Romeo And Juliet Who's To Blame Essay

The first thoughts of Romeo and Juliet that everyone seems to know are two star crossed lovers who ended up killing themselves for each other. But digging deeper into it, no one has truly been able to place fault on a specific character or who's fault it is. Romeo and Juliet is one of William Shakespeare’s infamous plays that was written in 1597 that takes place in Verona, Italy , the story is based on two teenagers falling in love even though their families are ancient enemies. The seemingly beautiful love story unfortunately ends in Romeo and Juliet killing themselves in order to be together. Shakespeare’s purpose in scripting Romeo and Juliet was for couples to be appreciative of their love together and to portray the worst possible scenarios

In Act 2 Scene 2, Shakespeare portrays, “Three words, dear Romeo, and good night indeed./ If that thy bent of love be honorable, Thy purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow,/ By one I’ll procure to come to thee, / Where and what time thou wilt perform the rite,/ And all my fortunes at thy foot I’ll lay/ And follow thee, my lord, throughout the world” (Shakespeare, 2.2, lines 142-148). In other words. If the families were not against each other, the secret wedding with Romeo and Juliet would not have to be secret at all.Some may argue Friar Lawrence was at fault for marrying them anyways even though he knew it was rushed. However, if their families were not feuding, Juliet and Romeo could have waited until they were older enough to both get married, having more time to get to know each other, and so it would not have to feel so rushed. Shakespeare portrays in Act 2 Scene 1, “Well do not swear. Although I joy in thee, / I have no joy of this contract tonight. / It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden,/ Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be,/ Ere one can say ‘It lightens.’ Sweet, good night./ This bud of love, by summer’s ripening breath,/ May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet./ Good night, good night. As sweet repose and rest/ Come to thy rest, as that within my breast”(Shakespeare 2.2, lines 116-124). Meanwhile in the play, we can see that even Juliet recognized that it was

For instance, “How, how, how, how. chopped-logic! What is this? / ‘Proud ‘, and ‘ I thank you’ and ‘ I thank you not,’ / And yet ‘ not proud’ mistress minion, you? / Thank me no thankings, nor proud me no prouds; But fettle your fine joints ‘gainst Thursday next, / To go with Paris to Saint Peter’s Church, / Or I will drag thee on a hurdle thither. Out, you green sickness carrion! Out, you baggage, / You tallow-face!” (Shakespeare, 3.5, lines 149-157a). To summarize, Lord Capulet is furious because of Juliet’s decision to not to want to marry Paris because Lord Capulet is not aware of the fact that Juliet is already married to Romeo. To add on, if Lord Capulet did not make Juliet marry Paris, Juliet would not have to take a poison to appear dead nor had to find an escape that leads to her lover, (Romeo) committing suicide. Others may believe it was Juliet’s fault but however in the era that is presented, young girls did not have a say in who they marry, it was always the parents’ decision in order to climb the social hierarchy. Shakespeare presents, A Thursday let it be. A Thursday, tell her, / She shall be married to this noble earl.” (Shakespeare, 3.4, lines 20-21). In another sense, Paris comes to the Capulet household after Tybalt’s death to bring up marrying Juliet after discussing it beforehand. Lord Capulet then mentions how it could make everyone feel better after Tybalt is dead