Romeo and Juliet question

Romeo and Juliet's death is the Prince's fault. The Prince was the one who exiled Romeo for killing Tybalt. But Tybalt killed Mercutio first. Since Prince banished Romeo, he had to live in Mantua. Romeo's exile caused Juliet and Friar Lawrence to get scared, and then Friar Lawrence gave Juliet the sleeping death potion. Romeo hears of Juliet's death, but since he is so far away, he gets scared and comes to her gravesite, where she is not yet awake. Romeo kills himself, and Juliet does the same. But in the end, it is the Prince's fault for exiling Romeo, causing the whole mess of deaths. My evidence can be found in the following quote from Act 3 Scene 3 of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet "Thy fault our law calls death, but the kind Prince, Taking thy part, hath rushed aside the law,
And turned that black word “death” to “banishment."

I think it would be Friar Lawrence's fault, because when Friar John returning the letter back to Friar Lawrence, he waited till "conveniently could send to Romeo"(5.3) a letter to him about what is going on with Juliet in Verona. He should have thought about the many misunderstandings that might occur with a sleeping potion, and Romeo's quick action taken when it come to the terms of Juliet.

I think that Tybalt was to blame. After all, in Act 1 Scene 1, Benvolio tried to stop the fighting, but Tybalt came in calling Benvolio a coward: "What, drawn, and talk of peace! I hate the word, as I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee: have at thee, coward" (Shakepeare, Romeo and Juliet, 1.1)!

But, of course, Tybalt didn't end it there. He wanted to have a duel with Romeo, especially after the Prince had specifically told the Montagues and the Capulets to stop fighting, especially in the streets (Act 1, Scene 1). Romeo tells Tybalt that he loves Tybalt and that he refuses to fight him. To this, Tybalt responds "Boy, this shall not excuse the injuries that thou hast done me; therefore turn and draw" (Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, 3.1).

I guess Tybalt might be a impulsive teenager, due to the fact that he's stubborn and head-strong. But, he needs to learn control, especially since he put the lives of both families on the line when he decided that he would challenge Romeo.

It was Shakespeare's fault

it was my boy Shakespeare's fault, he made the play, and anyone who says otherwise is...uh i dunno. They can stay the same ig

For the question above I personally think that it is Romeo and Juliet's fault for their own deaths at the end of the story. This is because instead of going through a really complicated process of getting fake death potion drinking it and then pretending to die, and then Romeo and Juliet misunderstanding one another they could have just run away together away from the place where they lived. Romeo also acted kind of oblivious in Act 5, Scene 3 when he said "Come, bitter poison, come, unsavory guide! You desperate pilot, let’s crash this sea-weary ship into the rocks! Here’s to my love "! Instead of directly drinking the poison directly right after the opening the tomb he could have been a bit more clever and thought of it as a misunderstanding in a way.

Tybalt is the one that we should blame for causing the death of Romeo and Juliet. Tybalt should be blamed for because he was the one that started the fight with Mercutio which ended up causing Mercutio to die. Romeo out of anger killed Tybalt to avenge Mercutio. If Tybalt never started this Romeo would not have been banished from Verona. The story states, "Boy, this shall not excuse the injuries That thou hast done me; therefore turn and draw. I do protest, I never injured thee, But love thee better than thou canst devise"( Act 3 scene 1). The quote tells us that Tybalt wanted to start problems with the Montagues even though they didn't do anything to him.

Although in the end, both Romeo and Juliet end their lives, I believe that Friar Laurence is to blamed for their deaths. He constantly lied to the Lord Capulet and devised a elaborate plan that helped Juliet fake her death. In the story it says, "If you’ve made up your mind to kill yourself instead of marrying Count Paris, then you’ll probably be willing to try something like death to solve this shameful problem"(Shakespeare Act 4 Scene 1). He makes it seem that Juliet was the one influenced to be married and create secrets against her family.

