In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, the character the Prince plays a big role in the events of the story. Romeo and Juliet’s story is one of many misfortunes, with the two star-crossed lovers struggling to be together between the Feud of the two families, with the Prince’s actions ultimately leading to Romeo and Juliet’s end. A lot of people believe that the Prince is the person to blame for the outcomes that occur throughout the story because he never took action. His decisions and actions ultimately lead to the unfortunate fate of Romeo and Juliet. This story could not have happened without the prince banishing Romeo. The Prince is most to blame for the fate of Romeo and Juliet because he didn’t punish the families, he waited …show more content…
Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word by thee old capsule, and montague, have thrice the quiet of our streets.” Yells the Prince as he gives a Warning (Shakespeare 1.1. 75-95) and the. The quote shows that the Prince gave a warning to the families near the beginning of the story. Throughout the story, the Prince never gave out the punishment that he promised the families. However, one could say that banishing Romeo was the punishment, but it was stated that this punishment was for killing Tybalt and not for the overall warning between the two families. With the Prince giving no other punishment, he didn’t carry out the warning he gave at the very start of the story. Second, the Prince was not in the majority of the story and even when he was he did not arrive until an event occurred. The biggest place where this happened was at the end of the story where he arrived to see Romeo and Juliet dead in the tomb. “A glooming peace this morning with it brings the sun for sorrow will not show head go hence, to have more talk of these sad things; some shall be pardoned, some punished; for never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo.” The Prince says mournfully (Shakespeare