Poor decisions are present in many places in the play of Romeo and Juliet, especially in the role of Friar Lawrence. One of the major decisions that later prove to be of bad judgement was his choice to willingly marry Romeo and Juliet, in absolute discretion other than notifying a select few. This is not only seen as a foolish move by the audience, but also by Friar Lawrence himself as he states “These violent delights have violent ends/ And in their triumph die, like fire and powder” (II, vi, 9-10). Here, it is shown that “like fire and powder”, Friar Lawrence himself predicts that this marriage will end in an explosion of sorts.
Everyone makes mistakes in life. Some, more major than others. In the play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, the mistakes made by Romeo caused the tragedy. Romeo was a well spoken, but kind of shy person. He thought he found love at first sight when he met Juliet at a party, but he went too fast.
All teenage boys make very rash and bad decisions when under a lot of pressure that will eventually get them into trouble. In William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet the main protagonist Romeo is in one of those situations, only the stakes are much higher and instead of getting in trouble the end result is the worst punishment possible... Death for him and his lover Juliet. Romeo is solely responsible for the death of himself and Juliet due to his immaturity fickleness and rash decisions. One of the many reasons that show Romeos lack of maturity and also his bad decision making is when he is talking to Friar Lawrence.
Mihir Bhadange Mrs. Raffle English Language Arts- 9th grade 16 December 2014 Troubles That Came with Juliet’s Tragic Flaw In Shakespeare’s timeless love story, Romeo and Juliet, many characters act in certain ways to influence the plot in a drastic way.
At only age thirteen, couples can not know what true love feels like, especially when they have only known eachother for a couple days. Throughout the play Romeo and Juliet, the so called “star-crossed lovers’” act foolish, rushing into a marriage and not thinking about the possible consequences that might happen to such a controversial relationship because of their feuding families. Ultimately, the rash decisions lead to the deaths of not only Romeo and Juliet, but along with Paris and Mercutio. Romeo and Juliet's’ rashness to get married and kill themselves along with Friar Lawrence’s hastiness to marry the lovers despite his beliefs, make a dangerous potion, and fail to deliver the letter to Romeo, all play a major role in the tragedy.
Topic - Romeo and Juliet Probably the most famous love story of all time, is William Shakespheres Romeo and Juliet. In this love tragedy Romeo and Juliet are tragic victims of bad timing miscommunication and mistakes. Since Romeo did not tell his closest friends Mercutio and Benvolio that he had married Juliet, this led to the many deaths of the people close to Romeo and Juliet. The reason why Romeo was refusing to fight Tybalt was because since Romeo had married Juliet, Tybalt had become a family member of his. But since Romeo did not tell Mercutio and Benvolio exactly why he did not want to fight Tybalt, Mercutio was convinced that Romeo was scared to fight him, so Mercutio took it upon himself to fight Tybalt.
In the world that we live in today, there are many things that we face daily. Whether it be illness, love or just bad decisions, everybody encounters them and many more. Rash decisions are made on a very common basis among people. A lot of stuff affect the decisions you make. May it be, being too young and not having enough experience to make good decisions, or just the lack of care of the outcome.
The fool learns from mistakes, and the wise learn from history. When people are ignorant of their ignorance, mistakes are made, with undesirable events following. From fictional books to actual history, the mistakes of a key figure in an event can result in the failure of their vision, and this almost always happens. In William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, the romance of two young lovers turns into a tragedy when a certain friar makes bad decisions one after another.
How Flaws Can Affect People People have many flaws, some can be tiny and others can lead to deadly consequences. In Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet," the characters of Romeo, Juliet, and Friar Lawrence have some problems that lead to a tragic ending. Despite their good intentions, they make mistakes since they think about them too quickly, don't think things through, and lack experience. These three characters play a major role in what is going to happen to Romeo and Juliet in the end. Romeo is impulsive and makes decisions without thinking.
Have you ever made a bad decision because your feelings got in the way? It happened in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Many of his characters made poor decisions based on their feelings. The theme one should not be guided by their emotions is shown when Tybalt’s anger gets in the way when Romeo kills himself because Juliet is “dead” and when Romeo falls for someone he just met.
Without guidance, naive teenagers make foolish decisions without a second thought. However in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the audience watches as two young kids, Romeo and Juliet, get carried away by their seemingly deep love for each other with the destructive guidance by their two parental figures, The Nurse and The Friar. Though both of those figures play a role in leading the two young lovers to their untimely death, one of them is the main culprit in those tragic events.
Everyone has used planning to make decisions that benefit them. William Shakespeare makes an example of unfortunate events that could have been prevented with planning. The famous Romeo and Juliet is about two star-crossed lovers that had a relationship in spite of an ancient family feud. Along the story, many characters made bad decisions that led them to death that could have been prevented. This play supports the thesis that through the character Romeo, William Shakespeare argues that people make bad decisions that could have been prevented with better planning.
William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is a perfect example of how poor choices don’t only affect one’s own futures but also those of their communities. Romeo and Juliet fall in love despite their families, the Montagues and the Capulets, being enemies. The two marry in secret and plan to live a happy life together before a deadly fight breaks out between the Montagues and the Capulets and the lovers are separated. The heartbreaking story consists of risky decisions and bad timing. Romeo’s own impulsive nature, demonstrated when he kills Juliet’s kinsman, breaks Verona’s law of banishment, and suicidal act, all contribute to the tragic end of Romeo and Juliet.
We all make bad decisions everyday. For example, watching TV when you have a bunch of homework to do, or playing video games all day instead of going outside to play. Now even though these are bad decisions, they don’t really seem to affect us long term. In the play, Romeo and Juliet, so many bad decisions are made that it leads to the death of two young teenagers that are in love, even though their families are bitter enemies. Throughout the play, their decisions keep getting worse and worse.
The play Romeo and Juliet is a romance story. The story is a show of love, chaos, and decisions. Romeo and Juliet’s uncontrollable emotions lead them to a series of poor decisions, causing their love’s downfall. Even though they have external pressures in the end, their reckless actions and bad decisions of Romeo cause the death of himself and Juliet. This is why Romeo and Juliet is a story of love, chaos, and decisions.
