Throughout William Shakespeare’s tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, Romeo’s makes various mistakes that result in his own demise, thereby making him a tragic hero. While banished to Mantua due to killing Tybalt, Romeo, who was unable to meet with Juliet, questioned his servant Balthasar on Juliet’s well being; to which Balthasar informed Romeo that Juliet had passed away. In a rush to see Juliet’s body, Romeo ends up fighting and killing Paris, then, as he began to calm, realized, “In faith, I will. Let me persue this face. Mercutio’s kinsman, noble County Paris!” (Shakespeare, V. iii. 74). Recognizing that, in his haste, he had slayed the relative of his recently deceased friend Mercutio, Romeo becomes startled and disheartened, exclaiming, “One writ