I believe that the cause of Romeo and Juliet’s deaths is bad luck! I believe this because of the by chance timings of information or actions of people in the play. For example Act III scene I, “Romeo tries to break up the fight Tybalt stabs Mercutio under Romeo's arm, Petruchio Away, Tybalt. Exeunt Tybalt, Petruchio, and the other Capulets.” This shows that the intention of Romeo was to stop the fight and not kill ANYONE. Yet, he did not cover Mercutio and he was stabbed. Another example would be Act IV, scene II, “This same should be the voice of Friar John. Welcome from Mantua. What says Romeo? Or, if his mind is written, give me his letter….Suspecting that we both were in a house. Where the infectious pestilence did reign,Sealed up the doors and would not let us forth.So that my speed to Mantua there was stayed.” This quote shows that Friar John could not deliver the letter because he was being quarantined in a house by officials so he could not go anywhere! Which made Romeo unaware of the plan and ultimately caused Romeo and Juliet’s death.

Although a lot of people played a part in Romeo and Juliet’s death like the Friar and their parents, I think that the person who actually causes Romeo and Juliet’s death is Mercutio. At first glance it may seem that Mercutio didn’t have a large impact on their deaths, but his pride for his house caused the death of Romeo and Juliet. During Act 3 Scene 1, Tybalt looks to pick a fight with Romeo for crashing the Capulet party, but now that he is married to Juliet, he tells Tybalt he doesn’t wish to fight. Annoyed with Romeo’s behavior, Mercutio intentionally picks a fight with Tybalt and says, “Tybalt, you rat-catcher, will you walk” (Shakespeare, Act 3 Scene 1)? After asking him to fight, Mercutio dies to Tybalt, which leads to Romeo eventually taking Tybalt’s life. After examining what has taken place, the prince decides to exile Romeo as he only killed Tybalt for Mercutio. After these events, Juliet is unable to be with Romeo, leading her into going to Friar Laurence for help, and we all know the story after that. Since Juliet only tried to find a way to be with Romeo since he was exiled, the person responsible for their deaths would be Mercutio because he was the reason Romeo killed Tybalt.

In my opinion, Friar Lawrence is at fault because he had never informed the families that Romeo and Juliet are in love and their love is intense. One quote is "To turn your households’ rancor to pure love." This shows that he wanted to tell the families that they are in love although he did not.

If I were to be realistic, Romeo and Juliet were both responsible for their own deaths, basically. Both the deaths are literally the biggest near-misses. Though if only Romeo had just been waiting a day, it would have played all out. Still, he was so intent on being with Juliet that he decided to kill himself foolishly. It then, of course, made Juliet kill herself because of her now dead love. Juliet states, Romeo and Juliet"Deny thy father and refuse thy name...Or if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, / And I’ll no longer be a Capulet”. This shows how even Juliet says how she would rather kill herself then not marry Romeo. If you want to be literal about it, sure her parents might be to blame but honestly, I don't think they're a good excuse enough to die.

i think it was the families fault for the death of these two lovers. if the parents had solved there rivalry and if they tried to talk it out maybe they wouldn't have died or taken their lives.

In my opinion, I think Friar Lawrence is to blame for the death of Romeo and Juliet. He felt that Romeo was not mature enough to love and was just heartbroken over Rosaline. Yet, he still decided to marry them. Both Juliet and Romeo were teens but he still married them. The friars duty is to protect them and be a symbol of religion but he failed to do so.

The friar married the couple too early even though he knew that it would be problematic because of the rivalry between the households. Yet, he secretly married them and increased their risks of death even more. "For this alliance may so happy prove to turn your households' rancor to pure love." (Act 2 Scene 3) Friar Lawrence makes decisions too quickly only to make himself feel like he's a good person. His intention was to unite both households but he wasn't intelligent enough to perform it.

Finally, the biggest reason why Friar Lawrence is the most responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet is because the friar planned to save Juliet from Paris by giving her a sleep potion but it failed to do its job because the Friar was too quick and didn't confirm the plan with Romeo. If he had specifically made sure that Romeo was aware of the plan, Romeo and Juliet would not have suicided.

