Romeo And Juliet's Arrogance

In the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, there are two opposing houses that have had a long feud between each other. One of these families, the Montagues, had a boy named Romeo and the other family, the Capulets, had a girl named Juliet. These two eventually fell in love with each other. After, falling in love the two spent their time ensuring their relationship can survive and stay a secret, instead the two ends up dying. When considering all the factors, there is no doubt, that Romeo’s and Juliet’s arrogance and irrational logic are responsible for their death. Romeo and Juliet expressed poor decision making throughout their experiences. This is shown by Juliet stating, “O, bid me leap, rather than marry Paris, /From off the battlements of any tower…”( Shakespeare 453). The passage reveals a desperate attitude that Julier exhibits during the story. Traits that are similar to this attitude causes Juliet to approve of disadvantageous acts. Another display of ignorance is when Romeo states, “Art thou so bare and full of wretchedness /And fearest to die?” (Shakespeare 469). Romeo displays manipulative behavior that is self destructive. …show more content…
An example of this is Tybalt, being supported by him saying, “Boy, this shall excuse the injuries that thou hast done me; therefor turn and draw” (Shakespeare 427). Tybalt is shown as trying to begin a fight with romeo. This fight ultimately leads to Romeo’s banishment and to later problems. Though, this is misguided when considering the following passage — “This shall determine that./[[Romeo and Tybalt] fight. Tybalt falls” (Shakespeare 429). The quotation here unveils that Romeo wants to dispute with Tybalt because of Mercutio’s death and takes irrational action. This reveals that Romeo has the last input in the situation and was the final nod of approval. Romeo and Juliet is shown to ultimately have the final word in the events contributing to their