Impulsive Decisions In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

Which impulsive actions led characters to be responsible for the tragic ending of Romeo and Juliet? William Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy driven by the theme of impulsivity, with multiple characters at fault for behaving in a reckless manner. There are several characters in the play who contributed to the heartbreaking deaths of Romeo and Juliet owing to the fact that their impulsive actions are the reason for the tragic ending. Romeo, Tybalt, and Friar Lawrence are dynamic characters that made impulsive decisions throughout the play that eventually led to the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet’s death in Verona.

Romeo's impulsive behavior contributed to cause his own death and the death of Juliet because he didn´t logically

Tybalt acted impulsively when he wanted to kill Romeo simply because he was a Montuge at the Capulet party. Not only does it aggravate the feud between the two families, but he acts aggressively toward Romeo who has done nothing against the Capulet family or Tybalt. He then warns Capulet of Romeo's presents at the party, “Uncle, this is a Montague, our foe, a villain that is a hither come in spite”(105). This is one of the assisting impulsive contributions that eventually caused the tragic ending of Romeo and Juliet. After Tybalt had seen Romeo, he acted impulsively because he never questioned why he was there in the first place. However, if Tybalt had controlled his temper, and had seen that Romeo was doing no harm to the Capulets, he would have never killed Mercurio, which then would not have caused Romeo to kill him. Romeo was banished as a punishment for his actions against Tybalt. Instead if Tybalt had never attempted to confront Romeo, there would be no need for Prince Escalus to get involved and banish Romeo from Verona. In conclusion, Tybaltś inability to control his aggression towards the Montagues, contributes to the suicides of Romeo and

Friar Lawrence acted too quickly and did not logically think through the possible implications of his actions when he married Romeo and Juliet. After the Capulet party, Romeo visited Friar Lawrence and asked to marry Juliet. At first, he was hesitant because he was aware of Romeo's deep love for Rosaline. However, he still agreed to marry the two. At the ceremony, he said, “Till holy church incorporate two in one“(177). When he considered joining Romeo and Juliet in holy matrimony, he clearly never gave thought of what could happen if Romeo and Juliet married too early in their relationship. Friar Lawrence was blinded when he thought that joining the two together would end the feud. However, he never gave thought to the possible implications as a result of his actions. Bringing Romeo and Juliet together through marriage brings them closer than they have ever been, creating intense love. This is one of the contributing factors of the eventual suicides of Romeo and Juliet. Friar Lawrence never gave serious consideration to how this could affect the young couple. In conclusion, Friar Lawrence never gave thought to the possible outcomes of his actions, which contributed to the death of the couple at the end of the