Romeo And Juliet Bad Decisions Essay

In the Elizabethan era, two teenagers rush into an ill-advised marriage that leads to their deaths because of their unregulated emotions. In the play, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare it is clear that there were a series of bad choices that guides Romeo and Juliet to take their own lives. Romeo and Juliet were still too young to make such important decisions and on account of their age, they should seek more guidance from the people around them. If given the time or opportunity to reflect on their actions, they could have come to a more logical and sensible conclusion, however, due to their age, they were incapable of making those decisions themselves.

Romeo displays his different emotions of love very early on in

Romeo realizes that Tybalt is angry and wants to fight, but because he is so elated because of his marriage, he simply tells him that there is no reason to fight and they should be kind to one another. Romeo expresses, “But love thee better than thou canst devise / Till thou shalt know the reason of my love. / And so, good Capulet- which name I tender / As dearly as my own- be satisfied” (III.i.40-43). Romeo made it clear that he did not wish to fight Tybalt, but in an effort to keep Romeo's honor, Mercutio stands up for him and fights Tybalt on Romeo's behalf. Tybalt ends up killing Mercutio, and in a fit of rage, Romeo kills Tybalt. Due to the fight, Romeo is banished since the Prince warned that if they fight once more, they will have to pay the price with their life, but the Prince acknowledges that the fight was not entirely Romeo's fault and

If he would’ve been a more prominent role model to the star-crossed lovers, there would have been a greater chance of them being able to live out their dreams. In the very beginning of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Friar Lawrence tells Romeo to take caution because “These violent delights have violent ends / And in their triumph die, like fire and powder, / Which, as they kiss, consume” (II.vi.9-11). The Friar suggests that Romeo should take things slow and not rush head first into love because his “violent delights,” meaning his newfound love, can end terribly wrong. Although Friar Lawrence should’ve enforced that principle more, it was ultimately up to Romeo to heed Friar's warning. Consequently, Romeo did not take the Friars advice and made the irrational decision and irresponsible decision to take his own life. Friar Lawrence finds Romeo dead at the Capulet grave and feels as though he could’ve done more to help. He condemns himself, stating “I am the greatest, able to do least, / Yet most suspected, as the time and place / Doth make against me, of this direful murder. / And here I stand, both to impeach and purge, /Myself condemned and myself excused” (V.iii.223-227). The Friar feels extremely guilty for not being able to do more for Romeo and Juliet