An Essay about Romeo and Juliet
翻译家英文 Soon after Romeo kills his cousin, Tybalt, he utters hopelessly, “O, I am Fortune’s fool!” (3.3.142). His “star-crosd” (prologue) fate has determined the way he ends. All major characters in the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet are responsible for the death of Romeo. Friar Lawrence, Romeo’s Holy Father, and Juliet, his wife, are directly involved in Romeo’s death. Benvolio, Romeo’s dearest cousin, also leads Romeo to die in many ways. Friar Lawrence should take the majority of the blame for Romeo’s death, though all characters in this play have some responsibility.
To begin with, Friar Lawrence, the most respected person in the town, is mostly responsible for the death of Romeo. He makes the decision to marry Romeo and Juliet and miss many chances which may prevent Romeo’s death. Firstly, Friar Lawrence should not agree to marry Romeo and Juliet. He thinks “In one respect I’ll thy assistant be, /For this alliance may so happy prove/ To turn your houholds’ rancour to pure love” (2.3.97-99). Ironically, this marriage does not bring love to tho houholds, but also takes away the liv
es of their children. Friar Lawrence knows that Romeo’s love unstable becau he only focus on physical beauty, however, he still support Romeo to challenge his fate and to marry his enemy, Juliet. If the marriage is stopped by Friar Lawrence, both of the lovers may not have died in the end. Secondly, Friar Lawrence choos the wrong person to deliver his urgent message to Romeo. He says, “The letter was not nice but full of charge,/Of der import, and the neglecting it/ May do much danger” (5.3.18-20). Friar Lawrence does not tell the importance of this letter to his brother, Friar John. He is so familiar with Friar John that he should know Friar John likes to find someone to go with him, which is not only a waste of time, but also caus him to get stuck in the city. He can find somebody el to nd this message to Romeo as fast as possible but he even doesn’t think about it. This failure to deliver this message directly leads Romeo to his death. Thirdly, Friar Lawrence fails to arrive at Capulet’s monument quickly enough. He says, “Saint Francis be my speed! How oft tonight/ Have my old feet stumbled at graves!” (5.3.121-122). He realizes that he has to get there on time, but by the time he arrives, Romeo is already in the tomb and ready to commit suicide. He miss the last chance to
期刊分类change the tragic ending. Romeo never knows that the reason Juliet still looks pretty is becau Juliet is alive at that time. If Friar Lawrence arrived even only a few minutes earlier, both of the lovers might have escaped to Mantua to have their lovely happiness. Friar Lawrence making the wrong decision to marry Romeo and Juliet, choosing the wrong person to nd his message and failing to arrive on time, make him be the person who is mostly responsible for the death of Romeo. Beside Friar Lawrence, Romeo’s new wife also caus his death.
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The cond person who is responsible for Romeo’s death is Juliet, his newly married wife. Juliet has the responsibility becau he is so irrational that she cannot help to love Romeo though they have met only once. She also forces Friar Lawrence to make up a plan is a very short time. Firstly, Juliet does not obey her father’s will to marry the count, Paris. She will “look to like, if looking liking move” (1.4.103). Then she even directly disobeys her father by saying “… I will not marry yet, and when I do I swear/ It shall be Romeo, whom you know I hate, / Rather than Paris” (3.5.126-128). During Elizabethan times, daughters were suppod to listen to their parent; however, Juliet does not want to 昵称繁体字>自制豆腐乳
accept the marriage with a well-chon person, Paris. She may only concentrate on her will- be husband on the feast instead of looking around and falls in love with Romeo, which is the beginning of the tragedy. Secondly, Juliet shows how emotional she is by expressing her love to Romeo which strengthens this desire to marry Juliet. Before Romeo leaves her balcony, she says, “The words, deal Romeo, and good night indeed. / … Thy purpo marriage, nd me word tomorrow, /...And all my fortunes at thy foot I’ll lay/ And follow thee me [Lord] throughout the world” (2.2.151-155). Her words let Romeo e Friar Lawrence arrange their cret marriage, and the reason he is so rush is becau he finally finds a girl who loves him back. Both of the lovers rush to get married, which is an unwi decision, and pushed them to enjoy their love eternally only after their death. Furthermore, Juliet pulls out her knife to force Friar Lawrence to come up with a plan in a very short time. In Act 4, Scene 1 of the play, she goes to meet Friar Lawrence and says, “If in thy wisdom thou const give no help, / Do thou but call me resolution wi, / And with this knife I’ll help it prently” (4.1.53-55). Friar Lawrence has very little time to come up with a carefully considered plan to help Juliet out. She is so impatient that she th
reatens to kill herlf right in front of Friar Lawrence. She has enough time to let her holy father refine his idea, but she simply wants the solution immediately. This irrational action is one of the reasons that the wonderful plan is not carried out perfectly. Juliet shows she is an irrational person who acts before thinking. She rushes to marry Romeo, disobeys his father, and demands that Friar Lawrence give her an unperfected idea. All the things she has done make her become the person who is responsible for the death of Romeo. Another person, Benvolio, who has a clo relationship with Romeo, caus his death in many ways.
Finally, Benvolio is also one of the characters who is responsible for the death of Romeo. The mistakes he makes are suggesting Romeo join the feast and giving up on finding Romeo after the banquet. He is also unable to draw Romeo and Tybalt apart which directly caus Romeo to be banished from Verona. Firstly, Benvolio should not recommend Romeo go to the party to find some other girls. In the end of Act1, Scene 2 of the play, he suggests that “Fut, you saw her fair, none el being by, / Herlf poid with herlf in either eye / … That I will show you shining at this feast, / And she shall scant sh
ow well that now ems best” (1.3.101-106)/ Benvolio knows Romeo’s story about Rosaline, but he still wants Romeo to find another beautiful girl, even though people should not be judged by their external appearance. This suggestion ems to benefit Romeo, however, it is the beginning of the tragedy, and no one can stop Romeo moving toward his death after that. Secondly, Benvolio goes home without Romeo after the party. He concludes that “To ek him here that means not to be found” (2.1.46). Benvolio leaves Romeo alone at night, which ems like he has abandoned Romeo. It is dangerous to be alone at night in Shakespeare’s time, especially in some place near Romeo’s enemy’s castle. If Benvolio found Romeo and went home with him, there would not be a marriage between Romeo and Juliet though they may feel bad. The third reason why Benvolio is responsible for his cousin’s death is becau he cannot stop the fight between Romeo and Tybalt. At that time, he “Could draw to part them, was stout Tybalt slain” (3.1.182). Benvolio’s skills are enough to prevent the death of Tybalt; however, his respons are slow. This failure caus Romeo to be banished by the Prince. This banishment has huge impact on both of the lovers and it is an important factor which lead一般规律
s Romeo to his death. Romeo’s cousin, Benvolio, leads Romeo to Capulet’s party, abandons him at night and the fails to stop the fighting; therefore, he is partly responsible for Romeo’s death.
All of the major characters in the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet cannot escape from the charge of leading Romeo to his death. Friar Lawrence has significant effect on Romeo’s steps toward his death. Juliet and Benvolio also have responsibility for the death of Romeo. His destiny determines his inevitable death, and all major characters pave the road that leads Romeo to his death somewhere in the play.
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