Romeo And Juliet Banishment

In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the protagonists, Romeo and Juliet, perish as a result of their “forbidden love” and their foolish actions. Romeo and Juliet center around two young lovers who are engaged in a forbidden love. They met in secrecy peacefully, until Romeo was banished from the city of Verona as punishment for killing Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin, causing Juliet to fall into a state of mania. Her distress was only amplified when Lord Capulet arranges her in a marriage with Count Paris the same day Romeo was banished. Juliet becomes hysterical and threatens to kill herself. Seeing this, Friar Lawrence, who married the two in secrecy, provides her with a sleep-inducing drug that would make it appear as if she was dead if she …show more content…
Despite knowing that the two only felt a mild physical attraction for one another, he still chose to marry the two in hopes that the marriage will bring the House of Capulet and the House of Montague together and resolve their ongoing dispute, even though a solution was not assured. The marriage only led to the two becoming obsessed with one another, as they now had a deeper “connection”. This fixation only contributed to Juliet’s violent reaction to Romeo’s banishment and Romeo’s sudden will to die alongside his newlywed. If Friar Lawrence had refrained from allowing the two teenagers to marry, Romeo and Juliet would not be as emotionally invested in their relationship. The strong emotional attachment between Romeo and Juliet was triggered by their abrupt marriage and clouded their judgement and sensibility. Friar Lawrence had noticed that the two were not truly in love, and had even advised Romeo not to be too hasty when making decisions: “ Wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast” (II.iii.94) He says this to Romeo in a rather incredulous manner after Romeo announces his newfound love for Juliet, as Romeo had been moping and crying over his “one-sided love” with Rosaline a mere day ago. Friar Lawrence knows that Romeo’s heart is easily swayed depending on the appearance of the lady before him, yet he still …show more content…
In Romeo and Juliet, it is proven time and time again that the two lovers are infatuated with one another as they are so willing to kill themselves as they believe they cannot live without the other: “This is thy sheath; there rust, and let me die” (V.iii.167-170). In other words, the two are only infatuated with one another, as Romeo and Juliet cannot seem to live without their significant other. It is understandable as to why the opposition believes that Romeo and Juliet are the most responsible for their own deaths, as they are portrayed as irresponsible teenagers who are preoccupied with their secret love life, willing to go to unmeasurable lengths just to stay