I believe that the person to blame for the death of Romeo and Juliet are their families, the Capulets and Montagues. If they had not been fueding, Juliet would not have had to fake her death, or caused Romeo to have suicided. As it says in the play, "Deny thy father and refuse thy name, Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I'll no longer be a Capulet" (Act II, Scene I). This quote was said by Juliet as she was talking to Romeo in her families orchard. If the parents of the families had not been feuding, Romeo Juliet have no need to deny her family, or to disown them. She wouldn't have to run away or pretend that she had died, and Romeo would not have killed himself for her either.

I think that the feud and hatred of the two families, the Montagues and the Capulets, were the main reasons that Romeo and Juliet died. If the Montagues and Capulets didn't have such a rivalry, then they woulde not worried about getting married secretly. In the play it states, "Deny thy father and refuse my name... And ill no longer be a Capulet" (2.1). This says that Romeo and Juliet both don't really care about their families as their love is so strong. Their families are the main reason for their death.

To me, the Montagues-Capulets rivalry led to Romeo and Juliet's murder. Both Romeo and Juliet were worried about the issues between the two families. It eventually causes them to kill themselves. This can be proved explicitly, since the prolog states, "Do bury the strife of their parents with their burial."

I believe it was Juliet's fault, because she came up with a really bad idea, which didn't really seem fit for the purpose because there could be counters to the idea. Multiple things could've gone wrong and did go wrong. So if she had a better idea, they could've lived, but they would also have to devise a plan in which they would get accepted by both sides.

I think it is Mercutio's fault because it if wasn't for Mercutio telling Romeo to sneak into the party with him and try to help Romeo get over Rosaline then Romeo would have never met or fallen for Juliet.

In my personal opinion I think that the Father and Mother of Juliet is at fault here. Juliet knew that her parents would have never excepted Romeo even before he killed Tybalt. Romeo was a Montague and Juliet was a Capulet.If that situation wasn't bad enough, as I said before,Romeo killed Tybalt and now he had no chance on winning over Juliet's parents hearts. That is why I feel that she knew she would never get her parents blessing therefor she chose a life that she wouldn't be scared of anyone seeing her and Romeo together.

Who do you believe is responsible for the death of Romeo and Juliet? Hatred between the two families? Friar Lawrence? Nurse? Fate? Lust? Perhaps, the folly of youth? You decide. You can pick whatever character, or abstract thought you want.

I believe that hatred between the Capulets and the Montagues is what led to the ultimate death of Romeo and Juliet. If the Capulets and Montagues did not hate each other, then Romeo and Juliet would not have gotten married in secret. They could have gotten married with both families knowing. Juliet would have never drank a potion to fake her death and Romeo would have never killed himself after seeing Juliet's "dead body". Romeo and Juliet would have lived happily ever after if their parents did not have a feud. The Capulets and Montagues could have resolved their feud because both families did not even know why they had a feud. Gregory, a Capulet, said, "The quarrel is between our masters and us their men" (Act 1, Scene 1). The house have people working for them to fight the Montagues for a reason no one knows. The families could have saved their own children. Instead, the Capulets and Montagues let their own children die by killing themselves at each other's side.

I think all of the characters had something to do with Romeo and Juliet's unfortunate end. It's kind of like the theme exemplifies of their fate being inevtiable, like the stars are lined up against them. The realization is that everything in the story of Romeo and Juliet is so closely knit together, together each part, each component, weaved the eventual death of Romeo and Juliet. For example, if Tybalt didn't have such a fragile ego, than perhaps he would be less offended by Romeo coming to the feast. Tybalt's sole reason for wanting to duel Romeo is because Tybalt was offend by Romeo's presence at the feast. The duel resulted in Mercutio's death. To avenge Mercutio's death, Romeo killed Tybalt causing him to be banned from Verona which added to the whole dilemma of Juliet being pratically engaged to Paris. This is an example of how the odds were not working in Romeo's and Juliet's favor. Just the chances if everything happening in the story that happened and the way they added up to each other was a sole doing of fate.

