Throughout the play, Romeo and Juliet, the feud between the Montague and Capulet families has been a major issue in the story. Some characters, such as Friar Laurence, work to help end it. Many characters in the story died due to several events occurring throughout the play. These events are caused by the feud. In the Shakespeare play Romeo and Juliet, the feud between the Montague and Capulet families is most responsible for the deaths.
The deaths of Romeo and Juliet are surely the most known deaths in the play, as they are the main characters. Even their deaths are due to the feud. Romeo and Juliet are forced to keep their love a secret because of the feud. If there was not a feud, then they could have told their parents that they were in
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love. Their parents would have then allowed them to be married, and they would not have killed themselves. Juliet says in the play, “O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? / Deny thy father and refuse thy name! . . . ‘Tis but thy name that is my enemy; / Thou art thyself, though not a Montague. / What’s Montague? It is nor hand, nor foot, / Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part / Belonging to a man. Oh, be some other name!” (II, ii, 33-42). In this quote from the balcony scene of Romeo and Juliet, Juliet explains how she wishes she would be with Romeo, and explains that she cannot because his family is her family’s worst enemy. Also if there was not a feud, Juliet would be allowed to marry Romeo, and she would have never been arranged to marry Paris. If Juliet had never been arranged to marry Paris, then she never would have been forced to fake her own death, and Romeo would have never thought she was actually dead. Another quote from Juliet that proves this is, “My husband is on earth, my faith in heaven. / How shall that faith return again to earth, / Unless that husband send it to me from heaven / By leaving earth?” (III, v, 206-209). Juliet talks about how she cannot marry Paris because he is already married to Romeo, and she does not know how to get out of the marriage with Paris. Therefore, the feud is the reason for Romeo and Juliet’s deaths. However, their deaths were not the only deaths caused by the feud. In addition to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, the feud also is the cause of the deaths of Mercutio and Tybalt. For instance, if there was not a feud, Mercutio would have never died because Tybalt would have not have held a grudge against Montagues. If Tybalt had never had a grudge against the Montagues, then he would have not had any issues with Romeo, who is a Montague, and hence Mercutio would not have had to stand up for Romeo and die. Even though Mercutio is not a Montague, he is Romeo’s best friend, and therefore will stand up for him no matter the cost. At the beginning of Tybalt and Mercutio’s confrontation, they say, “Tybalt: ‘Boy, this shall not excuse the injuries / That thou hast done me, Therefore turn and draw. . . . ’ Mercutio: ‘Will you pluck your sword out of his pilcher by the ears? Make haste, lest mine be about your ears ere it be out.’” (III, i, 65-81). Tybalt talks about the grudge he holds for Montagues and Romeo while Mercutio discusses how he is going to stand up for Romeo because he will not stand up for himself. Tybalt also would not have died because if he had never killed Mercutio because of the feud, Romeo would not have killed Tybalt. Romeo killed Tybalt out of spite since Tybalt killed Mercutio. Therefore, if Tybalt had never killed Mercutio because of the feud, then Tybalt would not have been killed by Romeo. After Mercutio dies, Romeo says, “Alice in triumph, and Mercutio slain! / Away to heaven, respective lenity, / And fire-eyed fury by my conduct now! / Now, Tybalt, take the ‘villain’ back again / That late thou gavest me, for Mercutio’s soul / Is but a little way above our heads, / Staying for thine to keep him company. / Either thou or I, or both, must go with him” (III, i, 121-128). Romeo talks about the anger he has for Tybalt since he killed Mercutio, and Mercutio did not need to die. In addition to the deaths of Mercutio and Tybalt, two more deaths in Romeo and Juliet still need to be addressed. Two more final deaths that took place in Romeo and Juliet due to the feud are the deaths of Lady Montague and Paris.
