Who Was To Blame For Romeo's Death Essay

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Some people are blamed for certain crimes. They can be either minor or huge. Romeo is a person to blame for some big crimes. In William Shakespeare’s play, Romeo & Juliet, Romeo is to blame for many of the deaths because he kills two people, is blinded by love, and is very irrational. Romeo kills two people, Tybalt and Paris. As Romeo fights them and kills both, Benvolio wants Romeo to be gone and Paris makes a final request. “Romeo, away, be gone! The citizens are up, and Tybalt slain” (3.1.128-129). “O, I am slain! If thou be merciful, open the tomb, lay me with Juliet” (5.3.72-73). After Tybalt is slain, Benvolio wants Romeo to be gone before the prince comes, and Paris wants to be next to Juliet in the tomb. So Romeo is responsible for the deaths because he kills two of the characters himself. …show more content…

Romeo does not think about problems in the relationship and wants to act quickly, which Juliet notices, and asks if he truly loves her. “Do not swear at all; or if thou wilt, swear by thy gracious self” (2.2.112-113). He is told to swear on himself of his love, and it is believed that this blinded himself with love. So that is why Romeo is blinded by love, and responsible for the deaths. Lastly, Romeo is irrational, causing him to not think properly and make bad decisions. After Romeo kills Paris, he goes to Juliet’s “dead” body to kill himself. “Here’s to my love! O true apothecary! Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die” (5.3.119-120). He drinks the poison to kill himself without checking if Juliet has actually done an irrational thing like that herself, and when she wakes, she kills herself as well. So that is why Romeo is irrational, and responsible for Juliet’s death, and his

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