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Who Was Responsible For The Deaths Of Romeo And Juliet Essay

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Romeo and Juliet is a Shakespearean tragedy displaying a star crossed romance between two young lovers. From the beginning we, as the viewers, are aware of the eventual demise of Romeo and Juliet. There are multiple accounts of foreshadowing throughout the play, giving it this distinct feeling of fate, an unavoidable conclusion bound to happen regardless of what actions are taken, but who or what’s really the most responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? I believe that Romeo and Juliet are the ones most responsible for their own tragic demise. While other factors certainly play a part, in the end Romeo and Juliet are the ones who made the conscious choice to take their own lives. Another thing to consider is that Romeo and Juliet is …show more content…

In this case Romeos hamartia was his rashness or recklessness. We see examples of his rashness multiple times throughout the play. An example of this is when, though due to some prompting on Benvolios part, he goes to the capulet's party (act 1 scene 4) despite knowing the possible consequences with the intent of seeing rosaline which is actually the way he met Juliet in the first place. But how does this play into Romeo and Juliet's death? Actions have consequences, some of those consequences being grave. In act 2 scene 3, Romeo and Juliet make another impulsive decision, deciding to get married just one day after meeting each …show more content…

Driven by their love for each other they felt that they couldn’t live without one another and with that, they made a decision. Before taking his last breath romeo ….. “O you The doors of breath, seal with a righteous kiss A dateless bargain to engrossing death! Come, bitter conduct; come, unsavoury guide! Thou desperate pilot, now at once run on The dashing rocks thy seasick weary bark! Here's to my love! [Drinks.]”(Act 5 Scene 3). As for juliet, as soon as she awakes and realizes that romeo has passed, she has already decided that she will follow him into that after life “What's here? A cup, clos'd in my true love's hand? Poison, I see, hath been his timeless end. O churl! drunk all, and left no friendly drop To help me after? I will kiss thy lips. Haply some poison yet doth hang on them To make me die with a restorative. ”. Once that doesn’t work fast enough, she grabs the dagger romeo left behind and stabs

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