the cause of the tragedy in romeo and juliet
...orn and there was hardly any thing that would have made them become friends. In the prologue we learn that the only way the conflict could be ended was by the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. "Doth with their death bury their parent's strife" (Romeo & Juliet, Prologue, Line 8). Neither the Montagues nor the Capulets would have accepted the marriage. Keeping the marriage a secret caused Romeo and Juliet to turn to other people for help. Sometimes these people gave them the wrong advice or just betrayed them. The Nurse was one of these characters who betrayed the young couple. The Nurse who was also Juliet's friend turned against her at a very crucial time. The Nurse told Juliet that it would be best if she married Paris. "I think it best you married with the county". (Romeo & Juliet, pg. 82, Act 3, Scene 5, line 219) This betrayal by the Nurse left Juliet alone. She was a wise young woman but it still would have been beneficial for her to have the help of the Nurse. Juliet was left on her own to make some very important decisions. I believe that if the Nurse had been around to help Juliet things may have turned out differently. Juliet had no one to turn to and ask for help. She could not have gone to her parents because they would not have understood. The Nurse was supposed to be one of Juliet's best friends. Now when it was important for Juliet to have someone there, for her she was betrayed. When considering the destruction of Romeo and Juliet the most significant fact you must think about is fate. Fate, above all, is to blame for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Many instances in the play reveal that the love of Romeo and Juliet would end in death. "A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life". (Romeo & Juliet, Prologue, Line 6) From the very beginning it is evident that they were ill-fated. Some people may think that there is no way to control fate or change what is in the stars. It could be that the love of Romeo and Juliet was destined for death so that their parent's feud would be over. Also, in the prologue it states that the dreadful course of their love was destined for death. "The fearful passage of their death marked love". (Romeo & Juliet, Prologue,...