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I disagree. While their families and Friar Lawrence certainly were not HELPING their relationship (well Friar was, but he gave Juliet a potion that would let her fake her death, and ended up killing both of them in the process.) However Romeo and Juliet died because they made decisions off of love, and not off of logic. The worst of these decisions would probably be trying to kill themselves because they thought they "couldn't live without each other".

I totally agree. People like Ryan act as if Romeo and Juliet were the only ones acting illogically, while their two families were fighting for centuries, causing chaos in their town and angering their prince, for reasons no one knew. Were it not for the feud, the son and daughter of two of the most powerful Veronese families would have been a smart match. They probably could have married with their parents blessing.

I also think it's super reductive to act like they killed themselves JUST because they 'couldn't live without each other' in the romantic sense. Romeo was banished, in disgrace, while Juliet had incurred the wrath of her parents and was being forced into a hasty marriage. They each were kind of in objectively shitty spots, life-wise, at the time. They were each others' out, and when they died they didn't know how to deal with the accumulated... well, drama.

I'd have to agree because if their families weren't feuding, then Romeo and Juliet could have potentially married legally. Romeo clearly wanted to marry Juliet, and he "plainly know my heart's dear love is set // On the fair daughter of rich Capulet: // As mine on hers, so hers is set on mine; // And all combined, save what thou must combine // By holy marriage: when and where and how // We met, we woo'd and made exchange of vow, // I'll tell thee as we pass; but this I pray, // That thou consent to marry us to-day" (Shakespeare 2.3). If they could have married legally, they could have been very happy together.

I also think it was the families fault. The family basically admits it was their fault because after Romeo and Juliet had killed themselves the play states, "That heaven finds means to kill your joys with love.Have lost a brace of kinsmen: all are punish'd." Meaning that it was the families fault for Romeo's and Juliet's death. So know they'll stop fighting so this will never happen again.

I also agree that it was the families fault. If they wouldn't have fought in the first place then Romeo and Juliet would have been able to love each other freely.

I agree because if it were not for their feud, they would have not had to marry in secret and then they would have been able to get married legally.

I think the Nurse was responsible for their deaths. Although she helped them sneak around, I think it was her job to tell Juliet that she’s making the biggest mistake of her life. The Nurse states pretty clearly that she’s the one who raised Juliet and not her own mother. A quote that proves this is, “Even or odd, of all days in the year, Come Lammas Eve at night shall she be fourteen. Susan and she—God rest all Christian souls!— Were of an age. Well, Susan is with God. She was too good for me. But, as I said,On Lammas Eve at night shall she be fourteen. That shall she. Marry, I remember it well.”. This quote is the Nurse explaining Juliet’s memories which proves that she knows Juliet better than her own mother. Since she is the mother-like figure of Juliet, I think it was her responsibility to tell them that what they were doing was wrong.

I believe in the story Romeo and Juliet The Families are too blame but also Romeo and Juliet fault at the same time. I believe one of the reasons why its Juliet parents fault is because tey put so much pressure on her to marry Paris and when she refused to marry him her parents basically wanted to disown her and showed disappointment in her which made her feel neglected and not wanted which made her turn more rebellious to her parents. Romeos parents didn't really show any interest in Romeo and was more worried about the Capulet's. also Juliet didn't really have much of future if she did not die her parents made it seem like she was trapped and had no future. However at the same time it was Juliet faults faking her death in the first place which caused Romeo to kill himself thinking that Juliet was dead. Also Juliet would of never died if it wasn't for Romeo killing himself." Then she is well, and nothing can be ill:
Her body sleeps in Capel's monument,
And her immortal part with angels lives.
I saw her laid low in her kindred's vault,Is it even so? then I defy you, stars!"

.In my personal opinion, I believe its the parents to blame, They forced Juliet to marry Paris. If Juliet wasn't forcefully wed, then she could've married Romeo without complications.

The fault of the death of Romeo and Juliet was basically the parents for not letting them be together due to a conflict the families had between each other. But at the end it bring the families together.

Maybe Juliet's father was responsible?

Or her Mother?

I haven't read the whole thing yet.

I too agree because the families are at fault but aren't the ones who killed Romeo and Juliet themselves.

I think that Romeo and Juliet were killed because if their feud because all the events that followed was because of that.

I agree because if there wasn't a feud, Romeo and Juliet could have happily married. They wouldn't have to hide it and kill themselves in the process.

I also think that it was the grudge that was built up between their families because overtime the pressure may have got to them.

I disagree; the Friar kept the relationship from the parents, who should have known, and the families remained divided.

Yah I agree. Because the two famalies had a long lasting grudge, they built up hate over time. Since they are both from different famalies and their famalies hated each other, it made it hard for them to love each other. This lead into other seriese of events which then eventually lead to their death.

I believe in the story Romeo and Juliet The Families are too blame but also Romeo and Juliet fault at the same time. I believe one of the reasons why its Juliet parents fault is because tey put so much pressure on her to marry Paris and when she refused to marry him her parents basically wanted to disown her and showed disappointment in her which made her feel neglected and not wanted which made her turn more rebellious to her parents.

I somewhat agree with you since I feel that the parents are to blame since if they had not fought then Romeo and Juliet would have been able to live happily without being in fear.

I would agree as it was the actions of certain family members that brought about the events which would lead to both of their deaths.

I agree that it's the families fault. The families grudges that had continued on that have added to the feud make things worse for Romeo and Juliet. Even if some people would be okay with it, they would never be full accepted in Verona while the feud continued.

I don't think that the families are responsible for Romeo and Juliet's death. It says at the end of the play that, "Poor sacrifices of our enmity!" This means that the families would have stopped fighting if they knew that Romeo and Juliet were in love. Therefore, I conclude that the families weren't at fault for their misinformation.

I agree with you, the families had such an intense grudge yet with no clear reasoning for it. If they had taken a more civilized route the death of the two could have been easily prevented.

I would have to personally disagree with this since I feel like it was Romeo and Juliet's fault themselves. This is because Romeo and Juliet were oblivious teenagers who had no idea what was coming upon them. If they really wanted to be together then they could have just reasoned with their families about them being together, this could have helped them to avoid death.

I agree with you because if their where no fued then Romeo and Juliet wouldn't have had to go through all of this trouble.