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Bad Life Choices In Romeo And Juliet

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Newton's third law states that in every action in nature, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Relating this to human nature, our actions have consequences or results in something. The outcome of an individual who chooses to work hard and persevere will be different compared to a person who makes bad life choices. In Juliet and Romeo, every decision was something like a domino effect, much as how the events built up to the terrible conclusion. Romeo goes to the party uninvited so he falls in love with Juliet. Mercutio and Tybalt come across one another and Mercutio dies and Romeo gets exiled. Romeo's battle against Tybalt was Romeo's DECISION. He also decided to go out of his way to seek out the poison and take it, and it was these choices …show more content…

Romeo confronts Tybalt after he kills Mercutio and with anger in his heart, he states: “Now, Tybalt, take the villain back again, that late thou gavest me; for Mercutio's soul is but a little way above our heads, Staying for thine to keep him company: Ether thou, or I, or both, must go with him” (III.i. 120-124). Out of resentment for Tybalt and sympathy for Mercutio, he kills him. Only after Tybalt's blood was on his blade did he come back to his senses. The unfortunate outcome was purely the result of his actions. Given that he killed Tybalt, Romeo is shown to be a remarkably reckless individual and it is shown that he is unable to control his emotions. Romeo had a choice in this circumstance, and he chose to kill Tybalt. As a result, he was exiled, and his plans with Juliet were derailed because this infuriated Capulet and Lady Capulet. After all, he had murdered a relative of theirs. Romeo's tendency to act impulsively to the point where he plans to commit suicide as soon as he discovers Juliet has died is one instance where you can observe Romeo's shortcomings. Romeo might have had a different outcome if he had made a thought-out choice and stopped acting so rashly. Romeo's friend Balthasar notifies him of the alleged death of Juliet. Completely shocked by the news, Romeo goes to see her. There, in Capulet's tomb, he encounters Paris. Paris, seeing Romeo as an intruder, …show more content…

His strategy, which was not only disorganized but also risky, is another issue that needs to be addressed. The priest comes up with a plan in which Juliet agrees to get to Paris and then later on she is required to consume a sleeping substance the night before the marriage ceremony, giving the impression that she has passed away. Romeo, who is currently in Mantua, will be informed by the Friar that Juliet is to be buried in the Capulet tomb so that he can rescue her when she awakens. Romeo will then accompany her back to Mantua. But the strategy is doomed from the outset. Juliet's parents are so happy when she agrees to marry Paris to go along with the Friar's plan that they decide to bring the wedding up in a few days. Lawrence's strategy was awful since he had to worry about the potion's success and getting the word to Romeo, which never happened: “I could not send it, here it is again, nor get a messenger to bring it to you, so fearful were they of infection” (V.ii.14-17). Friar John, the messenger who was sent by Friar Lawrence to deliver the message to Romeo, has been acknowledged by the quote stating that the letter could not be delivered to Romeo. To recap the plot, it stated that Romeo would be the one to bring Juliet back after she drank the potion. Romeo needs to get a real message for this to be successful. Yet, there's already a problem with the strategy because Romeo hasn't received any messages, so he has no

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