Who's To Blame In Romeo And Juliet

Romeo and Juliet is arguably the best story William Shakespeare ever wrote. Set in Verona, the story is about two star-crossed lovers who die from a fatal romance revolving around two feuding families. While the friars try to help the relationship, hoping that it could put an end to the family rivalry, fate puts them all down a path that no one can change. What we know for certain is how they died. However, what we need to know is why they died and, more specifically, who is to blame. In the end, the three main culprits for their deaths are the friars, the families, and fate.

One of the first words that come to mind when talking about who’s to blame is fate. Throughout the book, there are many things that play a role in their death that simply could not be changed. This is seen from start to finish. When Romeo first met Juliet, he had no idea that Juliet was a member of the rival household (Act 1, Scene 5, page 48). He also didn’t know that she would just happen to be sitting out on her balcony when Romeo came back later that night (Act 2, Scene 2, page 58).

When you bring two people together from families that just got into a sword fight in the hours prior, it’s most likely not going to end well. Romeo and Juliet were no exception. By their mere hate for each other, the families are most certainly to blame. One of most crucial parts of the story is when Tybalt, a member of the Capulet, finds out that Romeo, who’s a part of the Montague, is at their party (Act 1, Scene 5, page 45). This leads to to the eventual fight between the two that kills Tybalt and sends Romeo to exile. Would Tybalt have been enraged by Romeo’s mere presence if the two families were at peace or, better yet, Romeo belonged to a different family altogether? Not at all. Romeo and Juliet were in trouble from the get-go because of the feud, and it only got more dangerous the farther they went with