Romeo 's Decisions In Romeo and Juliet Leads to Death Humans are able to make their own decisions and actions throughout their entire life. In the play Romeo and Juliet, Romeo 's irresponsible actions and decisions made him accountable for the heartbreaking end to the play. The protagonist of the play, Romeo, has dreams that give him messages. Romeo ignores the messages and makes his own decisions, which leads to his death. In addition, Romeo lets his emotions guide himself throughout the play, instead of thinking about the situations his emotions cause reckless actions to take place, which soon takes his life. In the play Romeo and Juliet, Romeo 's decisions throughout the play make him responsible for his and Juliet 's deaths. Firstly, …show more content…
Romeo ignores his dream and continues to go to Capulets party with his friends even when fortune was warning him bad things will come which is Mercutio 's death. One day later in the streets of Verona, Romeo is challenged by Tybalt to a duel. Romeo then submits so Mercutio decides to fight instead.. While Tybalt and Mercutio duel Romeo interferes and says, "Tybalt, Mercutio, the Prince expressly hath / forbid this bandying in Verona streets / Hold Tybalt! Good Mercutio!(3.1.84-86). Romeo, unknowing of what to do quickly decides to get in between of Tybalt and Mercutio attempting to stop the fight. Romeo ends up Blocking Mercutio letting Tybalt Thrust his rapier in Mercutio 's heart killing him and queuing Tybalt 's hastily exit. Due to Romeo 's ignorance he did not listen to his dream and also is at fault for …show more content…
In William Shakespeare 's Romeo and Juliet, it is Romeo 's spontaneous action and ignorance to dreams that kills himself, not fortune. The emotional Romeo throughout the play, lets emotions guide him. Due to the death of Mercutio, Romeo is blinded by anger causing him to irresponsibly kill Tybalt. Romeo let his Emotion guide his next action, which was a reckless action leading to the exile of himself. He also believed Balthasar when Balthasar says Juliet died, Romeo then spontaneously decided he will die with Juliet, Creating the Tragic ending of the play. Romeo has many dreams in the play giving messages to Romeo yet Romeo chooses to ignore them, making his own choice instead of fate. Before the Capulet party, Romeo spoke about a dream that someone close to him will die if he proceeds into the party. Instead of listening he decides to continue forward ignoring his dream and choosing his action himself, leading to the death of Mercutio. Romeo caused the Death of Mercutio by ignorantly stepping in between the quarrel of Mercutio and Tybalt, letting Tybalt stab Mercutio under Romeo 's arm. The decisions we can make can cause impacts on others and our lives whether good or bad, it is your choice to make good