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I believe that fate is the one to blame for both Romeo and Juliet's death. Fate was the reason Romeo and Juliet even met in the first place. In The beginning of the story Romeo is obsessed with Rosaline and he was also against the idea of going to the feast in the first place. Even if they met due to someone/ something else, fate was definitely the reason they both fell in love at the first sight of each other. If Romeo was upset about Rosaline and wasn't talking to Mercutio about his love in the first place, Romeo and Mercutio would have never come across the soldier that cannot read. If Romeo and Juliet had not met, they wouldn't have fallen in love, they woudl\nt have gotten married, they wouldn't have rebelled, they wouldn't have been dead right now. So, I do in fact believe that fate was the cause of Romeo and Juliet's death and not someone/ something else.

I feel like Romeo and Juliet are responsible for their own deaths and Frair as well. I believe was responsable as well because he could have made their relationship public. Making the relationship public could have made the parents realize that their kids really love each other and they were feuding over something stupid. It is also Romeo and Juliets faults because they were the ones that actually killed themselves for each other. If they wanted to be together they could have ran away.

The Capulet-Montague feud is responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet because it barred their love for each other; they choose death over being forced apart. Without the feud, they would likely have no barrier to being together.

Neither Friar Lawrence or the nurse was responsible for the death of Romeo and Juliet, but the couple were the authors of their own misfortune, aided by chance.

Nurse did her best to help Juliet, carrying messages and covering for her. It was chance that caused Juliet’s father to change the day of her wedding, forcing her to change her plan. But Juliet didn’t confide in Nurse about the sleeping potion, so Nurse really believed Juliet was dead. If Juliet had confided in Nurse, she could have remained beside Juliet’s “body” to keep watch, and she would have been there to tell Romeo what was going on.

Friar Lawrence, also did his best to get to Romeo and let him know about the change of plan, and Juliet’s deception. It was chance that stopped him, not his failure. If Romeo had given himself half an hour to grieve for his wife before he killed himself, she’d have woken up while he was still alive.

To my mind, everyone in the story is responsible for the death of Romeo and Juliet. That's why every character in the story is so powerful, not only the couple.

Romeo and Juliet, they were so in love like never before and would rather die than be apart. So they got married, but it wasn't easy at all. With their two families fighting and neither side not willing to make up and stop the war like a feud. It made it hard for Romeo and Juliet to even get to see each other let alone get married. It seemed the two were not going to stop trying to see eachother with Romeo climbing walls and leaving at night and wondering if he would even make it to her without getting seen and killed just to see Juliet. The death of Romeo and Juliet were the Montague and the Capulet's fault. If there was no feud between the families to begin with Romeo and Juliet would not need to fake their death and they could easily get married and have a good life together. The Capulet were very hard on Juliet as she is only 13, and in that time it wasnt weird for her to get married but her being only 13 was only harder for her to deal with. Romeo and Juliet almost had to fake their death to be together with the Capulet trying to get Juliet to marry Paris and even after she begged them to not make her marry Paris they threatened to disown her. Sampson bites his thumb at the Montagues—a highly insulting gesture. A verbal confrontation quickly escalates into a fight. Benvolio, a kinsman to Montague, enters and draws his sword in an attempt to stop the confrontation. Tybalt, a kinsman to Capulet, sees Benvolio’s drawn sword and draws his own. Benvolio explains that he is merely trying to keep the peace, but Tybalt professes a hatred for peace as strong as his hatred for Montagues, and attacks. This is definitely both faults from each side of the family but it was too big of a factor to leave out. I think that this was the main reason for the death of Romeo and Juliet. Without the fighting everything would be completely fine in their relationship. That was just an example of the feud going on between the Capulet and the Montague, showing they were even willing to start fights to the death. Romeo being a Montague, he could stay out late and hang out with his friends but Juliet, she was only seen with Nurse and was never with friends or out late. This is why she would even just be better getting disowned then have to marry Paris and not be happy for the rest of her life. In the end there were many people to blame in this story including Romeo and Juliet them self but i feel like without the fighting and the feud with the two families Romeo and Juliet would still be alive and they would get married happily

