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Romeo And Juliet Decisions

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Romeo and Juliet Essay

There are many reasons people have of what caused Romeo and Juliet’s death, but which reason is the best? Romeo and Juliet have a forbidden love that is traced by the feud between their families. There is no way to escape the fact that their families despise each other. Romeo and Juliet have a love for each other that no one can explain. They loved each other since first sight, and they would rather die than not be together. There are many good opinions about why Romeo and Juliet died, but which explains the whole story and not part of it? Is it fate? Their decisions? The family’s fault? Is is the natural flaws each character has? Not one person is to blame for this tragedy, but everyone is. Everyone that was involved …show more content…

He made many harsh, and quick decisions that ultimately led to Romeo and Juliet’s demise. In the text Shakespeare writes, “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,” (3.1.33-35) showing that Romeo was making a quick decision because of the rage and hatred that was swelling in his heart. Romeo did not know how to feel and what to think so he made a decision that would impact his future greatly. He killed Tybalt. Romeo was in love with Juliet, a Capulet, and he was a Montague. His love was binding Romeo and the Capulet family together, but when Tybalt, a Capulet, killed his good friend Mercutio all but love was in Romeo’s mind. Some people might argue that the best thing Romeo could have done was to kill Tybalt and it was his destiny to kill him and have revenge for Mercutio, but that is not true. This was a clear decision that Romeo made, which he made all too sudden and did not think it over. This is a character flaw, yes, but a flaw is changeable. Romeo can accept the fact that he makes some decisions too quickly, and he could think his decisions over before he acts upon it. Romeo has many flaws and many character traits that lead to his death, and he chose to let his feelings make him do something

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