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Essay Who Is To Blame In Romeo And Juliet

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The first person to blame is Romeo. He is to blame because of the fight with Tybalt, in Act 3 Scene 1 line 125 Stating “For thine to keep him company. Either thou or I, or both, must go with him.” Showing that Romeo was fighting Tybalt, when he knew that if he was to fight the Prince Romeo was going to be executed and everyone who fights in Verona. Act 1 Scene 1 line 90 ”If ever you disturb our streets again, your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace.” Showing that if anyone fought again he would be executed. Romeo's initial choice to crash the Capulets' party, although he knows he would not be welcome there. Tybalt takes his presence as an insult and seeks revenge via a duel, in Act 1 Scene 3 line 55” Fetch me my rapier,boy.What, dares …show more content…

He is one to blame because he forced Juliet to get together with Paris, in Act 3 Scene 5 line 153 “ Thursday next to go with Paris to Saint Peter’s Church, or I will drag thee on a hurdle thither.”Showing that if she does not go to the church with Paris he will drag her out of the house, and to separate her from Romeo, and reject her. In Act 1, scene 2 line 1 “But Montague is bound as well, in penalty alike.And it's not hard,I think, for men so old as we to keep the peace.” Showing that he is not taking the peace if the both parties don’t want to get to the peace, and the war between the family had a chance to make the peace between the family and stop the war that has been going on for decades. Capulet is not to blame because he always wants the best for Juliet. in Act 1 Scene 2 line 12-4 “My will to her consent is but a part; / And she agreed, within her scope of choice / Lies my consent and fair according voice. "This quotation shows that Capulet cares about his daughter's feelings and opinions. But even is he still one to blame because he forced Juliet to marry Paris and the war between the

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