Suicide In Romeo And Juliet

"But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun." The love between Romeo and Juliet is known to be passionate and true, it was intense, so much so that they didn’t care that they came from warring clans. They get married, hoping for a happy life. Little did they know, that was not meant to be. The star crossed lovers couldn’t change their fate that stemmed from their birth in feuding families. Romeo and Juliet is believed to have been inspired by Arthur Brookes poem, “The Tragicall Historye of Romeus and Juliet.” Written in the 1590s, it is set in Verona, Italy. “From ancient grudge break new mutiny” in the prologue of Romeo and Juliet, reveals the Montagues and Capulets continuing an ancient grudge, seeing each other in an evil light. Although both Romeo and Juliet committed suicide, the reasons for their deaths

This is seen when he says “I hate the word peace, as I hate hell, and all Montagues and thee.” His hate is so strong, he compares the Montagues to hell. He also ignores the Prince’s warning that starting a fight in the streets of Verona will lead to a death sentence, and continues fighting without hesitation. He is a great representation of the monsters we become, when we let hate control us. Blinded by hate, he shows us how aggressive, naive, insolent, impertinent and short tempered he is. Shakespeare makes this clear very early on in the play, when he shows Tybalt willing to join the fight between the Capulet and Montague servants. When he finds a Montague, it amplifies his negative character traits as he is ready to strike them down. When Romeo shows up at the Capulet’s party, he furies, saying “It fits when such a villain is guest. I’ll not endure him.” He argues with Lord Capulet on the matter, even when Lord Capulet says that Romeo is a ”virtuous and well-governed youth” throughout