Who’s to blame? Why did the play end so tragically, and what character is at fault? In Shakespeare's “Romeo and Juliet” two star-crossed lovers take their lives. Ultimately someone is at fault for the tragic ending. Lord Capulet is the character most to blame for the tragic events in Romeo and Juliet because he tried to force Juliet into marrying Count Paris, he didn’t care about Juliet’s desires, and then only at the funeral of Romeo and Juliet did he mend the bond of the two families. Lord Capulet is the most to blame for the events that occur in Romeo and Juliet because he tried to force Juliet to marry Count Paris.Lord Capulet said“Hang thee, young baggage! Disobedient wretch!I tell thee what: get thee to church o' Thursday,Or never after …show more content…
It makes me mad.Day,Lo night, hour, tide, time, work, play,Alone, in company, still my care hath been To have her matched. And having now provided A gentleman of noble parentage” (Shakespeare 3.5.176-79), meaning “look I found you a guy that you should like, you are being ungrateful towards me”. He is manipulating her and guilt tripping her into liking Paris. Lord Capulet disregards Juliet’s wishes of not being married and pushes her wants and needs. He doesn’t care about her feelings, if he did than he wouldn’t have tried to force Juliet into marrying Count Paris. In pushing away her wishes, he also pushed away her. Since he didn't care she went to dangerous measures to be with her …show more content…
Albeit, it took 6 people dying for Lord Capulet to even try and initiate forgiveness. If he would have before, Romeo and Juliet were together they wouldn’t have to keep their relationship secret. He could have made a peace offering, and none of the deaths would have occurred the way they