I think Capulet is at fault for Romeo's and Juliet's deaths, as well as the societal norm that allowed for fathers to arrange marriages for their daughters. Juliet refuses to marry Paris. She does not tell her father the true reason why, but still, her refusal should have been enough. She should not have been called "green sickness carrion" or "baggage" (3.5.161). She should not have been threatened "I tell thee what: get thee to church o' Thursday,/ Or never look me in the face" (3.5.167-168). If Capulet did not insist on Juliet marrying Paris, she would not have gone to Friar Lawrence, he would not have given her the potion to appear dead, Romeo would not have heard of her death and killed himself, and Juliet would not see Romeo dead and kill herself. Instead, Romeo would wait out his exile in Mantua, like Friar Lawrence suggested when he said, "For then thou canst not pass to Mantua,/ Where you shalt live till we can find a time/ To blaze your marriage, reconcile your friends,/ Beg pardon of the prince, and call thee back/ With twenty hundred thousand times more joy/ than thou went'st forth in Lamentation" (3.3.159-164).

is everyone's fault is a butterfly effect.

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I believe the thing responsible for the death of Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet's fate. In the play, Romeo and Juliet and their forbidden love, regardless of their family feud resulted in them having such an ill-fated relationship. In this scene, Romeo and Juliet, the character Romeo and Juliet die as a sacrifice of their love for each other. For example, the text states, "Give me the potion, give it to me! Oh, don’t talk to me about fear" (Shakespeare). In this quote, it's demonstrated how Juliet herself is ready to die for Romeo per her love for him. She knows that they were in this situation in the first place, due to their family complications. Regardless of that fact, Juliet was ready to sacrifice her future for her love. Later on, when Romeo mistakes Juliet for dead, he dies too.

I think the reason Romeo and Juliet died was because of their love for each other. In the text, Juliet states, "Deny thy father and refuse thy name...Or if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love,/And I'll no longer be a Capulet". As a result, this evidence depicts how Juliet would rather kill herself then not marrying Romeo. Not only that but, believing Juliet is dead, Romeo drinks poison to be with her in death out of love. But when Juliet awakens to find Romeo dead, she takes her own life by stabbing herself, unable to live without him. All in all, the cause of their death was the strong love they had for each other.

Romeo and Juliet's deaths are due to the feuding families. one example would be how tybalt said "I can tell by his voice that this man is a Montague Get me my sword, boy.—What, does this peasant dare to come here with his face covered by a mask to sneer at and scorn our celebration? Now, by the honor of our family, I do not consider it a crime to kill him" (Shakespeare Act 1 ). Tybalt expresses the hate he has as a capulet towards a Montague as clearly states its only because of his voice resembling a montagues. The only reason their death was caused was the hate between their families causing juliet trying to fake her death and run away but Romeo didn't hear the plan in time causing him to kill himself because he thought juliet killed her self.

I think Friar Lawrence was responsible for Romeo and Juliet's death mainly because of his horrible execution of his plan. Friar John, the man Friar Lawrence had sent to deliver the letter, told him, "I could not send it,--here it is again,-- Nor get a messenger to bring it thee, so fearful were they of infection" (Shakespeare). Friar Lawrence didn't check to see if Romeo received the letter before following through with his plan. There was disease going around but he didn't consider this and how it could prevent the letter from getting through. Furthermore, his plan was unnecessary and not fully thought out. He didn't think about what could happen or what to do if Romeo didn't get the message. Also, there were probably better ways of getting Romeo and Juliet out of Verrona without faking Juliet's death.

