Explain Who Is To Blame For The Deaths Of Romeo And Juliet Essay

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In today's society, some may say that Romeo is to blame for the deaths in the play, or that Juliet is, or that Frair Lawrence is, etc. Above all, Romeo is the most reasonable to blame; however, the other characters are able to be blamed as well. In the first instance, Romeo can be seen as the cause of all the deaths due to his obsession with hooking up with some girl, even if that meant he had to pay. "She will not stay the siege of loving terms, nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes, nor open her lap to the saint seducing gold," Act 1, Scene 1, Lines 198-200. With that said, it means that Romeo was not loved by someone even after trying to seduce them with money. With this in mind, his desperation for love was extreme. He wanted to find love so badly that he went uninvited to a party of his family's enemy to see the girl he tried to seduce, but then he saw Juliet and instantly fell in love. In addition, Romeo can be seen as the cause of all the deaths because, after he killed Tybalt, he got banished, causing the other people to be affected. In Act 3, Scene 5, Line 10, it states: "I must be gone and live or stay and die" He stayed, meaning he died and caused the death of Juliet because of their undying love for each other. …show more content…

For example, Frair Lawrence married the star-crossed lovers even after knowing something bad would happen to them. The author states in Act 2, Scene 6, Line 10, that "these violent delights have violent ends" This illustrates that he can be blamed because he knew something bad would happen to Romeo and Juliet if he married them. Additionally, Mercutio can be blamed because he put a plague on both of their houses. It states in Act 3, Scene 1, Line 90, "A plague O' both your houses!" meaning he put a curse on the Montagues and the Capulets, asking for a plague, or some terrible fate, to befall both families, since he blames both families for his imminent