Essay On Tragic Death In Romeo And Juliet

The play which is set in Verona is a story about a long feud between the Montague and Capulet families. This feud causes tragic results for the main characters in the play, Romeo and Juliet. The events contrast hatred and revenge with love and a secret marriage, forcing the young star-crossed lovers to grow up quickly and die tragically in despair.  Romeo killed himself believing Juliet was dead, Juliet killed herself after seeing Romeo Dead. The cause of Romeo and Juliet's death is mainly due to the family feud between the Montagues and the Capulets, Tybalt wanting to fight Romeo, and Friar Lawrence's bad decision making.

No one person stands out as the clear cause of their death. Many people believe Friar Lawrence, the feud between the two families, the Nurse, or even Romeo or Juliet are most to blame for the tragedy. For many reasons, people blame certain characters over others. Almost every character in the play has contributed to Romeo and Juliet’s death in some way. So who is the most to blame? The most influential factor contributing to the tragic deaths of Romeo and Juliet is fate. There are references to fate throughout the play. The first one is in the.prologue where it says, "star crossed lovers" which shows that it is inevitable that Romeo and Juliet fall in love. From the very. in the first act the characters already appear to realise their destiny.  Romeo said "hanging in the stars" which implies a premonition of his and Juliet's destiny was planned from the very beginning of their existence. If fate allowed Juliet to wake up even 2 seconds before Romeo committed suicide, I'm sure they'd both be alive, but that is not what happened. Juliet killed herself because she couldn't bear the death of her only husband. It is evident that fate is the cause of their tragic end, and their families' new beginning. 

Romeo and Juliet concludes with a strong condemnation of the characters’ actions. In the closing family portrait, the Capulets and the Montagues gather around the tomb to witness the consequences of their absurd conflict. Even if you don’t believe that Romeo and Juliet could have saved themselves, you must admit that their families’ blind hatred caused the situation, not the gods. As the Prince notes, even “[t]he sun for sorrow will not show his head” on that tragic day—even the heavens are pained at the human foolishness they see below.