Who Is Responsible For Romeo And Juliet's Death

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The Tradegy of Romeo and Juliet is a famous play written in 1957. Almost everyone knows this play is about two star-crossed lovers who end up taking their own lives. When William Shakespeare wrote this play in the 14th century, he planned the plot to be wrapped around these two children's tragic death. Someone would have to be responsible for their death. The two characters who had a major impact on Romeo and Juliet's death was the Capulets and Friar Laurence.
In the play Juliet's parents, the Capulets, played a major role in the children's death. The Capulets major impacted their death because they were forcing Juliet to marry at a young age to someone she didn't know. In Act 1, Scene 2, of "The Tradegy of Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Lady Capulet chirrpily implies to Juliet " But now I'll tell thee joyful tidings girl, Marry, my child, early next Thursday morn. The County Paris, at Saint Peter's Church, Shall happily make thee there a joyful bride." Juliet's responses to Lady Capulet " He shall not make me there a joyful bride." This raises conflict because Juliet had already secretly married Romeo, knowing her parents would disapprove. If the Capulets never forced Juliet to marry Paris, she would have never had to fake her death and keep her …show more content…

Friar Laurence filled Juliet's head with a crazy idea to fake her own death so she would have to marry Paris. In Act 2, Scene 6, of "The Tradegy of Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Juliet pleaded Friar Laurence " Tell me not, Friar, that thou Hearst of this, Unless you tell me how I may prevent it. God joined my heart and Romeo' s thou our hands." Friar Laurence responded "And, if thou rarest, I'll give remedy. " After Fraiar Laurence suggested Juliet take her own death, she went through with the plan. If Friar Laurence never have Juliet the plan to fake her own death, Romeo would have never heard of her

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