Examples Of Another Person Who Was Responsible For The Deaths Of Romeo And Juliet

Jayden Vongpanya

Miss Servin

English 9 P. 6

16 March 2023

One FIsh Two Fish, Blue Fish Red FIsh Have you ever lost someone dear to you?

In the play ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by William Shakespeare, it starts in a small town where two families have a feud against each other. Forbidden love between people from each family ends with them dead. This relates to loss because in the story Juliet loses the love of her life Romeo, the one responsible for this is herself. How Juliet caused the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. A confession to Juliet, Romeo states, “We met, we wooed and made exchange of vow, I'll tell thee as we pass, but this I pray, That thou consent to marry us today.” (2.iii.66-68). In this, Romeo announces to Friar Lawrence about his love for Juliet. Secondly, he is proposing marriage between them. Romeo’s love for Juliet and eventual marriage is what causes their downfall in the near future. Another example would be when Juliet says, “My love as deep. The more I give to thee, The more I have, for both are infinite.” (2.ii.140). Juliet is extrapolating her feelings for Romeo

Directed towards Juliet, Paris says, “Happily met, my lady and my wife” (4.i.18). In this quote Paris is talking to Juliet as if they were already married. But, this small action does not compel Juliet to kill herself. Other events such as Romeo being banished affected her more. Another comment from Paris states, “That “may be” must be, love, on Thursday next” (4.i.20). In this text Paris demands that her saying maybe to loving him, has to be true love by Thursday. But, him saying this does not make Juliet forget about Romeo’s banishment which is the number one thing on her mind and causing her to think of killing herself. I acknowledge that Paris is a potential candidate for being responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, but we know that a character such as Romeo is way more influential to their