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Who's To Blame In Romeo And Juliet

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Who is to blame? In the play of Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare, many characters and situations have been blamed by its tragic ending. Therefore, the young ‘star crossed’ lovers action’s were the responsible for this unexpected incident. Romeo’s and Juliet’s acts of disobedience, and impulsivity carried them to their death gradually. To start with, Romeo assisted to a party that he was uninvited, and held by their enemy. Romeo knew the consequences by going to this party, but he still decided to go. As he declares; “I fear too early, for my mind misgives/ Some consequence yet hanging in the stars/ Shall bitterly begin his fearful date/ With this night’s revels, and expire the term/ Of a despisèd life closed in my breast/ By some vile forfeit of untimely death. /But he that hath the steerage of my course,/ Direct my sail. On, lusty gentlemen (Act I, 4, l. 56).” By saying this words, Romeo expresses the feeling that he has about the future if he goes to the party, he knows that the party will be the start of something bad, something that will end with his own death. If Romeo did not go to the party that he was not supposed to go, he would not have met Juliet, and as result die. …show more content…

The lovers impulsivity and immaturity when taking decision made their relationship be based on lies. "Thy purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow (Act II, 2, 144).” After falling in love with Romeo, Juliet immediately proposes marriage. The problem is that Juliet does not wish to wait long, She wants to marry Romeo as soon as their circumstances allow them. Even though Friar Lawrence warned Romeo "Wisely and slow: they stumble that run fast (Act II, 3, 94).” Due to his impulsivity, he did not followed the Friar’s advice, even though he knew he was going to fast. This is another of the many examples in the play where Shakespeare shows that impulsivity and bad decision leads to

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