made bad decisions that provoked later complications, characters in Romeo & Juliet made bad decisions that led to later tragedies. Romeo & Juliet, written by William Shakespeare, conveys the story of two young lovers, Romeo and Juliet, who are from opposing families of Capulet and Montague. After various tragic events, the families come together in unity. Because of their poor decisions, Friar Lawrence and the Nurse are partly responsible for the tragedy which occurs in the play, but Romeo is the…
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deaths of Mercutio, Tybalt, Paris, Romeo, Juliet, and Lady Capulet written in the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare were the effect of Capulet’s bad decisions. Long lasting feuds, one sided decisions, and unfatherly threats were all important factors in the way that a very merciless Capulet indirectly ended the lives of six precious contributors to his very own community. First, if Capulet would have ended the feud with the Montagues, Romeo and Juliet wouldn’t have had to keep their marriage…
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The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, two teenagers, blinded by love, make foolish decisions and end up losing their lives because of their deadly love. Shakespeare uses the poor choices of Romeo, Juliet’s Nurse, and Friar Laurence to show how hasty decisions and selfishness can lead to disastrous consequences. Romeo shows how superficial his love really is when he completely forgets about the “love of his life”, Rosaline, after meeting Juliet. For example, Friar Laurence asks Romeo if he spent the…
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normally they would never do. The play Romeo and Juliet By william shakespeare is a play about two kids that fall in love,but this love is forbidden. This play tells the story of the risks they are willing to make for love and each other. Juliet is one of the two main characters. Juliet capulet 13 years old and is in love with Romeo who is a montague and their families are rivals with the capulets. Romeo and Juliet had to keep their love a secret. Juliet's love for Romeo caused her to do things that she…
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In the tragedy Romeo and Juliet, playwright William Shakespeare shares the terrible story between two star-crossed through instances of missed opportunities and bad decisions. Throughout the play, readers follow Romeo, a Montague, as he falls in love with Juliet, a Capulet. The two are star-crossed lovers and come from feuding families. As the story progresses, many unfortunate incidents become evident in the play. Both decisions, such as Romeo deciding to kill Tybalt and Juliet refusing to marry…
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useful.” People make decisions in their life that affects their future. Sometimes people are blinded by their emotions that they do not stop to consider their actions and decide to make bad choices. The character, Romeo in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Holden in The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger and Tom in The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams, have made numerous irrational and emotional decisions that led to consequences. Therefore, making bad decisions based on emotions leads…
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Romeo and Juliet Final Essay The tragic and devastating termination to Romeo and Juliet, was caused by poor choices throughout the play. At the end of the play, the two lovers kill themselves because of the decisions that were made prior to the tragedy. Decisions such as going to the Capulet feast, the marriage, and the Friar's plan were all to blame for Romeo and Juliet’s death. When Romeo goes to the Capulet feast he is making a terrible decision because he is going to the party of his family…
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their own lives. In "Romeo and Juliet," a play by Shakespeare, and "Pyramus and Thisbe," a short story by Ovid, there are many bad decisions that lead to sad endings. In "Romeo and Juliet," Juliet makes a bad decision when she decides to take poison so she can be with Romeo while he is banished. This was a bad decision because of what happened afterward. She didn't think about what might happen if she did or didn’t take the poison, which led to both Romeo and Juliet dying. Romeo. I drink to thee!"…
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Romeo and Juliet is the tragic story of two star-crossed lovers, caught in the feud of their families. With their desire to express and pursue their love for each other, Romeo and Juliet both make decisions that have significant influence on the events throughout the play. They make impulsive decisions, meaning quick, non-processed choices based solely off emotions. The impulsive decisions the two lovers make ultimately contribute to their downfall, and to the downfall of other members of both families…
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Jason Herman Per. 2 2/22/13 Romeo and Juliet Essay Romeo and Juliet, written by the famous William Shakespeare, shows how teenagers act in many different ways at different times. This love story focuses on two rival families. A Montague named Romeo, and a Capulet named Juliet quickly fall in love. However, everything goes terribly wrong, as Romeo is banished form Verona, the setting of the play, which ultimately leads to the suicides of both Romeo and Juliet. The “star-crossed lovers”, along…
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