Lack Of Communication In Romeo And Juliet

When people have poor communication, it causes unfortunate consequences. This statement is not only relevant to The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, but also to modern-day situations. In the play, Friar John says to Friar Lawrence that he will send the letter to Romeo, in Mantua, so he will get the news about Juliet faking her death. Unfortunately, he never got the letter due to the possible plague. In Act V Scene 2, Friar John says: “I could not send it- here it is again- / (gives Friar Lawrence a letter) / Nor get a messenger to bring it thee, / So fearful were they of infection.” Meaning that Friar John tried to send the letter to Romeo, but was unable to get a messenger to bring it to him because they were scared of spreading the plague. Due to the lack of communication in Act V Scene 2, it caused major deaths throughout the rest of the play. …show more content…
On his way there, he stopped by the Apothecary to get poison to kill himself, because if Juliet is dead then he feels as if he has no reason to live. In Act V Scene 3, Romeo has a long soliloquy, and at the very end he states: “(kisses JULIET, takes out the poison) / Come, bitter conduct, come, unsavoury guide. / Thou desperate pilot, now at once run on / The dashing rocks thy seasick, weary bark. / Here’s to my love! (drinks the poison) O true apothecary, / Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die.” This indicates to the readers that Romeo gives Juliet one more kiss before he dies. After the kiss, Romeo takes out the poison that the pharmacist gave him and says “To Juliet, my love” and drinks it. As soon as he drinks it he realizes how strong the poison was, but is happy to die with one last kiss from Juliet. As a result from Romeo killing himself, Juliet wakes up and realizes her love is dead. She looks around to find the poison in one of Romeo’s hand, and a dagger in the