How far are Romeo and Juliet responsible for their own deaths?

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How far are Romeo and Juliet responsible for their own deaths?

In this essay I will discus how far Romeo and Juliet are responsible for there own deaths. I will first explain about fate and destiny. And then how this is linked with Romeo and Juliet. Then I will conclude this essay.

What is fate? I believe that fate is an event that cannot be changed, it is an event that is going to happen and that it cant be changed. In the play Romeo and Juliet there is many references to the “stars” and fate/destiny. In the Victorian era many beloved that when you were born the “stars” mapped out your future and that it could not be changed. This relates to Romeo and Juliet as the play describes them as “star-crossed” lovers. This means that fate and there future was planned to end in sadness.

Romeo plays a big part in his and Juliet’s death. I believe this because Romeo is young and easily influential so he makes snap decisions about life and death.

        At the begging of their play Romeo is in love with Rosiline be he quickly changes his mind when he meets Juliet this shows that Romeo is quick to make decisions. When Romeo is told that Juliet is dead that Juliet is dead he says “defy the stars” this is when Romeo feels he has no control of the situation. This relates to fate and how it can’t be changed. In many different parts of the play Romeo is described as fast to make choices and without reason. In the sentence when Romeo is talking to Juliet about marriage Julie says, “it is too rushed, too unadvised and too sudden”. This means that the beginning of the romance Juliet was indecisive if it was a good idea. So she may make more wrong decisions in the future.

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Juliet is another character that plays a big part in the death of her self and Romeo. This is because Lord and Lady Capulet largely pressure Juliet for marriage with Paris. Most of Juliet’s actions are played out with help and advice from the nurse. At the beginning of the play the nurse supported the romance between Romeo and Juliet. But after Tybolt’s death the nurse becomes worried and tells Juliet she should do what here parents want and marry Paris. This then confuses Juliet and makes her believe that no one wants her and Romeo to be married ...

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