Romeo and Juliet 14
Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare's plays about tragedy. It is about two lovers who commit suicide when their feuding families prevent them from being together. There were several events leading up to their deaths. These events include their meeting and falling in love, their separation, their reunion and finally their suicides. The tragic death of both Romeo and Juliet is an indirect result of the decisions and actions of several characters in the play. One example of such was when Benvolio told Romeo to "Go thither [to the Capulets' feast] and . . . compare [Rosaline's] face with some that I shall show . . . " (Act I, Scene 2, l. 85-87), he was unawarely setting the stage for the suicides of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo wouldn't go at first, he was depressed because Rosaline didn't love him. On the insistence of Benvolio, Romeo unwillingly agreed to go. On the way to the feast Romeo still did not believe he could find a girl more beautiful than Rosaline. When he saw Juliet, however, his attitude as well as outlook on life had changed. This was the first action of many which led to the deaths of two lovers, Romeo and Juliet. When Romeo and Juliet decided to get married, they too were bringing their suicides closer to bec
In conclusion, from the very beginning, the love of Romeo and Juliet was destined to be destroyed. It is tragic that both these people had to die. There were circumstances throughout the course of their lives that led up to their deaths. If their parent's had not been feuding and if the Nurse had not betrayed Juliet, the outcome of this story would have been different, although fate could not be changed. This was the most important factor in the lives of Romeo and his sweet Juliet. The tragic deaths of Romeo and of Juliet were the consequences of the actions and decisions of several characters. Benvolio had a part in it by telling Romeo to go to the Capulets' party. Romeo and Juliet themselves did not foresee the difficulties they would encounter if they would marry secretly. The Friar too did not foresee the difficulties when he married the two. Thus it was free-will of the characters, not fate, that was to blame for the deaths of the lovers Romeo and Juliet. The feud between the two families was one of the many factor which contributed to the destructive outcome of Romeo and Juliet's destined love. "From ancient grudge break to new mutiny".(Prologue, pg.9 l. 3) The two families, Montagues and Capulets, had many grudges for generations. There was so much hate between the two families that even the servants hated each other. This feud created many obstacles for Romeo and his sweet Juliet. These two young lovers knew the many consequences, and for that reason alone they chose to keep their marriage a secret. If their parents discovered their secret, they would have made their children's lives more miserable then one can only imagine. Romeo and Juliet would not have been able to see each other. In the prologue one learns that the only way the to bury "the strife" was to bury their children. "Doth with
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Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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