Romeo Is To Blame In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

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The story of Romeo and Juliet is one of the most well known and tragic plays of all time. But, who is to blame for Juliet’s suicide? One character is to blame, and it is Romeo. Romeo is to blame because of his impulsiveness. Romeo’s impulsiveness is shown when; he fell in love with Juliet so quickly, and right after he was in love with Rosaline, when he wanted to marry Juliet after only knowing her for one day, and when he kills himself immediately after learning of Juliet’s “death”. Romeo falls in love the first day he meets Juliet, and right after he falls out of love with Rosaline, and Friar Laurence makes this clear. “Lo, here upon thy cheek the stain doth sit of an Old tear that is not washed off yet. If e’er thou wast thyself, and