Who Is Responsible For The Fall Of Romeo And Juliet

In Romeo and Juliet, the reader is introduced to the story of two teens who were born to hate each other, yet they fall in love at first sight. The story starts with Romeo, a Montague, and his cousin and dear friends sneaking into a party hosted by the Capulets. These two families had been feuding for as long as can be, and this caused the downfall of Romeo and his love, Juliet. After meeting and finding out that the other was a bloodborne enemy, the two were devastated, yet they worked around this fact because they yearned to be together. They get married two days after meeting; however, young Romeo is banished for killing his enemy in battle, and Juliet is set to marry a man she doesn't love two days later. After attempting to fake her death and

That late thou gavest me; for Mercutio's soul, is but a little way above our heads. Staying for thine to keep him company. Either thou or I, or both, must go with him.” (Act 3, Scene 1) In this quote, Romeo declares immediately, after finding out of Mercutio's death, that he will fight Tybalt to the death until one of them dies to join Mercutio as a way to avenge him. Not only is this a vastly dangerous decision, but it also causes major problems within the falling action of the story, leading to his banishment and eventually ending his life. Additionally, the next example of the foolishness of teens depicted in the character of Romeo is that upon hearing of “Juliet's Death,” Romeo does not wait for Friar Laurence or sit tight till he has an update. Rather, he decided instantly he would follow Juliet in the afterlife, and ran to buy poison from a poor Apothecary in Mantua. The text states, “'An if a man did need a poison now, Whose sale is present death in Mantua, Here lives a caitiff wretch would sell it to him.' O, this same thought did but forerun my need, And this same needy man must sell it to me. As I remember, this is the house. Being on holiday, the beggar's shop is