Firstly, Romeo goes to the Capulet’s party, which is a choice he makes. Romeo finds out about a party when the Capulet servant does not know how to read the invite list. When he sees Romeo he asks him to read the names and Romeo sees his object of affection Rosaline. Romeo tells Benvolio and they go to the party: “Ill go along no such sight to be shown” (I.II.100). Romeo knows better then going to the party
For I ne’er saw true beauty till the night.” ( Act 1 scene 5, lines 52 – 53) Another flaw in Romeo’s character was his unpremeditated thinking. Combined with his intense, over emotionality, it has been another factor in the cause of his death. Romeo generally acts on his emotions, and never thinks about the consequence of his decisions. This is seen in the event where he avenges Mercutio’s death by killing Tybalt. In that event, the audience can see that Romeo is acting solely on his grief and rage, and not thinking about what the consequences might be afterwards.
With all the things that Friar Lawrence did, none helped the cause with the trouble Romeo had. The Friar had terrible advice he shouldn’t have given to young Romeo. He is a foolish old man who doesn’t know how to just say “No.” One example is that when Romeo came to Friar after crashing the Capulet party and seeing his love, Juliet, he went to Friar and asked him to marry the new couple. Friar agrees to do this act thinking that it would solve the war between the Montagues vs Capluets and this was the first mistake made. This would only make the situation worse once someone in either family would find out.
If Mercutio didn’t bring up Romeo’s dream, he probably wouldn’t have ended up dead. Romeo could also be a large part in the blame. Romeo and Rosaline had just broke up. Romeo was down on himself and really upset. He went to the Capulet party and met Juliet (Shakespeare 29).
However, Friar Laurence isn’t very clever when he tried to marry Juliet and Romeo. The Friar should have known the consequences that could have occurred if their marriage was revealed. Even so, he wanted to bring together the Montague`s and Capulet`s, to finally create peace between them. Another quote the Friar states is; “Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast” in the end of Act II Scene III.
This play exhibits tragedy because, though Proctor had many opportunities to change his fate, he chooses his demise because his tragic flaw prohibits him from doing otherwise. John Proctor is the tragic hero of the play, “The Crucible.” He has a high social status in the town, yet, because of his tragic flaw, he cannot bring himself to prevent his own death and tragic downfall. Proctor exhibits these tragic traits, making this play a tragedy of self-respect prevailing over shame and public
For example in Act 1, in the Prologue, the Chorus clearly tells the reader how Romeo and Juliet will die in the end. Another way he shows foreshadowing is by stating in Act 1, scene 4, that Romeo has a bad feeling about the party he is about to attend. Also in Act 1, scene 5, Romeo states how Juliet is the only purpose he lives and how he’ll do anything at his reach to be with her. In the end Shakespeare’s purpose for foreshadowing is to entertain the audience and expect them to be wanting more about the play. He wants the suspense to intrigue us and mainly to captivate out
The most important factor of a tragedy is the choice made by the tragic hero. In the star-crossed lovers’ tale of “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare, Romeo made the “tragic” choice to poison himself after thinking his “soul mate” Juliet was dead. In the case of John Proctor, he decided he would rather die with the “purity” of his good name than confess to a lie and ruin his name. If he chose the other course of action, it is likely he would not have died. It is
When people act on impulse it leads to terrible endings and suffering to others. In the beginning of the play Romeo shows his tragic flaw when he goes to the Capulet party and falls in love with Juliet, completely forgetting about his first love Rosaline. When Romeo sees Juliet at the party he says, “Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! / For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night” (I.v.50-51) This shows his impulsiveness by not mentioning Rosaline at all and starting to fall in love with a girl he does not even know.
For Example, “Thou wretched boy, that didst consort him here. Shalt with him hence”. (3.1.121.-122). Practically Tybalt was saying to Romeo that, which he has associated with Mercutio he will soon be with him; meaning he will basically kill him too. Here he definitely doesn’t this of his plan of defeat.