Comparing The Capulet Parents To Blame For The Death Of Romeo And Juliet

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play made by Shakespeare called the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is about two teenagers who fall in love despite both of their families hating each other for generations. The tragedy in the story is both teenagers end up commiting suicide because of several events that keep them away from each other. Ultimately the capulet parents (Juliet's parents) are to blame for the death of Romeo and Juliet. I To start, the capulet parents are the reason a lot of the characters grew up in this hostile environment between the family which caused problems throughout the story. Tybalt (Juilets cousin), one of the antagonists, even stated "what, drawn, and talked of peace. I hate the word, "As I hate hell, all montagues, and thee"(i..63-65). And shortly after he said that a fight broke out …show more content…

He is one of many characters affected due to the bad environment which was made by both capulet and montague parents. It caused many problems for Romeo and Juliet during their relationship. They also forced Juliet to get married and neglected her when she did not comply. When she told her father lord capulet) that she wasn't going to marry Paris because she didn't love him, he freaked out. Saying she can "An you be not, hang, beg, starve, die in the streets"(iii.v.193) if she decided to not marry paris. Which caused her to go to the friar and make the plan that ultimately got her and Romeo killed. If Juliet's parents allowed her to have a say in who she could marry, the story would have had a better outcome. There are arguments to my claim saying the capulets parents cared about peace in the city of verona. Like when lord capulet called off Tybalt when Romeo showed up at their party. "He bears him like a portly gentleman;And, to say truth, Verona brags of him to be a virtuous