‘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
In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, many characters meet their tragic end as a result of a plethora of factors, from old rivalries to new love. It is a tragic story of two lovers, destined to complete each other, but also to end a bitter feud through their deaths (Prologue.3-6). However, if the blame had to be ascribed to one person in particular, that person would be Romeo Montague. Throughout the play, Shakespeare showcases Romeo’s irrationality and poor decision making, leading to the gruesome deaths of his loved ones. Romeo is most to blame for the tragic slew of deaths because he is oblivious, quick to act, and too urgent in his relationship.
What contributed to the death of Romeo and Juliet was the family feud between them,
William Shakespeare’s classic tragedy demonstrates the adversities that challenge ‘a pair of star-crossed lovers’ (Prologue, Line 6). While unchangeable fate fueled the outcome of the capricious events, one character allowed it an effortless journey. It is Lord Capulet who is irrefutably responsible for the demise of Romeo and Juliet. His belligerent, aloof and impulsive nature contributed to the culmination of the play.
Romeo and Juliet were two young people from feuding families, who fell in love. Their love was so strong, that they ended up dying for each other. The ironic twist at the end of the story surprised many who had read it. But who is to blame for this tragedy? Many characters in this play could be to blame. We believe that some of the characters to blame are Capulet, Friar Lawrence, plus Romeo and Juliet themselves.
The best security blanket you can bestow upon your child is respect and support. Incidentally Lord Capulet and Lady Capulet had good intentions in Romeo and Juliet written by Shakespeare, but their decisions ultimately resulted in Romeo and Juliet’s death.
Capulet will go to extreme measures to do what he thinks is right for his daughter. Capulet thinks that it is inevitable for Juliet to marry Paris and goes as far as saying “I’ll tell you what: get to church on Thursday, or never look me in the face again. Don’t say anything! Don’t reply! Don’t answer me back! My fingers are itching! Wife, we thought we were very lucky that God gave us this only child – but now I realize that this one is one too many and we’ve been cursed in having her! To blazes with her, the worthless creature!” (185). In his rant he fails to realize that this is truly not what Juliet wants and that this is not what’s best for her. The only thing in the way of Juliet marring Paris is that she secretly loves Romeo and is waiting for the day that she reunites with him and they live happily ever after. This rant by Lord Capulet turns Juliet against her father and shows the readers that Lord Capulet is not the loving father he once was. Later in the play, Juliet is found dead because of Lord Capulet’s insensitivity and ignorance towards her
Many have said that romance brings love and affection, but when taken to the extreme, it can lead to tragedy and despair. In the literary play Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare created a tragedy protagonist, Juliet, whose tragic death “buries their parents’ strife” (Prologue). The eternal feud between Montague and Capulets restraints the love between Romeo and Juliet and ultimately lead to their death. Juliet’s death has many different factors, and it’s hard to determine the truly blame of Juliet’s death. In all the important characters, Lord Capulet refuses to listen to Juliet’s request, which result in Juliet’s death. In the other hand, Romeo’s immature, impulsive and Friar Lawrence’s cowardice are all generate Juliet’s tragedy.
In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, there were a number of people that could be blamed for the death of the two main characters. The feuding houses of Montague and Capulet had children that, by unfortunate chance, became star crossed lovers. A meer 24 hours after they met, the two were married. The couples bad luck only continued when, after a massive fight where Mercutio, Romeo's best friend, was slain by Juliet's cousin, Tybalt. Romeo, abandoning good judgement, killed Tybalt, and was banished from Verona to Mantua.
Romeo and Juliet, the Shakespearean playwright of two star crossed lovers, ends in two tragic deaths of both Romeo and Juliet. Who can be hold responsible for their deaths, when so many things went wrong along the way? Many could be held responsible for the deaths of the two lovers, but Romeo himself deserves to carry the heavier load of responsible for not only his death, but the death of his lover, Juliet as well. The young boy’s acts of irresponsibility, impulse, belligerence, immaturity, and streak of bad decisions only brought definite consequences to both himself and Juliet.
The Capulet’s and Montague’s are responsible for the death of Romeo and Juliet because of the hatred between the families.
A beautiful loves story with lovers fighting to be together, but their parents ruined it for them, this is the story of Romeo and Juliet. The people to blame for the tragedy of these lovers are their parents’. If it wouldn’t have been for the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues their love wouldn’t have been a secret.
The tale of the greatest tragedy in all of Verona, yes the death that befelt Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet. Lovers who died after being pushed to great lengths. Yes they died after a plan where in everything had to go right one thing went wrong. But who is to blame? Why the star-crossed lover are at fault for what befell on them that fateful day.
Tragedy, events of great misfortune, has engulfed the world for centuries. Tragedy often giving rise to feelings of depression, anger, sorrow, and guilt. Romeo, in the tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, is a wealthy adolescent of the Montague family. He falls in love with young Juliet, of his rival family—the Capulets. Romeo’s infatuation with Juliet leads to a hasty desire for marriage. This creates a rash and careless mindset, making Romeo susceptible to errors in judgement. This same poor judgment causes Romeo to thoughtlessly slay Tybalt, as revenge for the death of his friend, Mercutio. Through fate, Romeo coincidentally falls in love with a Capulet, his family’s
Often people find somebody to blame for their personal or even public problems. In the tragic story of “Romeo and Juliet” this isn't exactly the case, but the tragedy is all Juliet's Dad’s fault. Fathers are supposed to be loving, supportive, and protective of their daughters. Mr. Capulet was the opposite. Sending his daughter to parties to find a spouse, not being aware of the people she was seeing at night, My Capulet is not looking like a very loving parent.
Illustrating how the Capulets parent their child compared to the Montague techniques is one of many ways Shakespeare shows the role of family in blame. Juliet and her parents had been discussing an arranged marriage between Juliet and County Paris. Unfortunately, Romeo has already married Juliet so she is unable to follow her parents’ wishes. Juliet attempts to express her desire to not marry Paris when her father becomes enraged and says, “But, an you will not wed, I’ll pardon you. Graze where you will, you shall not house with me,” (3.4.215-216). The Capulets are remarkably strict parents and expect their daughter to abide by them at all times. The threat to disown her if she doesn’t marry the man picked for her makes this very clear. Before Juliet met Romeo she did what was asked of her, however, when Romeo was in the picture he gave her a taste of what she had been restricted from. Nevertheless, the sense of rebellion had drawn Juliet to Romeo. Consequently, the desire for this new feeling led Juliet to make drastic decisions without thinking.