The Inevitable Deaths Of Romeo And Juliet

Love can lead to demise. This is evident in the play Romeo and Juliet, set in Verona, Italy in 1954, written by William Shakespeare. Two lovers, Romeo and Juliet from feuding families defy their families and attempt to be with each other, however, tragedy occurs when Romeo gets banished to Mantua after fighting and killing Tybalt, and Juliet is forced into an arranged marriage with Count Paris by her father. These events lead to the inevitable deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet’s deaths could have been avoided if Tybalt never initiated a fight with Romeo, the Friar never gave Juliet the potion to drink, and Romeo had never gone to the masquerade ball. If Tybalt had not let his hatred for the Montagues lead him to be reckless and fight

What, good man boy! I say, he shall. Go to the website for more information! Am I the master here, or you? Go to the website for more information! You’ll not endure him, God shall mend my soul! You’ll make a mutiny among my guests” (1.5.76-80). Lord Capulet warned Tybalt not to bother with Romeo as he did not want unnecessary drama. Had Tybalt listened and ignored Romeo, Tybalt would have not lost his life when fighting with Romeo and Romeo would not have been banished to Mantua. If Romeo had not been banished, he and Juliet could have still been together in Verona. Romeo and Juliet would not have died if Juliet never drank the potion given to her by Friar Lawrence. Since Tybalt died, Juliet and Paris’s wedding date has been changed from Friday to Thursday. Due to this unexpected change, Juliet was desperate and agreed to the Friar’s plan of drinking the potion without thinking of the consequences. Juliet states, “What if this mixture does not work at all? Shall I be married then tomorrow morning? No, no. This shall be forbid. Lie thou there,

Juliet knew that if she drank the potion, she might die. She still drinks it as her love for Romeo is strong and she wants to be with him. However, this reckless act of desperation caused misunderstandings that led to the demise of both Juliet and Romeo. If Capulet’s servant, Peter, had never encountered Romeo, he would have not gone to the masquerade ball and would have not met Juliet. This is evident when Bevolio and Mercutio attempt to cheer Romeo from mourning over Rosaline when Peter goes up to Romeo to help him and states, “Find them out whose names are written here?/.I am sent to find those persons/whose names are here writ, and can never find what names/ the writing person hath here writ.” (1.2.38-43). Peter asked Romeo for help, as he was illiterate and wanted to invite the right people. Romeo only went to the ball as he saw Rosaline's name on the invite. If Peter never showed the invitations to Romeo, Romeo would not have been aware Rosaline was attending and would not have come. This would prevent Romeo and Juliet from interacting with each other while preventing their tragic