Romeo and Juliet. Two “star crossed lovers” from opposing families that meet their untimely deaths. But, were Romeo and Juliet really doomed by fate from the beginning, or was is just their own actions that lead to their deaths? While some might believe it is fate is the cause of the lovers deaths, but in reality the only people Romeo and Juliet have to blame for their deaths is themselves because they acted in haste, people changed their minds when something bad happened , and the relationship between them and their families.
The first flaw that caused the death of the main characters is the fact that both Romeo and Juliet acted in haste. An example of the characters acting in haste is when Mercutio is killed by Tybalt, which causes Romeo …show more content…
For instance, throughout the play it mention the feud between the two families. In the prologue it also mentions the feud when it says “Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona, where we lay our scene, from ancient grudge break to a new mutiny, where civil blood makes civil hands unclean…”(Prologue, lines 1-4). Already from the prologue you can tell that Romeo and Juliet’s families are against each other which makes the relationship between them more difficult. Not only is it the relationship between the two families, it is also the relationship between the children and their parents. “But, an you will not wed, I’ll pardon you. Gaze where you will, you shall not house with me. Look to’t, think on’t; I do not jest. Thursday is near; lay hand on heart, advise: an you be mine, I’ll give you my friend: an you be not, hang, beg, starve, die in the streets, for, by my soul, I’ll ne’er acknowledge thee, nor what is mine shall never do thee good. Trust to’t. Bethink you. I’ll not be forsworn.” (Capulet-3.5.215-223). Capulet is saying that because he is upset with Juliet and how she will not marry Paris. By saying this, it puts more tension between Juliet and her family along with her relationship with Romeo. That helps to cause both Romeo and Juliet to make decisions that lead to their deaths in the
The first flaw that caused the death of the main characters is the fact that both Romeo and Juliet acted in haste. An example of the characters acting in haste is when Mercutio is killed by Tybalt, which causes Romeo …show more content…
For instance, throughout the play it mention the feud between the two families. In the prologue it also mentions the feud when it says “Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona, where we lay our scene, from ancient grudge break to a new mutiny, where civil blood makes civil hands unclean…”(Prologue, lines 1-4). Already from the prologue you can tell that Romeo and Juliet’s families are against each other which makes the relationship between them more difficult. Not only is it the relationship between the two families, it is also the relationship between the children and their parents. “But, an you will not wed, I’ll pardon you. Gaze where you will, you shall not house with me. Look to’t, think on’t; I do not jest. Thursday is near; lay hand on heart, advise: an you be mine, I’ll give you my friend: an you be not, hang, beg, starve, die in the streets, for, by my soul, I’ll ne’er acknowledge thee, nor what is mine shall never do thee good. Trust to’t. Bethink you. I’ll not be forsworn.” (Capulet-3.5.215-223). Capulet is saying that because he is upset with Juliet and how she will not marry Paris. By saying this, it puts more tension between Juliet and her family along with her relationship with Romeo. That helps to cause both Romeo and Juliet to make decisions that lead to their deaths in the