Who Is Responsible For The Death Of Romeo And Juliet Essay

Love is defined as, in my eyes, as a deep emotional connection between two people. It’s a feeling of very strong affection and compassion for a person .It could be romantic, platonic, or with family. Hate on the other hand is defined by me as a strong dislike to or for someone or something. The story Romeo and Juliet is a tragic love story written by William Shakespeare.The story takes place in Verona, Italy. A quick summary of this story is that two opposing families' children fall in love. The two children are Romeo [a Montague] and Juliet [a Capulet]. They fall in love despite their parents fighting. Juliet ends up faking her death to be with Romeo. Romeo doesn’t know she isn’t dead. When he finds Juliet dead, he kills himself by drinking

But the real culprit is their blind devotion (their love) to each other. Their love is so intense that they are willing to throw their lives’ away, just to be with each other. These decisions ultimately lead to their deaths. An example of being willing to throw away their lives is when Juliet states, “or, if thou will not, be but sworn my love, and I’ll no longer be a Capulet.” [Shakespeare, lines 37-38] In other, simpler and more modern words, Juliet is saying, “or if you will not, and I swear, I will no longer be a Capulet.” This quote is significant because it shows that Juliet’s love for Romeo is so strong that it overcomes any loyalty for her family as well as any dedication or the Montague and Capulet rivalry, just to be with Romeo. To the point where she rejects her own name.This love Juliet has for Romeo has Romeo falling for her

With his last breath, Romeo says he will leave Juliet with a kiss, and he does before he dies. The quote from the text states, “Thy drugs are quick, thus with a kiss I die.” [Shakesphere, line 122] He is saying he knows he will die, so he will kiss her before he does. This is equally, if not more significant than the previous quote. It shows the strength and significance of Romeo’s love for Juliet, even in the face of his death. He knows that he has taken/dranken a fatal poison and will die very soon. The fact that he uses his last and final breath to express his feelings and his pure love for her, shows his immense love and dedication towards her. It shows the strong impact of this love for him, especially his death. If it was hate of the two families that led to Romeo’s death, Romeo may have not even drunk the poison and simply mourned her death. He drinks the poison to meet her in death, death do them part. If he even regretted drinking the poison, he would be on the floor begging so go back and not drink it. If it was the hate of the families though, Romeo would be cursing his own family as he’s dying. The fact that all he wants to do is to leave the world with a kiss to Juliet’s lips. He does, and then he