Romeo and Juliet are responsible for their deaths In the play Romeo and Juliet, Friar Lawrence explains, “These violent delights have violent ends” (Shakespeare 2.6.9). He refers to Romeo and Juliet’s tragic love story. In the book Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, it takes place in a town called Verona, Italy. Romeo and Juliet are to blame for their tragedy because they are young and immature, they defy their parents orders, and they lack communication. It is clear throughout the story just how immature Romeo and Juliet are. Are teenagers fully able to fall madly in love? Yes and No. Everyone is capable of loving no matter the age, but there are different levels of loving due to maturity. Juliet was only 14 when she was first introduced to Romeo. As Juliet's father, …show more content…
This shows they are too young to fall in love. Romeo, at the time who is still “madly in love” with Rosaline, sees Juliet and instantly falls in love with her. This love cannot fully be genuine because Romeo has fallen in love with Juliet's looks instead of who she is as a person. Juliet's parents do not approve of the Montagues due to family rivalry, but Juliet and Romeo defy their orders anyways, and suffer because of this. If they would have just confessed to their parents of their mad love, then they might still be alive. There was also a huge lack of communication between the two of them. Juliet, instead of speaking directly to Romeo, goes through Friar Lawrence and Friar John. This leads to huge miscommunication between the young couple, and is one of the main reasons for their death. In conclusion, Romeo and Juliet are to blame for their deaths because they are immature, they defy their parents orders, and because they lack communication. Romeo and Juliet might still be alive if they had not been so young and immature, because they are fully able to comprehend what their love