Saturday, March 12, 2011
Love Blog # 7: Who is responsible?
Reflection: Stop for a moment and look back at the first two acts of the play. At the conclusion of this play, you will be asked to determine which character is most responsible for the chaos that is to come. Identify at least two characters thus far that you feel are making fatal errors, and explain why. (Due on Wednesday, March 16)
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Derek Mollohan
ReplyDeleteI believe that the two characters that are making the wrong decision in this play are Romeo and Juliet. They know that their feelings for each other are strictly forbidden but yet they’re getting married. In the acts that I’ve read there hasn’t been too much conflict but I feel like when the head of each household finds out there will be a lot of trouble. Romeo and Juliet’s love has started a problem though. It cause Tybalt to embarrass himself which in turns made him angry so he challenges Romeo to a duel or something along those lines. Also them getting married will start trouble. Romeo and Juliet’s relationship will probably start more trouble.
I think the two characters making the more trouble causing decisions are Montague and Capulet. They keep sticking to some family feud that started so long ago that it probably doesn't even matter now. Because of their child like actions, they caused all the trouble that has occured in the first two acts. They began a fight out in the street and were reprimanded by the Prince. Capulet held the party where Romeo met Juliet. Since Capulet and Montague are enemies, they make the love of Romeo and Juliet forbidden. Because of their little feud, they will cause a lot of trouble.
ReplyDeleteI think the two characters that are making the most fatal errors is the Montigue and Capulet. While they hate each other they will never be abble to work with each other or adapt to things that will come up in the future. We can say that Romeo and Juliet are going to run into some problems because of their family's. If this bitter hatred didn't exist or it could be terminated there would be no problem at all. This is why Montigue and Capulet are the two that are making the most fatal decisions so far.
ReplyDeleteI think the two characters that are making fatal errors are the friar and the nurse. They have the most sway to be able to persuade Romeo and Juliet that what they are doing is wrong, yet they say nothing. They should know that Romeo and Juliet are young and don't see the light of reason, so Friar Lawrence and the nurse should be the ones to show them that there are others ways to deal with their love. Romeo and Juliet need to know that eloping and running away isn't the only way to be with each other and these two adults won't tell them this. This is why the friar and the nurse are making the fatal error that will lead to the tragedy to come.
ReplyDeleteIt may be extremely obvious, but I believe the two characters that are making fatal errors are Romeo and Juliet. They find out that they are mortal enemies, and yet they still try to be with each other. They go against their better judgement, and their parents wishes, and fall in love anyways. I think that their parents had a right to know. I know that they are enemies, but I think that they would've put that aside for the welfare of their children. My guess is that once Montague and Capulet find out that their children are in love, they get very upset, and start a fight of some sort. So far, I think the play does a nice job of reflecting the emotions that Shakespeare put into the play. The actors are really good, and put a lot of emotion into their scenes.
ReplyDeleteI believe that the two characters that are making fatal errors are Romeo and Juliet. The first time they meet, they start to fall in love without knowing anything about each other. At the party, they kiss before they know each other's names. After they find out they are mortal enemies, they try to be together despite the odds. When Romeo sneeks into the Capulet's Orchird, they plan to get married, but they only met that night. You can't know someone and spend the rest of your life with them if you've only known the person for a few hours. Also, the friar and the nurse aren't very good at helping the situaton. The friar agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet because he believes it might make the Montegues and the Capulets stop fighting even though he thinks that it will all end badly. The nurse helps Juliet find Romeo and arrange the time and place for their eloping.
ReplyDeleteThe two characters that I believe are making fatal errors are Montague and Capulet. Since they are enemies, their famalies have been kept apart for generations. Because of this separation Romeo and Juliet had never seen each other before the party. When they met at the party it was love at first sight, but if they had known who each other were they probably would've never gone near each other. Another fault of their fathers is the fact that they have been enemies for this long. What could possibly make them be mortal enemies for that many generations? If they weren't enemies to begin with, Romeo and Juliet would be the perfect match. Love at first sight.
