‘Romeo and Juliet’ is a well-known play with one of the most tragic endings in all of Shakespeare. One reason why this play could be considered so tragic is that Romeo and Juliet “loved” each other, but their “love” was forbidden. Although most people know the play as two teenagers who killed themselves because they were “in love”, the play is much more than that. The play may also be considered tragic because two families lost their only children, causing them to lose their future bloodline. Since this play can be considered so devastating, most people find themselves intrigued with the story of Romeo and Juliet, and almost everyone will read it once in their lifetime. This beautiful work of art has forbidden “love”, teenagers killing
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Additionally, Romeo and Juliet killed themselves because they lacked maturity. Romeo “loved” Juliet, and Juliet “loved” Romeo, but there was a miscommunication which ended their lives tragically. Friar Lawrence concocted a plan for Romeo and Juliet to be together. That plan backfired when a message was not delivered to Romeo. The plan, which is stated by Friar Lawrence in Act IV, Scene i line 89-120, was for Juliet to pretend to kill herself, and then escape to Mantua where Romeo had fled when he was banished. Romeo was banished because he killed Tybalt (a Capulet) after the Prince had told the Montagues and Capulets to refrain from combat. The Prince had made a proclamation which stated “If you ever cause a disturbance on our streets again, you’ll pay for it with your lives”. Romeo killed Tybalt, but as Tybalt had instigated the violence and was responsible for the murder of Mercutio, the Prince decided that Romeo should not be executed rather banished instead. Returning to the plan, when Juliet pretended to kill herself, everyone except for Friar Lawrence thought she had perished. After Romeo heard the news from a family member having missed the message from Friar Lawrence that she wasn’t dead, he snuck back into Verona to confirm her death. Romeo was so grief stricken by Juliet’s death that he poisoned himself in his disparity. When Juliet awoke moments later she …show more content…
As you know, Romeo and Juliet lacked the maturity to understand their passion, and ended their own lives. Their inability to communicate with their families based on an unmembered feud was their downfall. Their deaths were also a great surprise to each of their families, as only Juliet’s Nurse and Friar Lawrence knew about Romeo and Juliet’s tryst. Although both families were informed as to why their children died in the end, the initial shock of their children dying would have been very tragic. Another reason why them losing their children is tragic is that they could have blamed themselves. Since the feud existed between the families, Romeo and Juliet died. Their parents could have felt like they were at fault for their children’s deaths, for they unknowingly caused their children to hide their “love”. Lastly, losing an only child could be considered tragic because each family lost “their future”. When they lost their children, it was the death of their bloodline as well. The irony of losing their future children through an unremembered feud could be construed as the main tragedy of the play. Losing an only child is defiantly a
Additionally, Romeo and Juliet killed themselves because they lacked maturity. Romeo “loved” Juliet, and Juliet “loved” Romeo, but there was a miscommunication which ended their lives tragically. Friar Lawrence concocted a plan for Romeo and Juliet to be together. That plan backfired when a message was not delivered to Romeo. The plan, which is stated by Friar Lawrence in Act IV, Scene i line 89-120, was for Juliet to pretend to kill herself, and then escape to Mantua where Romeo had fled when he was banished. Romeo was banished because he killed Tybalt (a Capulet) after the Prince had told the Montagues and Capulets to refrain from combat. The Prince had made a proclamation which stated “If you ever cause a disturbance on our streets again, you’ll pay for it with your lives”. Romeo killed Tybalt, but as Tybalt had instigated the violence and was responsible for the murder of Mercutio, the Prince decided that Romeo should not be executed rather banished instead. Returning to the plan, when Juliet pretended to kill herself, everyone except for Friar Lawrence thought she had perished. After Romeo heard the news from a family member having missed the message from Friar Lawrence that she wasn’t dead, he snuck back into Verona to confirm her death. Romeo was so grief stricken by Juliet’s death that he poisoned himself in his disparity. When Juliet awoke moments later she …show more content…
As you know, Romeo and Juliet lacked the maturity to understand their passion, and ended their own lives. Their inability to communicate with their families based on an unmembered feud was their downfall. Their deaths were also a great surprise to each of their families, as only Juliet’s Nurse and Friar Lawrence knew about Romeo and Juliet’s tryst. Although both families were informed as to why their children died in the end, the initial shock of their children dying would have been very tragic. Another reason why them losing their children is tragic is that they could have blamed themselves. Since the feud existed between the families, Romeo and Juliet died. Their parents could have felt like they were at fault for their children’s deaths, for they unknowingly caused their children to hide their “love”. Lastly, losing an only child could be considered tragic because each family lost “their future”. When they lost their children, it was the death of their bloodline as well. The irony of losing their future children through an unremembered feud could be construed as the main tragedy of the play. Losing an only child is defiantly a