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Tripp H’Doubler 3-19-09 Period 4 Who is to blame for Juliet’s Death? In __Romeo and Juliet__, many are to blame for the death of Juliet. I believe that Paris, Lord Capulet, and Friar Lawrence take the most responsibility. The made impetuous decisions that did not turn out well and this led to Juliet’s downfall. Firstly, Friar Lawrence is to blame because he marries Romeo and Juliet without thinking how bad the consequences would be if their families found out, he could have at least made them wait a week or two and find out if it was true love and if they wanted to make that commitment. He was wise to warn them but he did not emphasize how important it was to wait. “//These violent delights have violent// //ends, and their triumph die like fire and powder, which as they kiss consume.”// The second fatal error he made was to try to put Juliet to sleep and seem dead so she could unite with Romeo in the Capulet’s tomb. There were so many things that could have gone wrong and they did. //“Then gave I her (so tutored by my art) A sleeping potion, which so took effect As I intended, for it to wrought on her The form of death. Mean time I writ to Romeo That he should hither come as this dire night to help take her from her borrowed grave Being the time that the potion’s force should cease But he which bore my letter, Friar John, was stayed by accident…”// (Act 5, Scene 3, Lines 243-251). I believe that Paris is to blame for the death of Juliet for two reasons. The first reason is that he was trying to rush into it so fast. He didn’t even know who she was and here he is trying to get married to her when she is 13. //“Of honourable reckoning are you both, And pity ‘tis, you lived at odds so long. But now, my lord, what say you to my suit…”// (Act 1, Scene 2, Lines 4-6) //“Younger than she are happy mothers made.”// (Act 1, Scene 2, Line 12) With Paris’ relentless actions of trying to get the marriage earlier, Lord Capulet my not have been thinking rationally when he said yes to the marriage. Secondly, Paris is to blame because of his pestering of Juliet in Friar Lawrence’s Cell. He knew Juliet was hesitant to get married and yet he goes on about how she must marry him and she must love him. //“Happily met, my lady and my wife... That ‘may be’ must be, love, on Thursday next”// (Act 4, Scene 1, Lines 18, 20). I think that this is the main event that put Juliet on the edge, almost “the grain that broke the camel’s back”. Lastly, Lord Capulet is to blame for Juliet’s death. I think this is so for numerous reasons. He never really seemed like a good father to Juliet, or person for that matter. He was not smart in letting Paris get to him and then trying to arrange it so fast. //“Monday! Ha, ha! ” Well, Wednesday is too soon, O’ Thursday let it be: o’ Thursday, tell her, She shall be married to this noble earl. Will you be ready? Do you like this haste? //(Act 3, Scene 4, Lines 19-22). Secondly, his error was getting livid when Juliet tried to reason with. All she did was try to defend herself and he went flying off the handle. //“Hang thee, young baggage, disobedient wretch! I tell the what: get thee to church a’Thursday, or never after look me in the face…”// (Act 3, Scene 5, Lines 160-162) As well as Paris’ pestering, this is also a main action that drove Juliet to the edge. In conclusion, these are the three main people responsible for Juliet’s death. R.I.P. Juliet.
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__Comments:__ This is a good essay with strong thesis statements, but you could explain your quotes a little bit better.-Jesse Webb

You have alot of work to do. first of all you need to get rid of all of the first person in your essay. You also need to explain your quotes alot more, you dont even try for your second quote. you have good topics and good quotes but you just need to explain them alot more. Also you need to try to tie the three people together under one theme. Just use something like fate.- Henry Quillian

I like what you've done here Tripp, but you might want to make stronger points in your essay due to lack of clarification with the quotes. Overall good but it needs some work. - Wylly Killorin


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