Who Was Responsible For Romeo And Juliet's Death

The second character responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s death is Romeo himself. Romeo is responsible for Juliet and his death because he makes rash decisions without thinking things through. At the beginning of Act Ⅲ, Mercutio and Tybalt get into a fight and Mercutio dies. Romeo avenge Mercutio's death by slaining Tybalt. The Prince of Verona has a rule that whoever kills or starts the fight, they will receive punishment. After the fight between Romeo and Tybalt, Benvolio states, “Romeo, away, be gone! The citizens are up, and Tybalt slain. Stand not amazed! The prince will doom thee death, If thou art taken: hence, be gone away!” Romeo responds, “O, I am fortune’s fool!”(Act Ⅲ SceneⅠ). Benvolio realizes Romeo killed Tybalt and tells him to be gone.

The metaphor “I am fortune’s fool” compares Romeo to a fool because a fool is someone who doesn’t make smart choices. Romeo’s a fool because he knows the consequences that he’ll receive for killing Tybalt. Romeo realizes he’ll be in trouble after his actions because he makes rash decisions. The fact that he doesn’t know the consequences after he’s done something shows him being a fool. Romeo’s trait for being rash will lead him to his death because he’ll be making brainless choices that will kill him. Another example of Romeo making hasty decisions is when he slays Paris. In the beginning of Act Ⅴ, Romeo received news in Mantou that Juliet is dead. Romeo is banned from Verona which is why he’s in Mantou. Romeo rushes over to Verona to see Juliet inside the Capulet monument. Paris is already there and thinks Romeo is doing something bad since he’s a Montague. They fought and after he won, he states, “What said my man, when he betossed soul. Did not attend him as we rode? I think”(Act ⅤScene Ⅲ). Romeo means that what did Paris do to him to make him