Consequences Of Failure In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

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Despite their immense love for one another, Romeo and Juliet’s relationship is doomed to fail. It's not because of their lack of chemistry but more of their relationships incapability to function. Taking in their hasty decisions, their families hatred for each other, and the secrecy of their relationship, the relationship is bound to fall apart, with these type of problems Romeo and Juliet's relationship could never last long.

Romeo and Juliet and not the type of people to think things out clearly, they rush into things without regarding the consequences that can come along to said things. Without the ability to think something out clearly a relationship has no structure, how can things cooperate and workout for the best if neither partner …show more content…
In the play a character named Tybalt, who just happens to be Juliet's cousin, says the following in disgust, “Uncle, this is a Montague, our foe / A villain that is hither come in spite” (I.IV.69-70). Tybalt is a Capulet and the mere sight of a Montague triggers him to act so rudely. This anger is even before he knows his cousin is in love with Romeo. Another example of the feud playing a big part of their relationship being doomed is when Tybalt attempts to fight Romeo. At first, Tybalt announces, “No better term than this: thou art a villain” (III.i.62). Tybalt only sees Romeo a handful of times yet he is convinced that Romeo is a villain and is hell bent on fighting Romeo, only because he is a Montague. Juliet’s reaction to finding out that Romeo is a Montague is another good example, Juliet realizes, “Prodigious birth of love it is to me / That I must love a loathed enemy” (I.IV.154-155). Even Juliet knows that it is bad to fall in love with the enemy, yet without taking into consideration of what could happen is she and Romeo get together, she Perseus the relationship with Romeo. With Romeo being the enemy of Juliet's family, the relationship that they eventually have is set up for failure, resulting in the relationship being forced to be kept a secret which just makes …show more content…
Without their parents and families knowing about their relationship, there is no way for them to be together and have a happy ever after. In the play, Romeo asks Friar Lawrence, “We met, we wooed, and made exchange of vow / I'll tell thee as we pass, but not this I pray, / That thou can set to marry us today” (II.ii.66-68). After Romeo's meeting with Juliet, he runs and seeks out Friar Lawrence, one of the two people to know about their relationship, to marry him and Juliet. Without notifying any of their family members Romeo and Juliet go off to get married. It would have been better to tell their families and take whatever punishment that would come forth than having to have to watch their backs to see if a Capulet or Montague is right around the corner. The secrecy of their relationship actually causes many horrible things to happen, like Romeo's banishment. In the play, after hearing about his banishment, Romeo bitterly grumbles, “Ha, banishment? Be merciful, say ‘death,’ / For exile hath more terror in his look” (III.iii.13-14). Romeo takes the banishment very seriously since he will not be able to see Juliet anymore. Romeo and Juliet's decision to keep the relationship a secret is the reason, amount other things, why it fails.

Even with the strong sense of love Romeo and Juliet have for one another they are relationship is doomed to fail. When considering
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