The Avoidable Ending Of Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

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The Avoidable Ending of Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet were two people in love who tried to escape their fate and did not succeed. The two lovers tried to be together but their families pulled them apart. Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare captivated audiences of all ages with a tragic love story. The ending of Romeo and Juliet could have been different if many characters would have made different choices. Such as if Rosaline would have loved Romeo back, he would not have been at the Capulet party. And if Romeo was not at the party he never would meet Juliet. If Tybalt would not killed Mercutio then Romeo would not have killed Tybalt and Romeo would not have been banished from Verona. And if Juliet would have woken up a few minutes …show more content…
And that Romeo can make Rosaline jealous by flirting with other girls and finding a new, prettier girlfriend. To show that he is over her and that she does not have to love him back because he no longer loves her. Romeo goes to the party and meets a girl that is more beautiful that Rosaline and it is Juliet. Little does Romeo know that Rosline breaking his heart was the best thing that will happen to him because he and Juliet will fall in love immediately and kiss. The second way that the characters could have changed Romeo and Juliet’s fate is if Tybalt had not killed Mercutio then Romeo would not have fought back and killed Tybalt. The Prince then banished him from Verona for killing Tybalt this also meant Romeo could no longer see Juliet. After seeing that Tybalt is dead Lady Capulet demands that Romeo be executed but the Prince spares Romeo and says: And for that offense
Immediately we do exile him hence:
I have no interest in your hate’s
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Friar Lawrence gave her the potion that would make her appear dead for long enough to call off the wedding and to hold a funeral. Everyone was fooled and the plan was working up until the point when Friar John did not deliver the note to Romeo. So Romeo hurried back to Verona to find out what happened to his sweet Juliet. And he found her "dead" in the tomb and did not want to live in a world without his sweet Juliet. Minutes later Juliet wakes up to find Romeo dead and

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