Who Is Responsible For Romeo And Juliet's Death?

Part 1: Who is responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s Death? In the beginning of this story, Shakespeare says that Romeo and Juliet’s death was fate. He says that Romeo and Juliet’s death was inevitable. So, who helped along Romeo and Juliet’s “fate”? Which characters caused Romeo and Juliet to eventually kill themselves? I believe there are three main people who caused their demise: Capulet, Mercutio, and Friar Lawrence. Lord Capulet is the head of the Capulet household. You might describe him as a hothead, as he is quick to lose his temper. An example of this is on page 813, when he loses his temper when Juliet says she doesn’t want to marry Paris. So, how is Capulet involved in Romeo and Juliet’s death? Since Capulet is the head of the Capulet …show more content…
Mercutio is a leader, who is not afraid to say what he thinks is right, even if it hurts someone else. An example of this is on page 754, when he makes fun of Romeo for not going to the dance because of a silly dream that he had. Mercutio is also quick to lose his temper, like when he picks a fight with Tybalt on page 794. So how was he responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s death? If Mercutio hadn’t convinced Romeo to go to the Capulet dance, then Romeo wouldn’t have met Juliet. And, if Mercutio hadn’t picked a fight with Tybalt, Romeo wouldn’t have been banished, because he wouldn’t have killed Tybalt for the revenge of Mercutio. Mercutio caused Romeo and Juliet’s suicide because he put them together at the party and he picked a fight with Tybalt, which led to Romeo’s …show more content…
So, if Romeo and Juliet had good advice, could they have lived to be with each other? The main person who gave them advice was Friar Lawrence, who advised Romeo and Juliet to get married and told Juliet to take the potion that would make her seem dead. If Friar Lawrence had told Romeo and Juliet not to get married illegally, then they wouldn’t eventually kill themselves. And, if Friar Lawrence had told Juliet just to run away with Romeo, then Romeo wouldn’t have thought that Juliet was dead, and he wouldn’t have killed himself. And last, but not least, Mercutio. Mercutio, the hothead, is one of the many reasons Romeo and Juliet killed themselves. So what would have happened if Mercutio didn’t die? Could he have helped Romeo and Juliet in their relationship? First off, if Mercutio didn’t die, then Romeo wouldn’t have been banished. And since Mercutio is against the idea of falling in love, he might have talked some sense into both Romeo and Juliet. He could have showed them that their marriage was wrong, and that falling in love and marrying within two days is