Who dunnit? The case of Romeo and Juliet, who is to blame for their tragic death deaths? In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, the topic of blame is brought up at the end of the book where they found the dead lovers. Leading to the question who is the overall reason for all the tragedies? There are quite a few suspects, but Romeo and Juliet themselves stand out the most. Romeo getting himself banished, Juliet for faking her own and Romeo for not realizing Juliet was sleeping. Romeo and Juliet are to blame for their tragedy because of their foolish decisions and unreasonable behavior.
First, beginning with Romeo who went into town right when Mercutio and Tybalt were talking. After a while, Tybalt and Mercutio started fighting, then Tybalt slain Mercutio. Romeo acted unreasonably when he tried to fight Tybalt saying “Alive in triumph, and Mercutio slain! . . . Either thou or I, or both must go with him (3.1.123).” Romeo acted completely unreasonably trying to kill him. Tybalt would of been in trouble for killing Mercutio, the prince’s kinsman and sent to death or banished. Also Romeo when joining the two men talking, Romeo went on about how he loved Tybalt saying “I do protest I never injured thee but love thee better than thou canst devise till then shalt know the reason of my love (3.1.119).” Romeo in the beginning was saying how he loved Tybalt just …show more content…
Romeo getting himself banished from Verona for foolishly fighting Tybalt and not thinking of the consequences. Juliet faking her death instead of thinking reasonably about all the other options she had in her situation and Romeo for not realizing juliet was asleep when she showed clear signs of life and Romeo acknowledging those signs. Neither one of them thought rationally about their situation, It shows how Romeo and juliet from start to end made all these unreasonable choices that all lead up to a chain that ultimately causes their
First, beginning with Romeo who went into town right when Mercutio and Tybalt were talking. After a while, Tybalt and Mercutio started fighting, then Tybalt slain Mercutio. Romeo acted unreasonably when he tried to fight Tybalt saying “Alive in triumph, and Mercutio slain! . . . Either thou or I, or both must go with him (3.1.123).” Romeo acted completely unreasonably trying to kill him. Tybalt would of been in trouble for killing Mercutio, the prince’s kinsman and sent to death or banished. Also Romeo when joining the two men talking, Romeo went on about how he loved Tybalt saying “I do protest I never injured thee but love thee better than thou canst devise till then shalt know the reason of my love (3.1.119).” Romeo in the beginning was saying how he loved Tybalt just …show more content…
Romeo getting himself banished from Verona for foolishly fighting Tybalt and not thinking of the consequences. Juliet faking her death instead of thinking reasonably about all the other options she had in her situation and Romeo for not realizing juliet was asleep when she showed clear signs of life and Romeo acknowledging those signs. Neither one of them thought rationally about their situation, It shows how Romeo and juliet from start to end made all these unreasonable choices that all lead up to a chain that ultimately causes their