I believe that Friar Lawrence is at fault for Romeo and Juliet's death. "I could not send it,--here it is again,--Nor get a messenger to bring it thee, So fearful were they of infection," (Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 2).
Friar Lawrence learns that the letter didn't reach Romeo and doesn't try and go to Juliet's tomb which is where Romeo would most likely be. He just tells Friar John to get him a crow. He should have waited inside the tomb to tell Romeo once he eventually got there. He already knew that Romeo was coming so he should have known that he would do something drastic as he just lost someone he loved dearly.

No one was responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. It was simply just an accident and lack of thought. Romeo did not know that Juliet was actually alive, which caused him to kill himself. Romeo states, "Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die" (Shakespeare, Act 5 Scene 3). He didn't give any thought and made a quick decision. No one is responsible for this tragedy since it was simply not meant to happen.

No one was to blame for the death of Romeo and Juliet because the events that happened and led to their death were an accident. For example, the text stated, "Within this three hours will fair Juliet wake. She will beshrew me much that Romeo Hath had no notice of these accidents" (Act 5, Scene 2). Because Romeo did not get the news that Juliet is only pretending to be dead, which led to him drinking potion to kill himself. Then when Juliet saw Romeo dead, she decided to kill herself as well. However, their death is no one's fault.

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No one is responsible for the death of Romeo and Juliet. It wasn't due to their families, or fate, they died purely of an accident. Originally, Friar Lawrence and Juliet planned to send a letter to Romeo informing him of the plan. However, at the end of Romeo and Juliet, Friar Lawrence says "But he which bore my letter, Friar John, Was stay'd by accident" (Act 5, Scene 3). Meaning that although they meant to inform Romeo of their intentions, the letter was never delivered. Friar John, the messenger was stopped by accident. Since the letter was never delivered it led Romeo to kill himself. It wasn't intentional for the miscommunication, nevertheless, it started the cause of Romeo and Juliet's deaths. In conclusion, Romeo and Juliet died due to an accidental miscommunication.

I believe that no one was responsible for Romeo and Juliet's death. The aftermath occurred because of bad timing and accident. Romeo thinks that Juliet has died, so he kills himself, and then Juliet wakes up and finds that Romeo is dead, so she also kills herself. The play states, "When presently through all thy veins shall run, a cold and drowsy humor, for no pulse" (Shakespeare). Friar Lawrence gives Juliet a vial that mimics death and she'll wake up after 40 hours. However, when Romeo sees Juliet's 'lifeless body', he thinks she's dead, when she is just going to be awake in a few hours. In all, their deaths were caused by no one and purely based on bad luck.

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No one is at fault for the death of Romeo and Juliet because it was simply an accident. Romeo died because he thought Juliet had died. Then, after Juliet finds Romeo dead, she kills herself. For example, Romeo states, "Drinks O true apothecary! Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die" (Act V, Scene III). Nobody forced them or pressured each other to kill themselves. Additionally, it wasn't planned for them to die.

The reason why Romeo and Juliet died at the end was fate. Fate is responsible for both of their deaths because there was a big misunderstanding when Romeo thought Juliet was dead. According to the play, Romeo says, "Is it even so then I defy you, stars, tush tho art deceived, leave me and do the thing I bid thee do" (Shakespeare). This evidence shows how Romeo thought Juliet was dead, which was a misunderstanding beyond his control. His love for Juliet was so true that Romeo could take no other decision but to kill himself beside her. Therefore, the only thing that caused the death of both was their horrible fate.

The reason behind the death of Romeo and Juliet is fate. It was due to fate that the two decided to marry despite being from feuding families. It was fate that led to the messenger being infected with the plague, leading to Romeo being unaware of Juliet's fake death. Overall, it was fate that Romeo and Juliet stay together whether alive or dead. In the text, it states "In faith, I will. Let me peruse this face . . . For here lies Juliet, and her beauty makes"(Shakespeare, Scene 2). This quote goes to show how the two were meant to be together by fate and it doesn't matter if they are together in heaven on or Earth.

