The Death Of Juliet In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

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In the play, “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare, the two main characters face a tragic death. Romeo and Juliet are the youngest in their family bloodlines, the Montague’s and the Capulet’s. These two families have been fighting and disagreeing for many years and can’t stand to be together. This creates a complication for the lovers, Romeo and Juliet, to be together. They are curious and impulsive at different extents for love-especially for each other. They do whatever it takes to be with each other, which is a cause of their deaths. As well as their parents and guardians who either want them to take risks, or keep them under their rules. Fate too, plays a part in the deaths, because every time, Romeo and Juliet try to be together, something is always stopping them. There are many characters in the play who contribute to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, the star-crossed lovers. Romeo and Juliet are at fault of their own deaths for many reasons. One reason is that they are both young and want love, whether that is intimately, or with words and gestures. Psychologists have proven when you first see someone you are attracted to, it only takes ninety seconds to four minutes to decide if you really like them. This is just from physical attraction and body language. Romeo and Juliet experience this while at the Capulet …show more content…
They control their actions and their emotions so they can change what they do and say. Romeo goes to the Capulet ball when he isn’t supposed to, where he falls for a Capulet, the enemy. Juliet also disobeys her parents and mingles with another guy, when Paris is the one she is to marry. How they meet is the start of their actions building up from wrong choices. They are happy together, but if they never meet, they won’t die and cause the death of others. Therefore, Romeo and Juliet contribute the most in their own deaths that make their families feel shame and

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