Romeo And Juliet Who's To Blame

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“If all else fail, myself have power to die” (3.5.243). It is clear to see Juliet's undying devotion to her Romeo. Furthermore, she states how she would rather die than go on and live with another live with another. While some might see this as a true loves moment, it truly is an irrational mistake that Juliet vowed to make. In Shakespeare's “Romeo and Juliet”, the two star crossed lovers do anything in their power to ultimately be together. Both Juliet and Romeo choose to make choices that were senseless from the very beginning. They entangle both the Nurse and Friar Lawrence to lie for them and take the blame for their destruction they induced, only to foolishly end it all. The only ones to blame for the death of Romeo and Juliet are themselves. …show more content…

Both made horrible decisions throughout the play. By Romeo killing Tybalt, threatening to kill himself because he can not see Juliet, Juliet threatening to kill herself because she can not see Romeo, Juliet and Romeo forcing the Nurse and Friar Lawrence to do their bidding for them, and ultimately killing themselves without a moment of doubt or question are the reasons why their deaths are their fault. Furthermore, they may have not actually loved each other. “O serpent heart hid with a flowering face! Did ever dragon keep so fair a cave? Beautiful tyrant! Fiend angelical! Dove-feathered raven, wolvish-ravening lamb! Despisèd substance of divinest show, Just opposite to what thou justly seem’st.” (44-49.2.3). Juliet explains how Romeo looks deceive his.have deceived her with his looks, which in turn means that she fell in love with looks alone. In fact, they both fell for each other by their physical appearance. They barely had gotten to know each other, the entire play had last throughout the span of four days! According to Artscolumbia.org “Romeo expects more so early into the relationship, showing lustful and fickle personality having only just ended a relationship with Rosaline”. Juliet and Romeo made these stupid decisions based on how attractive each other were, which is why their deaths were their