Who's To Blame For The Death Of Romeo And Juliet

When tragedy strikes, there is someone to blame. “Romeo and Juliet” written by William Shakespeare, tells the story of two families caught in a feud, resulting in the two teengers deaths. The two star crossed lovers story started out as an innocent secret, but with the first death in the play, everything went downhill. It ended in more death and more tragedy with Romeo and Juliet taking their lives, but ending the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues. The death of Romeo and Juliet had many contributors, but ultimately it is their own fault for choosing to take their lives. First, Romeo and Juliet knew their love was complicated and against fate. They were the children of two families caught in a deadly feud. ¨My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late! Prodigious birth of love it is to me, that must love a loathed enemy,” (1.5.140). Juliet and Romeo were aware of the dangers of their relationship. However, they still fell in love and got married behind their parents back.

Romeo could have lived on after he heard the false news of Julietś death and Juliet could have woken and lived on as well. But instead, after Romeo heard that Juliet was dead he killed himself in her tomb with poison. ¨Hereś to my love! O true apothecary! Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die,”(5.3.119,120). Similarly, when Juliet awoke from her sleeping potion to find Romeo dead, she stabbed herself. ¨O happy dagger. This is my sheath; there rust, and let me die,” (5.3.169). Their plan was overly complicated and doomed to failure. The two could have easily run off together and lived happy