Lord Capulet's Fault

“For never was a story of more woe Than this of Juliet and her Romeo”. This sentence from the play of Romeo and Juliet shows that it is a very tragic story. In the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare, Romeo commits a murder in the city of Verona. This murder leads to his exile from the city and prevents him from seeing his new wife, Juliet. Now he’s gone and and isn’t allowed to come back, preventing him from seeing the love of his life. At the end of the story, Romeo and Juliet both die because of their strong love for each other. In Romeo and Juliet, Capulet and Lady Capulet cause the majority of the tragic events to take place.

One reason the tragedy was the Capulet’s fault is because of the fued they let continue. In one incident Tybalt is infuriated just by looking at a Montague. He says “What, drawn, and talk of peace? I hate the word as I hate all Montagues, and thee”(I.I.60). Tybalt hates

Lord Capulet threatens Juliet that he would let her die on the streets if she didn’t marry Paris. Lady Capulet agrees with her husband with shock from being hit by him. Lord Capulet says “An you be not, beg, starve, die in the streets”(III.v.194). Juliet is now upset and confused, especially with her mother saying that she wouldn’t care if Juliet killed herself. She now knows she must look towards someone for their advice on what she should do. She decides to go to Friar Lawrence for help. Capulet also says he will force her to go. Capulet was infuriated with the way Juliet reacted and calls her piece of dead flesh. He calls her spoiled and says if she does not go he will drag her there. Capulet says in the play “.....To go to Saint Peter’s Church, or I will drag thee on a hurdle thither”(III.v.154). Now Juliet knows she must act fast before she has to marry Paris so she goes to the Friar for some help which causes their death at the