ReplyDeleteBrian, you stole mine. Like Brian I feel that the Nurse and Friar Lawrence are to blame for what is about to occur. Romeo and Juliet are to young and immature to know the consequences of such actions, while Friar Lawrence disagrees with what they're doing but continues to marry them. The Nurse on the other hand has the most influence on young Juliet's life, when told what Romeo and Juliet were doing, she just went along with it, not trying to stop Juliet from marrying Romeo. Clearly, the Friar and the Nurse are to blame for what is going to progress in the story, and I feel that no other characters should deserve the blame.
ReplyDeleteEven though, I believe everyone is to blame for the chaos, I think that the two main people to blame, like John and Brian said, are the Nurse and Friar Lawrence. Although Romeo and Juliet are the ones causing havic, they are just falling in love and are to young to understand what could happen if they do so. They do the mature thing and go to Friar and Nurse to seek their opinions. Nurse and Friar should of been the adults in the situation and have talked some sense into them. Romeo and Juliet just needed someone to explain to them that what they were doing was wrong, and they would most likely go along with that because they both value what their families think of them.
ReplyDeleteI believe that the characters that caused the most chaos overall is Romeo and Juliet themselves. First off, Romeo was a lovesick person over Rosaline, than he finds Juliet and falls in love. In my opinion, he fell too fast for somebody. One day he was sad and lonely than in one night he wants to get married to another girl. Second, Juliet makes the mistake of falling for Romeo without knowing who he was. Before meeting Romeo, she didn't have any interest with boys and was very obedient. Now she wants to get married to Romeo. Even though they both know it's a mistake because their parents and families are enemies. Also, Romeo tells Friar that he is going to marry his father’s mortal enemy’s daughter on the same day they want to get married. In my opinion, Romeo and Juliet are young and immature in this situation. Both of them didn't necessarily realize the consequences of what would happen to both of them because they were in love. But, they caused the most chaos to themselves because they were in love even if they knew it was a mistake.
ReplyDeleteI believe the two people that are causing the most chaos in the story and the chaos to come are Romeo and Juliet. These two come from two different familys that have been feuding for a never long time and are enemies. This love that Romeo and Juliet have for each other will just make the hatred even stonger because none of the people in each family will like the idea. Even Tybalt is already angry with Romeo and wants to kill him. He then faces Mercutio and he dies. All of this just because of Romeo and Juliets love. The problems will only contiue when each hosehold finds out they are going to get married. It will be chaotic and for these reason Romeo and Juliet are the cause.
ReplyDeleteI believe that the two people with the most blame are the nurse and friar lawrence. I feel like they have the closest relationships with the nure with juliet and the Friar with Romeo. The nurse who has done everything for Juliet except birth her should take charge and show Juliet that this is wrong. Since she is so young, she is immature and can't see the consequences of her actions. Also Friar Lawrence has great influence on Romeo he should have also done what the Nurse should have done and this is why the nurse and Friar lawrence are to blame for the fatal error that Romeo and Juliet are making.
ReplyDeleteAlong with Derek Olivia and others, I feel that Romeo and Juliet are the two to blame for the chaos taking place. They decide to be together against their parents will. The Capulet and Montague families have been enemies forever and Romeo and Juliet both know this important fact yet choose to ignore it. They are too young and innocent that their love is based upon immaturity. They had not known each other for one day before they proclaimed their love for one another. They obviously know that a relationship is not bound to work out because of their family backgrounds but they still make the decision of trying it out. Romeo must not fully understand the concept of love because one day he is love sick for Rosaline and the next he is claiming Juliet is his one and only love. The whole thing is very contradicting and due to these young careless "lovers" there will be much chaos to come.
ReplyDeleteI think that Romeo and Juliet cause the most chaos in the story. They are going to cause the two families to have even more tension between eachother. They know there familiy doesn't like it so there love keeps growing more and more passionate. Once the family founds out they will hate eachother even more and forbid Romeo and Juliet to be together, but being given that rule they will want to be together even more. They are upseting the balance in the social community at that time and it will only continue to get worse as they spend more and more time together. They are definitly the two people I found to cause the most chaos in this tragic love story.
