Romeo and Juliet Imagine yourself in the alluring city of Verona Italy, “Two households with a long-standing hatred between each other erupts into a new violence. Two unlucky children of these enemy families become lovers and commit suicide.” ( Act 1 scene 1 line 5 to 6) William Shakespeare is the writer of the play Romeo and Juliet and he depicts the story of two star-crossed lovers who decide to take their lives for the commitment of their love. Although there were many factors that lead to the demise of the Romeo and Juliet, one of the causes were the foolish and ludicrous behavior. In addition to Romeo and Juliet, another reason was that because of their parents the Capulets and the Montagues and their long-standing hatred for each …show more content…
The Friar's role as the friend and advisor to Romeo and Juliet highlights the conflict between parents and their children within the play. Act 2 scene 3 line 85 to 93 states, “ Romeo: Please, I beg you, don’t scold me. The girl I love now returns my love. The other did not love me. Friar Lawrence: Oh she knew very well that you were acting like you were in love without really knowing what love means. But come on, inconsistent young man, come with me. I’ll help you with your secret wedding. This marriage may be lucky enough to turn hatred between your families into pure love.” His decision to marry the lovers is well-meaning but indicates that he has been naive in his assessment of the feud and hasn't reflected on the implications of Romeo and Juliet's clandestine marriage. Act 4 scene 1 line 69 to 77 says“ Hold on daughter, I see some hope. But we must act boldly because the situation is so desperate. If you’ve made up your mind to kill yourself instead of marrying Count Paris, then you’ll probably be willing to try something like death to solve this shameful problem. You can wrestle with death to escape from shame. And if you dare do it, I’ll give you the solution.” Proposing something like Juliet's "death" in order to bring about acceptance of her life with Romeo is notably unnatural and ignorant. Which somewhat did cause Romeo and Juliet’s lives later in the later future. Act 4 scene 1 line 90 to 103 “ Hold on, then. Go home, be cheerful, and tell them you agree to marry Paris. Tomorrow is Wednesday. Tomorrow night make sure that you are alone. Don’t let the Nurse stay with you in your bedroom. ( showing her a vial) When you are in bed, take this vial, mix its contents with liquor, and drink. Then a cold, sleep-inducing drug will run through your veins, and your pulse will stop. Your flesh will be cold, you’ll stop breathing. The red in your