Responsibility Of Parents In William Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the ones most responsible for the tragedy are Romeo and Juliet’s parents, because of their enmity and emotional separation from their children. Firstly, the enmity-filled feud between the parents led to the death of Romeo and Juliet. The feud between the parents of the two families began the tragedy right after Juliet’s first meeting with Romeo. After the party, Juliet is now alone, wishing for Romeo’s currently unreachable love. “O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name, Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I’ll no longer be a Capulet.” Juliet continues, “’Tis but thy name that is my enemy. Thou art thyself, though not a Montague. What’s in a Montague? It is neither hand, nor foot, nor arm, nor face. O, be some other name

Romeo and Juliet, first separated through enmity, try everything to reach each other. But during the process, their fated path takes the grim turn and their love is reduced to a trade: young lovebirds for societal peace.

Secondly, the parent’s lack of understanding and their lack of openness in their too-formal relationships with their children caused the desperation that led to Romeo and Juliet’s death. Romeo, at the beginning of the play, is lost in a sea of sadness regarding Rosaline’s oath to chastity. His mother asks Benvolio, “O, where is Romeo? Saw you him today?” to which he replies, “Madam, an hour before the worshiped sun Peered forth the golden window of the east, A troubled mind drove me to walk abroad, Where underneath the grove of sycamore That westward rooteth from this city side, So early walking did I see your son. Towards him I made, but he was ’ware of me, And stole into the covert of the wood. [.] My noble uncle, do you know the cause?” Montague replies, “I neither know it nor can learn of him.” (citr) Romeo is not open with his father. Montague knows