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Romeo And Juliet Who Is To Blame Essay

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‘For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction’: this statement, made by Isaac Newton, holds truth not only in science, but in the real world. In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the blame of the deaths of two lovers can be put on many. However, “some shall be pardoned and some punishèd” in this case. For the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, the feud is to blame for being the cause of the problems, as well as Capulet, for controlling and forcing his opinions on his daughter. The feud between the Capulets and the Montagues was the root of these tragic events. It caused the death of the young couple because the centuries old hate caused every issue that arose. No issues, fights, or deaths would have occurred if the feud did not fuel them. For example, it led to the fight that banishèd Romeo, caused Friar’s flawed plan, and ultimately led to the two lovers suicide. In addition, the feud against the family names was the only reason Romeo and Juliet’s love was only frowned upon. If the two had “any other name” it “would smell as sweet”, and would’ve allowed them to continue their marriage. The family feud owns about eighty percent of the blame when it comes to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. …show more content…

The way he forced his opinions onto Juliet was one of the largest problems in this story. For example, when Juliet refuses to marry Paris, he calls her “a whining mammet” and forces his ideas onto her even more strongly. If Capulet did not force his daughter to marry someone she did not love, a lot of issues would not have occurred. Their love would not have been so wrong if her father wasn’t so unsupportive. The way he chastises her for not doing what he orders is one of the reasons why her love with Romeo couldn’t be known and had to be kept a secret. Capulet’s controlling parenting skills hold the other twenty percent of the blame for the deaths of Romeo and

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