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How Did Lord Capulet Contribute To The Deaths Of Romeo And Juliet

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While Romeo and Juliet of course played some part in their eventual, ultimate deaths, many minor characters contributed. These include Friar Laurence, Lord Capulet and Balthasar. However, the decisions that Romeo and Juliet made to be with each other also lead to their devastating suicides. Lord Capulet essentially forcing Juliet to marry Paris influenced the choices Juliet made that lead to her fate. The dramatic measures she went to, to get out of marrying Paris and to be with Romeo; namely faking her death through taking the potion - contributed to her genuine demise. While Capulet did not know that Juliet was already married, it is likely that he would have forced her into this marriage anyway, which she made clear that she did not want
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