How Did Romeo And Juliet Make Too Many Rash Decisions

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Thinking before you act can be such a simple task, but some unfortunate people overlook it and end up in terrible places. One very accurate example of this is the story of Romeo and Juliet. It concludes in tragedy, just because two young teenagers made too many rash decisions. When reading Romeo and Juliet, you can immediately tell that Romeo has no sense of reasoning. At first, he was woeful and depressed over some Roseline that didn’t “love” him in return. Not even a day later, he falls for Juliet. They kiss within minutes! Still, on the same day, they decide to get married! Hold on for a second. Not only are the two getting engaged the day they met, but they also are from enemy houses, and Juliet was supposed to marry in County Paris. There are a lot of obvious predicaments that result from this sudden decision. …show more content…

Romeo got involved with the situation, hoping to create peace between the two, but it ended with Mercutio dead instead. Out of rage, Romeo slain Tybalt, making things even. Not only is this situation bad enough, but Tybalt is Juliet’s cousin (a Capulet). When the Capulets got the news, they wanted revenge. The Prince of Verona also wasn’t happy with the situation, but since he would’ve had Tybalt killed anyway, he didn’t have Romeo executed. Instead, Romeo was banished. So, just because Romeo decided to kill Tybalt, he’s banished from Verona (can’t see Juliet), and wanted dead by the Capulets. After a series of poor decision making and chaos, a plan is formed. For a few hours, the plan worked. Although, not too soon after, it quickly falls apart. Juliet was to drink a sleeping potion to appear dead so she didn’t have to marry Paris the next day. Then Romeo was there when she woke up, but he still didn’t know about the plan. So, a friar was sent to deliver the message. Romeo ends up getting the news that Juliet is dead, but not from the