contributing to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, fate was the preeminent cause of their suicides. It was fate that Romeo and Juliet fell in love and happened to be on rival sides of their families. They are the children of two families who have held a grudge over each other since ancient times for an unknown reason. Needless to say, Romeo and Juliet are doomed to be in love. Soon after

In Act Three, Scene 1, Mercutio shouts “A plague on both your houses,”, hinting that both the Montagues and the Capulets will both suffer some sort of death or loss. Romeo also says many things that suggested he would die soon. For example, he says, “With this night’s revels and expire the term of a despised life, closed in my breast,” (Act 1, Scene 4, Lines 109-110) and “But he that hath the steerage of my course direct my sail! On, lusty gentlemen!” (Act 1, Scene 4, Lines 112-113). Juliet has said things that suggested her death, as well. When she said, “I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins that almost freezes up the heat of life,” (Act 4, Scene 3, Line 15-16), Juliet is confessing how scared she is of the chance of death. Romeo and Juliet see many omens, or handwritings on the wall throughout the play which repeatedly remind the audience of their