Responsibility In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

When there's an affected balance between the traits caution and impulsivity, it tends to modify the decision-making and behaviors of individuals. It is also discussed that many characters involved in the play Romeo and Juliet can be responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s death. In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, which portrays two young teenagers, Juliet Capulet and Romeo Montague, who fall in love at first sight. However, because of the colossal family feud between the Capulets and Montagues, they had to marry in secret which eventually led up to their tragic fate. There were different events that intertwined and eventually led to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. This stirred speculations about who was most responsible for their

Although she first displayed cautious decisions during her balcony exchange with Romeo, she does abruptly consider marriage, which basically does start all of this drama behind secrecy. Juliet finally gives in to Romeo’s persisting love, saying “if that thy bent of love be honorable,/Thy purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow,/By one that I’ll procure to come to thee”(2.2 150-152). Juliet now acts on her own thoughts and her love for Romeo seems to take over as she tells Romeo that she will send a messenger for him to tell the time and place that they will be married. Another instance was when Juliet threatens to kill herself if Friar Lawrence does not find a way to delay the marriage with Paris. Juliet exclaims that “unless thou tell me how I may prevent it./If in thy wisdom thou canst give no help,/Do thou but call my resolution wise,/And with this knife I’ll help it presently”(4.1 52-55). Juliet’s death was caused by her inability to think clearly, and her grief was what caused to behave impulsively and for her to make this brainless decision to end her life. Juliet’s irrational thinking contributed to her hasty actions that built up events that eventually concluded in her and Romeo’s

During Romeo and Juliet’s encounter at the balcony, Juliet suggests that their sudden relationship is too rushed, suggesting that she is more cautious and practical. She also manages to warn Romeo, worrying that if he is caught, he will be murdered by the Capulet guards. However, as the play continues, Juliet gradually starts to show more impulsive actions, specifically during Romeo’s exile after he killed Tybalt. She hurriedly ushers Friar Lawrence to use his wisdom to come up with a plan, and she immediately agrees to it, not caring whatsoever about the consequences that could follow. The miscommunication of plans between Romeo and Juliet was ultimately the reason for their deaths. If Juliet had examined the plan more thoroughly, she would have been able to live a good life, even without Romeo. But in the long run, her desire for love caused her to join Romeo in the