Fate is the reason for Romeo and Juliet's death. The text states, "Is she a Capulet? O dear account! my life is my foe's debt...Ay, so I fear; the more is my unrest" Shakespeare, 1599). Romeo and Juliet fell in love with either but it was their fate that caused them to be from the different enemy households. It was their fate that made Juliet's parents Lady Capulet and Lord Capulet while Romeo's parents were Lady Montague and Lord Montague.

The reason for the death of Romeo and Juliet would be fate. This is because they never had control over anything like the family feud. They were just destined to love one another and care for each other. In addition, the text states, " A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life . . . misadventured piteous overthrows" (Shakespeare, Act 1). Throughout the whole play, Romeo and Juliet develop a secret marriage. They love each other despite having no control over stopping their family's feud. If they had control over their family's feud they wouldn't be killed by their fate.

I believe that lust and impulse are the reason for Romeo and Juliet's death. They weren't in love with one another, they were lusting over each other. It's important to remember that Romeo and Juliet are both teenagers. Teenagers experience many hormone changes and mood shifts, causing them to be irrational and impulsive. Impulse is what caused them to get married so quickly.

Romeo only loves her looks, as he says, "Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear" (Shakespeare)! Romeo never falls in love with her as a person, only her looks, which is lust. Lust leads to impulse and eventually lead to death for Romeo and Juliet.

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There was none at fault because if you go long back enough anyone can be blamed however the only true decider was fate. From the start of the story we see signs of fate, everything was bound to happen, and was predicted. Shakespeare states "The fearful passage of their death-marked love
And the continuance of their parents’ rage,
Which, but their children’s end, naught could remove," this quote from the story, basically states the characters are powerless to fate and unfolding events

I believe that the two families feuding caused the death of Romeo and Juliet because since the two families were enemies, characters like Tybalt prevented the two from being allowed to be with each other. In the text, ¨Romeo and Juliet: Entire Play,¨ Tybalt states, ¨It fits when such a villain is a guest; I´ll not endure him.¨(Shakespeare) Tybalt caused the death of Mercutio, and angered Romeo, which contributed to his anger and rage. In conclusion, this is why the Capulet and Montagues feuding led to the death of Romeo and Juliet.

I believe that destiny is at fault for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. When Romeo crashes the Capulet party, he states, "I fear too early, for my mind misgives; Some consequence, yet hanging in the stars, shall bitterly begin"(Shakespeare). He says this in fear of his real identity being discovered, as the two families are at loggerheads. If Romeo and Juliet hadn't fated to be born in their respective families, they would not have had to go through the grueling process of hiding their love for each other due to the feuding of the two families. If the poison seller hadn't given in to Romeo's begging, or if the plague had not quarantined the friar, then Romeo and Juliet's plan would've happened. All these uncontrollable events aligned with determining their destinies.

I would say that the Prince is at fault for Romeo and Juliet's death. This is because he banished Romeo for killing Tybalt. The text stated, " Ha, banishment? Be merciful, say ‘death,' For exile hath more terror in his look, Much more than death. Do not say 'banishment" (Shakespeare, William, Act 3 scene 3). This quote shows that the Prince banishes Romeo from Verona. This caused both of the lovers to separate. Romeo's leaving Juliet caused separation which eventually led to miscommunication. Juliet faked her death, and Romeo received the news that Juliet had died. This caused Romeo to drink poison and kill himself. Juliet saw Romeo's dead body and she killed herself.

Romeo and Juliet's tragic ending was caused by none other than destiny. Not only did the two young lovers get married to one another despite knowing their family feud. In the end, it was destiny that led to their death, as a series of unfortunate events kept them apart. For example, in Romeo and Juliet, it states, "Send for the county; go tell him of this:/I'll have this knot knit up to-morrow morning"(Shakespeare). In the evidence above Juliet's father tells Paris that Juliet will marry him the next day. This causes Juliet to make the rash decision of faking her death, which leads to the rest of the events. If something occurred differently, perhaps their love could overcome the hardships it came with. But in the end, it was not to be, and destiny took them both.