In the story of Romeo and Juliet, the death of the two lovers is the result of the actions of various people throughout the story. Many blame solely Romeo and Juliet, saying their irresponsibility or rash decisions are the sole cause of their death, the actions of the Montague and Capulet families due to their feud, along with the constraints of the world around them, play a big part in their suicide. The most influential factor in Romeo and Juliet's death is the people surrounding them. Their feuding families and close friends' actions cause their deaths.
Romeo and Juliet's feuding families play a huge part in their death. Constant fighting and tension set a violent atmosphere in their town, Verona, causing emotional distress and pressure
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Too early seen unknown, and known too late! Prodigious birth of love it is to me, That I must love a loathed enemy" (Act 1, Scene 5). This quote shows Juliet's feelings about the Montagues compared to her family's relationship with them. Juliet knows Romeo is considered an enemy and seems to think this could sabotage their relationship. This causes her to feel guilty for loving him which leads to her upsetting her parents because she doesn't want to marry Paris. If not for the bitterness between their parents, Romeo and Juliet would have been prevented from being a normal-happy couple. Instead, both go to extreme lengths to hide their relationship to keep their families happy. Another quote that shows this is, “Do with their death bury their parent's strife” ( Act 1, Scene …show more content…
He is on the side of Capulet and impacts Romeo and Juliet's story and relationship significantly. A quote that shows Tybalt's effect on them is, “Turn thee, Benvolio, and look upon thy death. Romeo thou art a villain“ (Act 3, Scene 1). In this scene, Tybalt brutally kills Mercutio just to upset Romeo. Tybalt is a “bringer of hate” throughout the entries story, in his first line he speaks of hating “all Montagues '. His aggressive and somewhat petty behavior leads to Romeo killing him. The center of the conflict in this scene is Mercutio. He is the closest friend of Romeo and is on the side of Montague. The quote showing Mercutio’s impact is, "Either thou, or I, or both must go with him" (Act 3, Scene 1). Since This line is delivered by Romeo, it explains how once Mercutio is killed by Tybalt, Romeo is full of rage and grief over his death. These strong; intense emotions are what cause him to act irrationally out of anger. So Romeo fights and kills Tybalt for revenge, escalating the conflict between the families. This leads to him being banished from Verona, causing Juliet to fake her death in order to see him again. Mercutio and Tybalt's fate very much sped up the tragic events that follow, which eventually lead to Romeo and Juliet’s