Mistakes In Romeo And Juliet

All humans make mistakes, and all humans are capable of second chances; unfortunately, Romeo and Juliet will not receive a second chance. In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, the two star-crossed lovers take their lives; all that leads to this is human error, as all people are not perfect. It is because of the human faults: lack of communication, over-emotionality, and impulsiveness, that the outcome of Romeo And Juliet ultimately occurs. The lack of communication between characters leads to the catastrophic ending in Romeo And Juliet. The two star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet, secretly meet with Friar Lawrence to initiate their private wedding. Juliet is young and unable to make decisions independently; thus, Friar Lawrence communicates

Juliet awakes from her slumber; seeing Romeo dead, she picks up the dagger and decides to join him in the afterlife: Juliet then shouts,” This is where you belong. Stay there and let me die!”(Shakespeare 151). Juliet dies alongside Romeo due to this impulse. If Juliet allowed herself a moment to understand the effect of her sporadic actions, the ending to this tale will drastically change. Although Romeo and Juliet meet within a day, they are not hesitant to marry, doing so in private at the hand of Friar Lawrence. Romeo and Juliet make the impulsive decision to marry, yet they only know each other for a day. Without considering what may come after their impulsive marriage, Romeo and Juliet proceed, putting Friar Lawrence in a tough spot, giving the Montagues and Capulets more to fight about if they find out, and getting in the way of Lord Capulet's vision for Juliet’s marriage arrangments. Additionally, Mercutio dies at the hands of Tybalt, making Romeo enraged to the point of killing Tybalt. To hold Romeo accountable for the murder of Tybalt, Prince Escalus banishes him from Verona to Mantua. His banishment separates Romeo and Juliet, forcing the Friar to commence a risky plan for Juliet to run away with Romeo; if Romeo is never banished, there is nothing to separate them; consequently, a dangerous plan is unnecessary. The characters have acted on impulse instead of taking time to consider their options, which greatly affects the outcome, as do the other human