In every tragic event, we look to a person, or group of people, to blame for the disaster. Someone must always be at fault, whether it be Mother Nature, a president, or in this case, family. Romeo and Juliet were controlled by more than an unmerciful fate; many little events combined to influence what would become of the young lovers. Their [Romeo and Juliet] title of "star-crossed" lovers sealed their fates, and while both families and outside forces did not help matters, the inevitable would have happened. The protagonists can blame themselves as well; however, if it were not for the Montague and Capulet family feuds, the whole mess would not have even started, though that feud is what makes the story.
In today's world, family issues are a dime a dozen, but in the time of Romeo and Juliet, it was much more of a deal than now. An ongoing rivalry between two major families caused more strife than someone today could possibly try to comprehend. "The quarrel is between our masters and us their men," says Gregory to Sampson (Shakespeare 30). The whole of Verona was on edge, the Prince was down to his last nerve, and Romeo and Juliet never stood a chance. Feuds have the potential to consume lives, and in this case, it literally did. When arranged marriages get thrown into the picture, and reneged …show more content…
Call it the Butterfly Effect, had these people had less influence and had done one thing differently, Romeo and Juliet might have had their lives spared. Then again, their individual actions at the end were their own; however, had the Friar delivered the note on time, or Tybalt had not been killed by Romeo, and the Nurse had done a better job at taking care of her charge, the star-crossed lovers would have never been put in those positions. Combine the Butterfly Effect and the Domino Effect, and those in its path are bound and sealed to a nasty
In today's world, family issues are a dime a dozen, but in the time of Romeo and Juliet, it was much more of a deal than now. An ongoing rivalry between two major families caused more strife than someone today could possibly try to comprehend. "The quarrel is between our masters and us their men," says Gregory to Sampson (Shakespeare 30). The whole of Verona was on edge, the Prince was down to his last nerve, and Romeo and Juliet never stood a chance. Feuds have the potential to consume lives, and in this case, it literally did. When arranged marriages get thrown into the picture, and reneged …show more content…
Call it the Butterfly Effect, had these people had less influence and had done one thing differently, Romeo and Juliet might have had their lives spared. Then again, their individual actions at the end were their own; however, had the Friar delivered the note on time, or Tybalt had not been killed by Romeo, and the Nurse had done a better job at taking care of her charge, the star-crossed lovers would have never been put in those positions. Combine the Butterfly Effect and the Domino Effect, and those in its path are bound and sealed to a nasty