Mistakes In Romeo And Juliet

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In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the two households, Capulet and Montague, have an ancient grudge. Two teenagers lust for one another after meeting at a party. Revenge causes Romeo to act out and kill a Capulet, banishing him from the city of Verona and allowing Shakespeare's tragedy to unfold. Juliet Capulet and Romeo Montague are forever known as star-crossed lovers who ended their lives for each other. The death of Juliet, Romeo, and many other beloved characters is because of Lord Capulet, Lady Capulet, and Romeo himself. Throughout the book, Juliet’s fear of the disapproval from her father led her to not only hide her marriage, but also kill herself because of the loss of who she believed was her true love. Lady Capulet was an absent mother and led Juliet to be unaware of what it is to be a girl in the Elizabethan era. Lastly, Romeo not only killed himself, but is also liable for the deaths of his friends, family, and lover. This is because of his ignorance and inability to allow himself to heal from past events. In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the two households, Capulet and Montague, have an ancient grudge. Two teenagers lust for one another after meeting at a party. Revenge causes Romeo to act out and kill a Capulet, banishing him from the …show more content…

One of our first encounters with Romeo is when he was talking to Benvolio about his past obsession with a girl named Rosaline: “O, teach me how I should forget to think”(1.1.234), Romeo is not over Rosaline before meeting Juliet; because of his lust towards girls, he led Juliet into a relationship they both were not prepared, or should of had, leading to the death of them both and their friends. Romeo from the beginning was suicidal and not in the right mindset to care for himself, and another person. Juliet needed a good role model, which Romeo was not, and instead caused her to be suicidal, leading to the outcome of Romeo and

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