The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Essay William Shakespeare ends his play with “For never was a story of more woe,/ Than this of Juliet and her Romeo” (5.3.35-36). In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare portrays a struggle between young lovers, Romeo and Juliet who fail to overcome the barriers to stay together and ultimately choose death as a resort. Despite their impetuousness, the youthful Romeo and Juliet cannot be fully blamed for their deaths. Friar Laurence and Nurse unintentionally help Romeo and Juliet make unwise choices that eventually lead to the unpredictable tragedy. Shakespeare points out how Romeo and Juliet do not have to commit suicide for they cannot be fully blamed for the family feud and inexperience in
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When Romeo storms into Friar Laurence’s chamber asking him to bless their marriage, Friar Laurence scolds Romeo on how he falls in love easily for his love does not lie “...truly in their hearts, but in their eyes” (2.4.26). Romeo happens to be the type of guy who falls in love in just a blink of an eye. After giving him a quick scold, he immediately agrees. Meanwhile the Nurse, she obeys orders given by Juliet. She takes no stand in this situation; she justs tries to help please Juliet. When Juliet’s parents announce that she shall become Paris’s wife, she immediately runs to Friar Laurence for help. He gives her a potion and orders her that “to-morrow night look that thou lie alone,/ Let not thy Nurse lie with thee in thy chamber:/ Take thou this vial, being then in bed,/ And this distilled liquor drink thou off:” (4.1.30-33). He wants her to drink the potion at night, before the wedding with no one around. After giving her some instructions, he writes a letter to Romeo stating the plan before giving it to Friar John; however, Romeo never receives it. Due to the Nurse and Friar Laurence lack of experience, it highlights the tragic ending of the play where Romeo and Juliet die in their
When Romeo storms into Friar Laurence’s chamber asking him to bless their marriage, Friar Laurence scolds Romeo on how he falls in love easily for his love does not lie “...truly in their hearts, but in their eyes” (2.4.26). Romeo happens to be the type of guy who falls in love in just a blink of an eye. After giving him a quick scold, he immediately agrees. Meanwhile the Nurse, she obeys orders given by Juliet. She takes no stand in this situation; she justs tries to help please Juliet. When Juliet’s parents announce that she shall become Paris’s wife, she immediately runs to Friar Laurence for help. He gives her a potion and orders her that “to-morrow night look that thou lie alone,/ Let not thy Nurse lie with thee in thy chamber:/ Take thou this vial, being then in bed,/ And this distilled liquor drink thou off:” (4.1.30-33). He wants her to drink the potion at night, before the wedding with no one around. After giving her some instructions, he writes a letter to Romeo stating the plan before giving it to Friar John; however, Romeo never receives it. Due to the Nurse and Friar Laurence lack of experience, it highlights the tragic ending of the play where Romeo and Juliet die in their