Who Was Responsible For Romeo And Juliet's Death

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The Victory of Death “Eyes look your last. Arms take your last embrace. And, lips, O you, the doors of breath, seal with a righteous kiss a dateless bargain to engrossing death!” (Shakespeare, 139). Those powerful words were breathed from the mouth of Romeo as he arrived at his fateful doom of death sealed by his own hand. In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, some people believe Romeo and Juliet were not truly responsible for their deaths, and some believe they were. In either case, everyone could agree that Romeo and Juliet’s deaths were tragic and brought about by various events. Romeo and Juliet were responsible for their own deaths because they did not control themselves well, were immature, and made the choice to kill themselves. …show more content…

Only hours after meeting each other, they agreed to be married. Upon Juliet’s request, Romeo visited the Friar and declared, “We met, we woo’d, we made an exchange of vows, I’ll tell thee as we pass; but this I pray, that thou consent to marry us to-day” (Shakespeare, 55). The Friar foolishly agreed to marry them and, thus, brought them one step closer to their fateful deaths. Their impulsiveness followed them and led Romeo and Juliet to succumb to their passions. Romeo and Juliet readily submitted to their passions the moment they met. They were quick to kiss, meet again, recite eloquent speeches to each other, and wed. Their passion for each other drove them toward their cruel deaths. They were married and put to death without truly thinking about what they did. They spoke, too, without thinking. Furthermore, they never once thought about the consequences of their actions towards those around them. They were, however, led astray by the Friar and Juliet’s nurse, who supported and encouraged them in their endeavors to wed. In the end, though, Romeo and Juliet were not able to control themselves, and it proved …show more content…

However, they did not always like or listen to the advice of those older and wiser than them. In Act 3 the nurse counseled Juliet with, “Then, since the case so stands as now it doth, I think it best you married with the County” (Shakespeare, 107). Juliet was appalled by that suggestion. A person she truly trusted was compelling her to forget about Romeo and renounce (“go back on”) her vow. She would never consider that advice. The loss of confidence in someone so close to her brought Juliet even closer to Romeo. Romeo and Juliet seemed to have been caught up in each other. Juliet was overwhelmed with feelings for Romeo when she uttered these words, “My bounty is as boundless as the sea, my love as deep: the more I give to thee, the more I have, for both are infinite” (Shakespeare, 49). They were so consumed by each other that nothing else mattered to them. If they had realized there was a world around them that did not revolve around them, they may not have been led to such deaths. Romeo and Juliet made bad decisions and they should be held accountable for them. Romeo and Juliet made the choice to take their own

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