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Who Is To Blame For Romeo And Juliet's Death

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“These violent delights have violent ends, and in their triumph die, like fire and powder.” Who is to blame for Romeo and Juliet's death? Many can be blamed for the cause of their deaths: the families hatred, Benvolio, Mercutio, and Tybalt. Is it right to place blame for Romeo and Juliet’s deaths, or was their deaths written in the stars? “From forth the fatal loins of these two foes, A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life; Whole misadventured piteous overthrows Do with their death bury their parents' strife. The fearful passage of their death-mark'd love, And the continuance of their parents' rage.” The families hatred caused the death of their loving children. There’s many reasons why the families are blamed for their children’s deaths. Romeo and Juliet would have fallen in love without any trouble, but because of the families feud they have to keep their love as a secret. They met each other secretly at night, and that was a sign that the two teens are not meant to be in love. …show more content…

He caused their deaths by suggesting that Romeo goes to the Capulet’s party. Since Romeo is lovesick over Rosaline, he wouldn’t want to do anything, but just stay in his room all day. His days were always gloomy and his expressions would always be sad. That made his family worried so Benvolio tried to help them out. So he thought that getting Romeo go to the party would help him. While they were at the party looking for Rosaline, Romeo’s eyes caught by Juliet’s beauty. Then, they talked to each other but they didn’t know their identity. Their names are the reason why they can’t be

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