Romeo Is To Blame In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy about two teens who were in love and tragically passed away. Everything that happened within the story happened because of a certain action done by a character in the play, but who is the one to blame for what happened in Romeo and Juliet? Many people have different opinions on this topic. Although some disagree, Romeo is to blame for the depths of Juliet and himself because he acted irrationally, and he acted too fast. To begin with, Romeo acted irrationally. At the moment of the play, Romeo is currently in Mantua because he was exiled for killing Tybalt, and his servant, Baltasar came to him with news that Juliet was dead. In Act 5 Scene 1, Romeo states “Is it e’en so? Then I defy you stars!/Thou knowest my lodging,

Romeo looks like he is going mad and might do something desperate, according to Baltasar. This overall shows that he is acting on his first thought and doesn’t calm down to analyze the situation. He also knew that Friar Laurence had a plan for him and Juliet to be together, which he doesn’t know the contents of, so Romeo should have calmed down and tried to think about all of the possibilities instead of immediately believing the first thought that came to mind. He instantly assumed Juliet was dead and thought that he should kill himself as well just to be with her. This supports how Romeo irrationally behaved when it came to analyzing the situation. In addition, Romeo acted too

Romeo could have slowed down, and he could have seen Juliet alive. This indicates that Romeo impulsively reacted when making decisions. Others argue that Romeo just loves Juliet and wants to be with her. In Act 3, Scene 3, Romeo states “‘Tis torture and not mercy. Heaven is here/Where Juliet lives; and every cat and dog/And little mouse, every unworthy thing,/Live here in heaven and may look on her,/But Romeo may not. More validity,/More honorable state, more courtship lives/In carrion-flies than Romeo. They may seize/On the white wonder of dear Juliet’s hand/And steal immortal blessing from her lips,/Who even in pure and vestal modesty/Still blush, as thinking their own kisses sin/But Romeo may not; he is banished.” (Lines 29-40). Romeo is in love with Juliet, who is his wife, so it would be normal for him to complain about how other beings can see Juliet when he can’t. He loves Juliet with all of his being, so it is justified for him to go from Mantua to Juliet’s crypt to die with her since he believes that she is dead. However, he exaggerates how he loves and still acts on his first