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    I believe that the main reason that this happened was because local authorities would not let wobblies land for a speech. There were many things that led up to or caused the Everett Massacre. 300 wobblies boarded two boats called the called the Verona and the Calista. (according to elps.com) They headed from Seattle towards Port Gardner Bay. They had planned to have a public demonstration, they were hoping to gain converts for one big labor union. On this day citizens in Everett had heard…

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    In plays, actions of others can change the course of events of other people’s lives. In west side story, the 2 lovers are killed by the difficulties they face and the actions of others. In William Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet with Related Readings, the 2 star -crossed lovers are torn apart by external forces facing downfalls and a sad tragedy. During a saddening moment in Romeo and Juliet’s lives, external forces cause them grief and leading them to their downfall. Also, during times of…

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    The gravity of Romeo and Juliet?s death was strong enough to bring warring families together. This was the happy note, or the bittersweet end to the story of two starcrossed lovers. The death of the couple could have been prevented if one man had not interfered, the good Friar Lawrence. He was in fact, the reason for their deaths. In the beginning of the romance between Romeo and Juliet, Romeo came to the Friar?s cell and asked of the Friar a great request. Romeo asked the Friar to marry Juliet…

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    apart the two, but actually causes the death of Tybalt in return. In a panic, Romeo cries, “Tybalt, Mercutio, the Prince expressly hath/ Forbid this bandying in Verona streets. / Hold, Tybalt! Good Mercutio! [Tybalt under Romeo’s arm stabs Mercutio, then flies with his followers.] I am hurt.” (III, i, 87-89). Walking into the streets of Verona, Romeo encounters the two hot-headed fellows Tybalt and Mercutio, both in the search of a fiery battle; this is Romeo’s fate…

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    and the play both main characters in the poem and play are lovers. In the play Romeo and Juliet the Montague family and the Capulet family have an ongoing feud. The moment Romeo and Juliet met they fell in love instantly. The setting of the play is Verona. Basically what happened in Romeo and Juliet was Friar Lawrence’s letter fails to reach Romeo so then he just assumes that Juliet is dead. Romeo couldn’t deal with all the grief so he ended up drinking a vial of poison. Moments later Juliet…

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    and old died. The Friar known as, Jonas had no experience with illness and the head physician had ordered a quarantine on all surrounding areas in Verona, and the apothecary who was in charge of herbs, potions, and medicines was doing all he could, but the Friar only insisted on prayer as an answer, panic began to ensue and drive people in Verona crazy, however, this worried Lord Montague he wondered who would keep everything in order…

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    In response to this, he is exiled from the city of Verona. Juliet’s parents arrange for Juliet to marry Paris, a kinsman of the Prince of Verona. Juliet, unhappy with the arrangement, looks to Friar Lawrence for help, who devises a plan for Juliet to fake her own death and…

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    didn’t he would have not decided to get married. 3) It goes back to the first solution, if Romeo didn’t go to the party he would not have made Paris his enemy and so Mercutio would have not gotten killed. Also Romeo would not have gotten banished from Verona. 4) If Juliet had not taken the poison from Friar Lawrence, Romeo would have not came back but that would also created a problem since Juliet would have gotten married to Paris. Also Friar Lawrence should have sent the letter to Romeo to…

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    originally was not going to marry them, but then he thought that if he did maybe it would end the fighting between the two families. He was also trying to get Romeo back into Verona. He had talked to Romeo before he left Verona, and Romeo said he would rather be dead than be exiled. If Friar was able to get Romeo back to Verona they would have been able to do their plan, and Romeo and Juliet would have been able to hide away together in Friar Lawrence’s cell. Another reason is because Friar…

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