Lady Montague died from grief because of Romeo’s banishment. If Romeo had never killed Tybalt, which is above explained why it is the feud’s fault that Romeo killed Tybalt, Romeo would have never been banished, and therefore, Lady Montague would have not died of grief for Romeo’s banishment. After Romeo kills Tybalt, members from both families and the Prince say, “Capulet’s Wife: ‘Romeo slew Tybalt; Romeo must not live. . . . ’ Montague: ‘[Romeo’s] fault concludes but what the law should end, / The life of Tybalt.’ Prince: ‘And for that offence / Immediately we do exile him hence’” (III, i, 180-186). The Prince says that Romeo will be banished and that he is banished for killing Tybalt. Also in the end of the play, Lord Montague says that Lady Montague dies because of her grief of Romeo’s banishment. Paris also died due of the feud since he attacked Romeo, who ended up killing Paris. Paris attacked Romeo partially because of the feud, and because Paris thought Juliet had died of grief because of Romeo killing Tybalt, which is also caused by the feud. Therefore, Paris’ death is at the fault of the feud. When Paris first sees Romeo at the tomb of the Capulets, he says, “This is that banished haughty Montague / That murdered my love’s cousin, with which grief / It is supposed the fair creature died, / And her is come to do some villainous shame / To the dead …show more content…
bodies. I will apprehend him.” (V, iii, 49-53) Paris talks about how he is angry that Romeo, a Montague, simply because he is in the tomb of Capulets. Also, he talks about how he believes Juliet died out of grief for Tybalt’s death by Romeo. After this, he attacks Romeo, however Romeo wins and kills him. Therefore, the deaths of Lady Montague and Paris had been caused by the feud in the play Romeo and Juliet. If there had never been a feud, the deaths of Romeo, Juliet, Mercutio, Tybalt, Lady Montague, and Paris would never take place.
The Montague and Capulet families would have lived peacefully, and no one would have had to die. It is an unhappy fortune that all of these people had to die just to simply end a feud that could have never happened in the first place. It is unhappy because many of the characters had to die, however a fortune because the feud is now over. All of the deaths in the Shakespeare play Romeo and Juliet only take place due to the feud between the Capulet and Montague
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Since Lord Capulet and Lord Montague are in an unnecessary feud, Mercutio, Romeo, and Juliet have all lost their lives. This theme is important to the story because the unnecessary fighting is causing many casualties, and disturbing the peace of Verona. If the feud never existed, then Verona would have order, and the six people who died would still be alive. This fighting is the driving force between all of the negative events in the play.
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.
Sometimes when people are amongst conflict, they act impetuously in certain situations. In the play Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare, careless actions take place by the characters when they are put into stressful and difficult situations. They are not thought through and result in consequences for more than just themselves. In Romeo and Juliet when in the midst of conflict, characters tend to think and act impulsively and not think of the reaction to their actions. They do not think of the consequences their actions may bring, or how they may affect others in the future.
There are two families that hate each other Romeo's family the Montague's and Juliet's family the Capulet's. The families have hated each other for many generations. Romeo and Juliet met at a party even though Lord Capulet has found Juliet a husband but she doesn't like him and falls in love with Romeo who was previously in love with Rosaline. Romeo and Juliet get married in secret hoping in the long run that this deed will end the family feud but Juliet's family don't know about the wedding. Mercutio Romeo's best friend and Tybalt Juliet's cousin get into a fight and Mercutio dies but Romeo turns up and kills Tybalt. Romeo is banished to Mantua for killing Tybalt so Juliet isn't happy because she has lost two of the people she cares about most.
To support my thesis that the conflict between the heads of the Montague and Capulet families are responsible for Romeo and Juliet's death, I quote from Romeo and Juliet (V, iii, 291-293) Prince: "... Capulet! Montague! See, what a scourge is laid upon your hate, that heaven finds means to kill your joys with love! What the Prince is saying is that, see what dreadful punishment has been laid upon your hatred. Heaven finds a reason to kill your joys with their love!"
The play Romeo and Juliet was written by William Shakespeare. Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet are two "star-crossed lovers". Their families are sworn enemies. When Romeo, Benvolio and others go to a Capulet party in the beginning is fate. Another event is when Capulet moves the wedding of Juliet and Count Paris up one day. A final event is when Romeo finds Juliet in the tomb. If Romeo had come a few minutes later he would've found Juliet awake. These events affect the tragic ending of the play.
