Who To Blame In Romeo And Juliet

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Romeo and Juliet is one of the most timeless works of English Literature, but there is one question everyone needs answered. Who is to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? In Act III, scene 5, Prince Escalus states that everyone is to blame. Is everyone really to blame? Who exactly should be punished? Romeo and Juliet are the two main characters in Romeo and Juliet. Romeo is a Montague and Juliet is a Capulet, both of feuding households. Both characters share an important characteristic, they are both very impulsive. The pair meet on Sunday night at the Capulet party. The next morning they are married by Friar Laurence, but their families do not know. The afternoon on their wedding day there is a brawl. Romeo is livid after Tybalt kills