Who Is Responsible for the Tragic Ending of Romeo and Juliet?

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Who is responsible for the tragic ending of Romeo and Juliet? Intro: In the play ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by William Shakespeare; two lovers Romeo and Juliet are unable to be together due to family circumstances. ‘Romeo and Juliet' tells the story of 'a pair of star-crossed lovers', torn between the families in what seems to be a never ending family feud which was set in the town of Verona, Italy. In the play there are two families; the Capulet’s and the Montague’s who have been feuding for years. Both families have only one child Romeo and Juliet, the pair fall in love and throughout the play we see them longing to be together despite knowing that their families will never agree to this relationship. Which soon leads to the tragic death of both Romeo and Juliet. Along the way multiple characters are to blame as they contribute to the tragic end particularly Romeo and Juliet themselves, Friar Laurence and The Capulet and Montague family who also play their part. Paragraph 1: Romeo and Juliet are almost entirely responsible for their own deaths. As the play is set over a sequence of five days it was obvious that no thought was put into their terrible decisions which led to their tragic deaths. They are in fact only children and did not know what they wanted. Juliet was only thirteen years of age, what did she know of love? One encounter with Romeo, a quick glance and then Juliet claims to be ‘in love’. Her decision to take her own life once she finds Romeo dead was a selfish act which was also both careless and thoughtless. Both their emotions took over and they became rather oblivious to their surroundings. Romeo and Juliet had an impulsive relationship which took some part in their death. When they first met at the Masque Ball, they were infatuated with each other at first sight: “Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! For I ne’er saw true beauty till

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