The feud between the Capulets and the Montagues was the major conflict throughout the play. The family feud between the Capulets and the Montagues made living in Verona difficult for everyone. Quarrels burst out in the village, causing destruction of property and the rivalry forbid
The feud meant that they had to keep their relationship under wraps and tip-toe around their families. The ancient grudge between the two families meant that if one member of either family found out about Romeo and Juliet then they would be killed, ‘If they do see thee, they will murder thee.’ The family feud between the Montague and Capulet families could also be held responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet because they both grew up with people dieing within the families because of the grudge. For instance Mercutio and Tybalt, Mercutio was a very loyal friend of Romeo’s and Tybalt was Juliet’s cousin. The deaths of these characters meant that Romeo and Juliet were both distressed and unhappy, and thus could have given more reason to their own deaths, ‘ A’ Thursday let it be, a’ Thursday, tell her,
In the play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, many people lead to the outcome of Romeo and Juliet’s deaths. The play is about a boy, Romeo, and a girl, Juliet, from two rival families that fall in love. The two families, the Montagues and Capulets, have been fighting for a long time and it affects the entire city of Verona, where they live. It is debated whether or not the deaths of the star-crossed lovers could be blamed on numerous people. The tragedy of their deaths was the faults of multiple characters and could have been prevented.
Explained in Depth: My Photo Essay In Act 1, Scene 1, another fight breaks out between the Capulets and the Montagues. It states in the Prologue: “From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,” –Prologue, Line 3.
‘Romeo and Juliet’ by William Shakespeare incorporates the theme of conflict through many different characters and situations. The definition of conflict is “a fight, battle, or struggle; especially a prolonged struggle; strife” The play mainly focuses on the tragic lives of Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet; the two characters belong to the Montague and Capulet households respectively, which have held ongoing grudges against each other for years. The play ends with both main characters committing suicide, to be together in heaven. As with many of Shakespeare’s works, the theme of conflict is a strong one. For a start, there is the ongoing conflict between the two families; the Montagues and the Capulets. The audience is unsure how this grudge started; this reflects how tedious some ongoing grudges can be. This is a vital conflict to keep the structure of the story, as without this conflict Romeo and Juliet would not have encountered the problems they had with their marriage. However, there are different ways of putting this grudge across - through dialogue, such as Mercutio’s intell...
In my opinion, Mercutio was right. Romeo and Juliet’s death( Tybalt’s, Mercutio’s, and many others) were a result of the Montague-Capulet long feud. The parents, Lord Capulet, Lord Montague, Lady Capulet, and Lady Montague, the ones that are supposed to be the respected and sensible ones in the family; should have called themselves to order to stop the senseless fighting. Instead, their inability to reason and come to a compromise agitated the problem and cost both houses the deaths of their loved ones.
Juliet is one of the main people to blame for her and Romeo’s death. In Act 5, Scene 3, Romeo states, “Thy drugs are quick. This with a kiss I die.” This reveals that he killed himself to be with her, not knowing that she was faking her death to avoid marrying Paris. Another reason Juliet is to blame for their death is shown when she says “O, think’st thou we shall ever meet again?”, after Romeo’s banishment showing that she just let him go
In William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, two young lovers lost their lives when hate and love collided. From the Montagues came Romeo and from the Capulets came Juliet. The two families were feuding and Romeo and Juliet could not stand being without each other. They both killed themselves because they thought life was not worth living without the other. Though there are many who can be blamed for this tragic ending, there are three that are the most responsible.
Capulet was far more direct a part of Juliet’s death than Tybalt was. Also a Capulet, he had fought with the Montagues on numerous occasions. He did not force Romeo to leave his party, but whether he was prepared to be friendly with the Montagues was another matter. Juliet believed that her father would never approve of her marriage to Rome, so she kept it a secret. As a result of being unaware that his daughter had already married, Capulet arranged Juliet’s marriage to Paris, Capulet assumed that she was crying in grief over Tybalt and would be heartened by getting married. When Juliet insisted she didn’t wish to marry Paris, he would hear none of it. He thought her ungrateful and disobedient, and he refused to change his plans. Juliet could see no way out except to fake her own death. Had Capulet been more understanding and flexible, Juliet’s fake death – and, later, her real one – could have been avoided.