In the vast story of “Romeo and Juliet” ,who is to blame for the deaths of the two young lovers? In the city of Verona six peoples lives were lost because of their parents disagreement. The feud, Friar Laurence, or even Juliet’s parents could be the true cause of the tragedy, but by using the supporting evidence from the story, one can find out just how everything went down. The feud caused a mutual hatred among the two families, resulting in behavioral issues. Friar Laurence, could have diverted this dilemma, but he decided to disregard others and help Romeo and Juliet behind everyones back. Then Capulet and Lady Capulet pressured Juliet about marriage, making her do drastic things for love. “Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break to new mutiny”(Who’s to Blame?, DBQ, Doc A), this is a quote from the prologue of “Romeo & Juliet”. It describes the feud between the Montagues and Capulets and is the first to be blamed. It also foreshadows the events in the future. Having two powerful and wealthy families fighting in a …show more content…
More importantly, Capulet and Lady Capulet. They pushed Juliet into marriage and it did not help because she was already made a wife, by Romeo. “Hang thee, young baggage! disobedient wretch! I tell thee what: get thee to church o’Thursday, Or never after look me in the face: Speak not, reply not, do not answer me; My fingers itch….” (Who’s to Blame, DBQ, Doc D). This quote from Capulet in Act three, Scene five, shows the frustration in his voice towards Juliet about her refusal to get married to Paris. When Capulet said those things, he pushed Juliet further away and made her do drastic things for love. This made Juliet more determined to stay with her beloved Romeo. Unfortunately her determination ended in her demise as she stayed with Romeo in the end. All this could have been avoided if Romeo, Juliet, or even Friar laurence had told the