How far are the older characters in Romeo and Juliet responsible for the tragedy?

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How far are the older characters in Romeo and Juliet responsible for the tragedy?

        Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, is a play about two teenagers in Italy who fall in love with one another even though they are aware that their families are sworn enemies. They love story had a tragic ending, since both Romeo and Juliet kill themselves at the end since they are not allowed to live together. The reason for their also death lies on themselves, but mainly on their hard hearted parents.

        The parents of the Romeo and Juliet should have realized and respected the love of their kids. The family feud was forced through the parents and resulted in tragedy for both families. Seeing that both families were not gaining from the feud, Capulet and Montague should have had made friendship, especially since their kids were madly in love. Their dispute ended when they saw the bodies of their children, after realizing that they were responsible for the death for the reason that, they were unable to see their offspring’s plea for unification with one another.

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        There were also many mistakes in the Capulet household alone, which contributed to the tragic end. For example, Capulet wanted Juliet to get married to Paris, and when she was in doubt he lost his temper to the extent that he could have hit her. This removed the trust between the relationship of the daughter to parents. Thus when she was falling in love with Romeo she was unable to come forth and was forced to do everything in secret. In effect, her parents did not really get the chance to explain to her the seriousness of this affection ...

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