Romeo And Juliet's Suicides

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When informed of the suicides, the first suspect was Capulet, Juliet’s father. Witnesses overheard a fight between Juliet and Capulet concerning Juliet marrying Paris (Act three, Scene Five). Other actions and by Juliet’s father could have been an impact on the suicides of Romeo and Juliet. Capulet allegedly was forcing Juliet to marry Paris. Capulet was overheard to say: ‘hang thee young baggage disobedient wretch’ ‘O heavens! O wife, look how our daughter bleeds!’ (Act Three, Scene Five, Line 165) This dagger hath mistaken, for, lo, his house Is empty, on the back of Montague, And it mis-sheathed in my daughter’s bosom!’ (Act Five, Scene Five, Line 208) When Capulet heard about his daughter’s death he believes that Romeo was the one…show more content…
He was unknown to the Capulet and Montague families, but a good friend of Friar Lawrence who allegedly gave him a letter to give Romeo informing him that Juliet was not really dead. Friar John was unable to deliver the letter to Romeo in Mantua as there was an infectious disease stopping him from leaving his house (Act Five, Scene Two). Friar John’s actions contributed to the suicides as they if the letter was delivered to Romeo, in result he would not have taken the poison which also lead to Juliet’s death. Friar John may not have had any motive towards these two suicides, but his actions were a large contribution towards…show more content…
Friar Lawrence was a friend of Romeo Montague. Witnesses have testified that Romeo regularly visited Friar Lawrence’s cellar, one recent visit to tell Friar Lawrence that he no longer has feelings for Rosaline and that he’s found someone else, Romeo’s ex girlfriend (Act Two, Scene Three). Other actions Friar Lawrence made leading up to the suicides could have contributed to them a great deal. On the day Juliet woke from her sleep, Friar Lawrence went to see her, when Juliet awoke she saw her Husband dead at her feet. Friar Lawrence then fled from the room to escape the police. When the Friar later returned, Juliet Montague had killed herself with a dagger. The Friar was earlier overheard saying: ‘Young Juliet is alive For whose dear sake though Wast but lately dead’ Juliet- ‘what if it be poison which the Friar Subtly hath ministered to have me dead’ Friar Lawrence had a reasonable motive in this case, as he did not approve of the marriage or Romeo and Juliet which could have resulted in the suicides being encouraged by Friar Lawrence. As shown in this report, several suspects could have been the cause of Romeo and Juliet’s suicides. As Friar Lawrence was the last person to see Juliet alive and gave Juliet the poison to make her sleep, he would be the person most responsible for the suicides of Juliet Capulet and Romeo Montague. All the other suspects played smaller roles in causing
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