Who Is To Blame For Romeo And Juliet's Death

Imagine walking into a place with your wife lying dead and not knowing that it was entirely your fault. Throughout Shakespeare’s tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, Romeo displays many actions that eventually get him and Juliet killed. Romeo and Juliet come from rival families, the Capulets and The Montagues, and eventually they meet each other and get married in secret. There were many obstacles throughout their relationship which led to their casualties, with Romeo being the sole reason they both tragically died. Therefore, by willingly crashing the Capulet party, taking revenge on Tybalt, and his lack of communication, Romeo is at fault for his and Juliet's death. First off, throughout Romeo and Juliet, through Romeo’s decision to crash the Capulet party, it played a major part in his and Juliet’s deaths.

The text states, “I’ll go along, no such sight to be shown, But to rejoice in the splendor of my own.” (Shakespeare 1.2, 102-103). Romeo had finally agreed to crash the cavalry party after listening to Benvolio, and Romeo listening to him on this was a horrible decision. This then led to Romeo meeting Juliet, starting a relationship between the two. Had Romeo never gone to this party, they would’ve both avoided dying. Similarly, if Romeo had never even caught a glimpse of Juliet at this party, they could’ve avoided passing. The text discloses, “O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night as a rich jewel in an Ethiop’s ear- Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear! So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows.” (Shakespeare 1.5, 44-53). Juliet’s astonishing and perfect beauty catching Romeo’s eye led to both of their deaths. If he never crashed the Capulet party, he would’ve never met her, which would have prevented their death. To summarize, Romeo’s decision making in the event of the Capulet party led to his and Juliet’s tragic