Romeo and Juliet, a tragedy written by William Shakespeare, is a story about two teenagers falling in love. Romeo Montague is desperate for love and finds this in Juliet Capulet, the daughter of his family’s enemy. Their love is forbidden but they don’t give up. They get married by the Friar and try their best to see each other as much as possible. Their love ended just days later after they committed suicide. The impulsive behavior of Romeo sets their love up for failure, resulting in the death of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo is the most responsible for the death of the protagonists as evidenced by his addiction to Juliet, irrational actions, and the pressure of a forbidden relationship. Romeo fell deeply in love with Juliet very quickly. He …show more content…
His love for her overwhelmed him and changed the way he acted. A few days after they met he was already begging the Friar to marry them. He yelled to Friar Lawrence: “I love rich Capulet's daughter. I love her, and she loves me. We're bound to each other in every possible way, except we need you to marry us. I'll tell you more later about when and where we met, how we fell in love, and how we exchanged promises, but now I'm begging you: please, agree to marry us today” (Shakespeare 2.3.60). His choice to marry Juliet quickly was very thoughtless and eventually cost him his life. Romeo also murdered 2 people in the play. He killed Tybalt, Juliet's cousin, and Paris, Juliet's future husband. He did this because he felt they were getting in his way of being happily ever after with his true love. The murder of Tybalt resulted in him being banished from Verona, which separated the two teenagers more, so his plan wasn't successful. Another example of a poor decision of his was when after Romeo heard about Juliet’s supposed death, his mind immediately went to dying with her. He responds to her passing by saying “Well, Juliet, I'll lie with you tonight. Let's see how. Destructive thoughts come quickly to the minds of desperate men!” (Shakespeare 5.1.37). His statement proves that he is addicted to Juliet and is desperate to be with