Romeo And Juliet Essay

Elizabeth Kane
Mrs. Howsare
Honors English 9: Romeo and Juliet Essay
27 February 2023
Till Death Do Us Part In Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows, Albus Dumbledore tells Harry Potter, “Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and above all, those who live without love.” In the play, Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, love and death are both very prevalent themes. The families of Romeo and Juliet are sworn enemies, but against all odds they fell in love, causing death to multiple people, including themselves. The deaths of Mercutio, Tybalt, and the two young lovers themselves are all included by Shakespeare because they impact the feud of the Montague and Capulet families immensely. The first death in the play is Mercutio, a

The Capulet family was both infuriated that Romeo was simply banished, and sorrowful over the death of Tybalt. Lord and Lady Capulet were both deeply concerned over Juliet’s grief at the loss of her cousin. Little did they know, she was also grieving the loss of her husband, as Romeo now resided in Mantua. This grief, however, caused Lord and Lady Capulet to arrange a marriage for their daughter to Paris. As Paris puts it, “Now, sir, her father counts it dangerous/That she do give her sorrow so much sway, /And in his wisdom hastes our marriage/To stop the inundation of her tears.” (IV.i.9-12). Paris has been told that Lord Capulet is rushing the marriage as he is worried about his daughter. Tybalt’s death caused the banishment, which then caused Romeo’s departure from Verona, leaving Juliet heartbroken. If Tybalt had not died, the marriage to Paris would be delayed, if only for a

As the wedding between them approached, she sought a way to ensure it would never happen. So, she faked her death with poison created by Friar Lawrence. The friar sent a letter to Romeo, but it never reached him. As such, Romeo was told of Juliet’s death by his servant, who had no idea of the plan between Friar Lawrence and Juliet, and presumed her dead. Romeo sped to his lover’s side with plans of killing himself, and after having to kill Paris, he ended his life. Soon after, Juliet woke up and did the same. After their bodies had been discovered, the families managed to reconcile. Lord Capulet told Lord Montague, “This is my daughter's jointure, for no more/Can I demand.” (V.iii.297-298). Lord Montague then promised to “…raise her statue in pure gold/That whiles Verona by that name is known, /There shall no figure at such rate be set/As that of true and faithful Juliet.” (V.iii.299-302). In return, Capulet then swore “As rich shall Romeo's by his lady's lie, Poor sacrifices of our enmity.” (V.iii.303-304). So the feud ends, and all is well in Verona. The deaths of Romeo and Juliet force the Montagues and the Capulets to realize the feud is unnecessary, as they were so in love that they died so they could be together