Who is to blame for the cause of suicide: the suicidal or the people who contributed to the event? The answer to this question depends entirely on the situation. Suicide may be a decision by the person, but it can also be a choice created by events constructed from the people around the person. In Romeo and Juliet, a play written by William Shakespeare, many characters contribute to the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet; some playing a more significant role than others. In this case, Juliet’s father, Capulet, is responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s death because he was too forceful and inconsiderate to Juliet. In the beginning, Capulet threw a party for Juliet to get to know Paris, which made him seem considerate, but he would probably married Juliet
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Although Capulet did throw a party to see if Juliet liked Paris, he would inevitably wed her to Paris either way because he is “[a] gentleman of noble parentage, / Of fair demesnes, youthful, and nobly ligned, / stuffed… with honorable parts” (3.5.191-193), which makes the audience believe that the ball was for them to get to know each other better before their unknowingly forced marriage. Capulet does not allow Juliet to speak even a word to him after his wrathful lecture, saying, “Trust to ’t; bethink you. I’ll not be forsworn” (3.5.207). He is inconsiderate and ignorant to Juliet’s emotions, telling her “hang beg, starve, die in the streets, / For, by my soul, I’ll ne’er acknowledge thee”(3.5.204-205), if she refuses to get engaged with Paris. Later, his rampant disposition is shown again dissing Juliet’s feelings; after Juliet’s apology, Capulet gets too excited and changes the wedding date to the next day, also offering to go to “County Paris, to prepare up him / Against tomorrow” (4.2.47-48), leading Juliet to drink the potion earlier. Even Nurse agrees that Capulet is the reason why Juliet is distressed, saying, “You are to blame, my lord, to rate her so” (3.5.177). Capulet’s rash attitude is what led Juliet to go through with Friar Laurence’s plan, which ends up in the death of Romeo and Juliet. William Shakespeare cunningly develops a plot with the moral that everyone’s actions affects each other in ways they would have never thought about. Consequently, people’s reactions and responses can directly and indirectly impact others without them noticing. Most of the characters in Romeo and Juliet can be argued as the cause of the downfall of Romeo and Juliet, no matter how small and insignificant their actions may seem. The next time you do something, it’s best to think before you do, because each action and decision has an
Although Capulet did throw a party to see if Juliet liked Paris, he would inevitably wed her to Paris either way because he is “[a] gentleman of noble parentage, / Of fair demesnes, youthful, and nobly ligned, / stuffed… with honorable parts” (3.5.191-193), which makes the audience believe that the ball was for them to get to know each other better before their unknowingly forced marriage. Capulet does not allow Juliet to speak even a word to him after his wrathful lecture, saying, “Trust to ’t; bethink you. I’ll not be forsworn” (3.5.207). He is inconsiderate and ignorant to Juliet’s emotions, telling her “hang beg, starve, die in the streets, / For, by my soul, I’ll ne’er acknowledge thee”(3.5.204-205), if she refuses to get engaged with Paris. Later, his rampant disposition is shown again dissing Juliet’s feelings; after Juliet’s apology, Capulet gets too excited and changes the wedding date to the next day, also offering to go to “County Paris, to prepare up him / Against tomorrow” (4.2.47-48), leading Juliet to drink the potion earlier. Even Nurse agrees that Capulet is the reason why Juliet is distressed, saying, “You are to blame, my lord, to rate her so” (3.5.177). Capulet’s rash attitude is what led Juliet to go through with Friar Laurence’s plan, which ends up in the death of Romeo and Juliet. William Shakespeare cunningly develops a plot with the moral that everyone’s actions affects each other in ways they would have never thought about. Consequently, people’s reactions and responses can directly and indirectly impact others without them noticing. Most of the characters in Romeo and Juliet can be argued as the cause of the downfall of Romeo and Juliet, no matter how small and insignificant their actions may seem. The next time you do something, it’s best to think before you do, because each action and decision has an