Who Is Responsible For Romeo's Death

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In Romeo and Juliet love was more responsible for Romeo’s death than hate. William Shakespeare wrote a story about a pair of unfortunate lovers. This was one of the most known plays from its time. It's known for two kids that fell in love and couldn't live without each other. They fought hard for their relationship, all the way to the point of death. Romeo met Juliet at a Capulet's party. He ended up falling in love with her and came to the realization that they were from different families, and due to the fact that their parents hated each other, and at the same time, they both loved each other, they both ended up dying. The power of love contributed to their death. Romeo was impacted heavily by love when he was extremely afraid of dying, but decided for Juliet, that he had to as well, so that she was not alone. "A dateless bargain to engrossing death!/ Come,bitter conduct,come,unsavory guide / Thou desperate pilot,now at once run on / the dashing rocks thy seasick weary bark!/ Here's to my love!"(5.3.116-120). The evidence above expresses that Romeo is about to …show more content…

Capulet! Montague!/ See what a scourge is laid upon your hate,/ That heaven finds means to kill your joys with love./ And I for winking at your discords too / Have lost a brace of kinsmen./ All are punish’d."(5.3.300-304). Their parents had always hated each other and because of the hatred, they tried to make Romeo and Juliet hate each other. Even though they tried to make them dislike one another, they still loved each other more than anything; even to the point of death. Some say that Romeo's death was caused by how much each of their families despised each other because the families were fighting, and he hated the fact that they hated each other because of their last names. Deeper into this love story, he died for Juliet. All in all, he died so he could be with her at

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