Who Is To Blame For Romeo And Juliet's Death

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Matthew Demchuk Sarah Tretheway English 9 Due Date The Love That Caused Death Many people that try to find peace don't deserve death from the anger of others. In Romeo and Juliet, written by playwright William Shakespeare, the characters that seek peace don't always achieve it. People believe Friar is at fault because he has sold both Romeo and Juliet poison. But people also believe that Tybalt is the reason for the main character's death because he has refused Romeo's truce. And as Tybalt refuses the truce, he breaks out into a rage and starts beating Romeo. Mercutio tried to stop the fight from just being on Romeo by tackling Tybalt, which in the end Mercutio died from Tybalt stabbing him. As Tybalt and his family were running away, Romeo …show more content…

Here comes the furious Tybalt, back again. Alive, in the triumph of the Lord! and Mercutio slain the slain! Away to heaven, respective lenity, And fire-eyed fury be my conduct now!”. As Marcutio dies he says “Here comes the furious Tybalt back again. Alive in triumph and Mercutio slain!” This act of Marcutio dying put Romeo into a rage and avenges him by slaying Tybalt in a duel. This act angered the Capulete family. Romeo was just looking for peace so the both enemy families could live together but in the end Marcutio and Tybalt end up being slain and Romeo and Juliet kill themselves. The main reason why Tybalt is at fault for Romeo and Juliet killing themselves is because Tybalt wouldn't accept Romeo's truce. Romeo and Juliet are from different enemies that are sworn enemies, but Romeo and Juliet fall in love at first sight. Romeo and Juliet get married in secret, but since Juliet's father wants her to marry someone else, she buys poison from Friar. As Juliet took the poison at night, she just appeared dead. Juliet tells the nurse to go away so she can mourn the death of her cousin and husband. As the nurse walks away Juliet says “Farewell.” God knows when we shall meet again. I have a faint