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Who Is To Blame For Romeo And Juliet's Death

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Caroline Simmers Perry English 9 March 19, 2024 Romeo, Capulet, and Nurse are to blame for the tragic ending of the play In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, multiple instances and people caused the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet’s death. It was love at first sight, and was practically written in the stars for them. Romeo knew he loved Juliet instantly, so he thought they should get married. His childish ideas about love led to the marriage happening a day after they met. Juliet was only 13 years old, and did not know what the standard was, or if it was too early to get married. There was an ongoing feud between the Capulets and the Montagues. Romeo is a Montague and Juliet is a Capulet, they are supposed to be enemies, but they can not help but love each …show more content…

Heaven is here, where Juliet lives; and every cat and dog and little mouse, every unworthy thing, live here in heaven and may look on her, but Romeo may not” (Shakespeare 3.3.29-33). Romeo keeps making references to how heavenly life is or would be with Juliet during the play, this explains his childish ideas of love. He asks how he could possibly live without her, knowing that every unworthy thing can look at her, but he can not. It literally kills Romeo. He can not be with Juliet. Capulet’s unsupportiveness and emotions led to the tragic ending of the play. Capulet is furious that Juliet refuses to marry Paris, despite him being such a superior suitor. Romeo is the son of the Montague family, and the Montagues and the Capulets have an ongoing feud. Capulet very strongly expresses his emotions through this quote, “To go with Paris to Saint Peters Church/ or I will drag thee on a hurdle thither./ Out, you greensickness carrion! Out, you have your baggage! You tallow your face!” (Shakespeare 3.4.155-158). Juliet will not marry Paris, Capulet says that if she does not marry him, then he will drag her on a

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