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Who Is To Blame For The Death Of Romeo And Juliet

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Humans are pawns of fate, where they have no control and are bound to their demise. In society this is portrayed as luck, where a person can have no control over their future and can merely hope for the best. This idea is shown in the play, Romeo and Juliet, where the author, William Shakespeare, characterizes the idea of fate. Two protagonists, born into opposing feuding households, are star-crossed lovers doomed by their unfortunate circumstances. Regardless of Friar Laurence’s instances of mediocre planning, Lord Capulet and Lady Capulet are most to blame for Romeo and Juliet’s demise, due to the incessive pressure placed upon Juliet for marriage, and the feud they actively participated in. Lord and Lady Capulet are most to blame for the …show more content…

The feud has been passed down for generations and Lord Capulet believes in actively participating. Rather than seeking a peaceful solution to end the feud, which a peaceful person may do, Lord Capulet immediately calls for his sword, demonstrating his resentment towards Lord Montague. This creates a problem for Romeo and Juliet since they will not be able to marry against their families values. An example of this is after the masked party Juliet asks the Nurse to find out who the mystery man was, when she exclaimed “His name is Romeo, and a Montague / The only son of your great enemy” (Shakespeare 1.5.134-135). The Nurse’s choice to use the phrase “your great enemy” reveals the intense feud between the two families. By using the word “your” it implies that the feud is personal and that Juliet should side with her family values rather than fall in love with Romeo. By highlighting Romeo as the “only son”, she suggests that any relationship with Romeo would be a betrayal towards the Capulets. This suggests the feud between the families is so fierce that Romeo and Juliet would not be allowed to marry one another without banishment from their

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