The Causes Of Lord Capulet To Blame For The Death Of Romeo And Juliet

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A selfish father gone too far. The death of Romeo and Juliet was caused by other people's actions. A few people responsible for their deaths were Lord Capulet, Friar Lawrence and The Nurse. The most responsible was lord capulet if he wasn't so pushy about the marriage between Juliet and Paris, Romeo and Juliet would be alive. We believe that Lord Capulet is to blame for their deaths because he forced Juliet to marry Paris. In the Play Lords capulet says, “I tell the what-get there to a church thursday or never look me in the face” In this he told Juliet that she had to marry Paris or leave and be disowned. He should also be blamed for Romeo and Juliet meeting because he threw the party where they met. The quote,”Content thee gentle coz, let him alone. A Bears him like a portly gentleman, and to say truth, Verona brags of him to be a virtuous and well governed youth”, shows that Capulet allowed Romeo to stay at his party allowing The couple to meet. …show more content…

In the line, “Take thou this vial being then in bed. And distilled liquor drink thou off, when presently through all veins shall run cold and drowsy humor”, it explains that Friar Lawrence was the reason Romeo thought Juliet was dead. Also, his messenger didn't tell Romeo the plan. He says, “Shall Romeo by my letters know our drift”, and, “Then she is well and nothing can be ill. Her body sleeps in Capulet's monument.” which points out that instead of Friar telling Romeo his plan, Romeo was told that Juliet was dead by his