Who Is Responsible For The Deaths Of Romeo And Juliet

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In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, the fate of their lives is determined by the consequences of their actions. Firstly, a hasty marriage is usually not a great idea, especially for the young. Romeo and Juliet getting married on a whim later contributed to their tragic death. After Romeo and Juliet met the night before, they instantly got married the morning after. Secondly, there are dire consequences for murder. Romeo’s impulsive decision to kill Tybalt leads him to be banished from the city. This has a hand in his suicide. Romeo makes this decision after Tybalt kills his best friend, Mercutio. Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin, is then killed by Romeo. He is then banished from Verona by the Prince Escalus instead of paying for his life. Thirdly, …show more content…

The Prince tells Romeo, “And for that offence/ Immediately do we exile him hence./ I have an interest in your hate’s proceeding,/ My blood for your rude brawls doth lie a-bleeding;/ But [I will] amerce you with so strong a fine/ That you shall all repent the loss of mine (Shakespeare 3.1.185-190). The Prince is done with these families fighting in Verona. Instead of killing Romeo, which he said was the price of any more feuding, he banishes him. If Romeo was killed instead of banished, Juliet would not have made the plan to fake her death to run away with Romeo. Juliet could have lived instead of killing herself impulsively. For these reasons, if Tyablt knew of Romeo and Juliet’s marriage or Romeo was killed instead of banished, possibly neither of them or only Romeo would have died. Lastly. To avoid marrying Paris, Juliet plans to fake her death. Romeo is supposed to find her and take her to Mantua. She made this plan with Friar Laurence. He explains to her to “Let not thy nurse lie with thee in thy chamber./ Take thou this vial, being then in bed,/ And this distilled liquor drink thou off;/ When presently through all thy veins shall run” (Shakespeare

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