In every crime, there is at least one criminal that is proven guilty and punished. In every story, there is at least one antagonist that is stopped and taught to be a better person or killed for their hostile behavior. But this is no ordinary crime, and it most certainly is no ordinary story. What is a crime? A crime is described as “an action or omission that constitutes an offense that may be prosecuted by the state and is punishable by law.” The crime committed by Romeo in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet was not a crime to such degree, but it was enough to cost the lives of over five people, including himself. His reckless actions and wavering emotions for what he thought was love, but was only infatuation for Juliet cost the lives of her, her cousin, and her future husband, as well as Romeo’s friend, his mother, and himself. From the very beginning of the play, Romeo was described as emotional, impulsive, and immature. He went from joyful to depressed very quickly, and he never really could tell if he was in love with someone, which meant he would constantly be changing his opinion on which girl he thought was his soulmate. …show more content…
A young couple met in Saudi Arabia and instantly fell in love, but when the male asked for her parent’s blessing of marriage he didn’t get the answer he was looking for. They then decided to run away together, and the girl escaped to Yemen where her boyfriend was staying. There, they were both arrested and could have even faced death from their families. “ "My family wanted to marry me off to another guy," Huda seems to have told Saudi journalists, in a clip posted on YouTube. "But I refused. I said no-one will touch me except for Arafat. That was when the thought occurred to me that I should escape"