ReplyDeleteThus far I believe the characters making fatal errors are Lady Capulet, her husband, Lady Montague and her husband. Each pair has so much hate for the other that they couldn't even imagine allowing their children to court. If the love between Romeo and Juliet was not forbidden, they may have not been so passionate and made such rash, quick decisions. Also, if they had been allowed to court, they would have done so slowly and properly, and might never have encountered problems or had the terrible fate that will befall them at the conclusion of the play. Romeo and Juliet are too young to control their passion and love, and it is a parent's job to protect and advise their children.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, Romeo and Juliet will definitely be the ones creating the most chaos throughout the story. Although we haven't seen them do much yet, I just have a feeling that it will be all their fault. First of all, they only knew each other for just a few minutes before they had found out that their families were enemies. At that point, they could have just forgotten about each other and moved on.. but no, they had to see each other again. And sure, it could have been possible that their love for each other joined their families together and stopped all of the madness, but we already know from the prologue that that will not happen, and deaths will occur. I'm fairly positive that people are going to die, and fights will ensue because of Romeo and Juliet. They should have been wise enough from the start to realize that this would be no good for them or their families.
ReplyDeleteSo far, the characters who I feel are making the most fatal errors are obviously Romeo and Juliet - it's kind of the whole point of the play. But in addition to them, I feel like Montague and Capulet have made huge errors which will lead to the untimely death of their own children. If their families did not have so much hatred for each other, for example when the Capulets and Montagues began fighting in the street, then Romeo and Juliet would not be in the situation they're in. Also, the Montagues wouldn't have to crash a party thrown by the Capulets for Romeo and Juliet to meet, they would already be invited. If these two were not mortal enemies, their own children would not both commit suicide in the end of the play due to the fact that they are forbidden to be together. For this reason, as well as others that are sure to come, I believe that Montague and Capulet have made the most fatal errors thus far.
ReplyDeleteThe two making fatal errors are Montague and Capulet. They are the reason the family feud is still going on because they refuse to make peace between their families. If the families made a truce, Romeo and Juliet wouldn't be forbidden to see each other. If they were actually permitted to be together this chaos wouldn't occur. And some say that you want what you can't have. So someone who is off limits (aka Romeo and Juliet) could actually be more appealing than someone who is available and approved of. The feud between Romeo and Juliet's families could actually strengthen their feelings for each other.
ReplyDeleteIf I had to pick two characters that were making fatal mistakes in this play, I would choose the star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet. I would choose them because they are making very sneaky moves just to be with each other. Now they are talking about getting married? This is just not going to work out for them in the end. I think they are getting themselves way to deep into this situation. They are making too many quick decisions that are not going to turn out well in the end, for them and their families. It's pretty much impossible to fall in love that fast, and then very foolish to make the decision of marriage, when they had only encountered each other one time. After the friar bonds the lovers in holy matrimony, I can see major chaos breaking free once both families find out. I think that the couple will me smart enough to keep it a secret, but their parents will eventually end up finding out and both families will be at war. Overall, I think that Romeo and Juliet are the two characters that are making fatal mistakes, just because of their immaturity.
ReplyDelete(Ignore Anonymous, Timmur said...)
ReplyDeleteLooking back at the story thus far, I believe it may be Romeo, Juliet, and Friar Lawrence that is to blame for the "chaos that is to come." It's obvious to tell, Romeo and Juliet are both jumping right into something they KNOW will cause trouble, yet they ignore the possibility of an even stronger hate between their families. Friar Lawrence on the other hand, he just seems to be taking too much of a risk wedding these two. Marriage seemed bigger back then, so he doesn't know what could happen or what he could be getting himself into. Should have stayed with: "Better be safe than sorry!"
So far, I think that Mercutio and Romeo are to blame. Mercutio definately brought on that fight with Tybalt when he was walking away. He doesn't know how to keep his mouth shut, and he could have avoided that fight. Mercutio also said some mean things to the nurse, which weren't at all necessary. As for Romeo, he always is causing trouble (most of the time unintentially). Romeo was partially responsible for Mercutio's death because he came between him and Tybalt when they were fighting. He also lost his temper afer Mercutio died and went after Tybalt. Although he deserved it, Romeo did not have to go as far as killing him. Romeo also causes trouble with Juliet's family, and in the end brings Frair Lawrence into all of the chaos. So overall, I think that the two characters that have made the most fatal decisions are Romeo and Mercutio.
ReplyDeleteBrodie Enright
ReplyDeleteThe two characters within Romeo and Juliet whose actions are most likely to result in chaos and the deaths of Romeo and Juliet are Friar Lawrence and Tybalt. Friar Lawrence, although not a significant character, is responsible for the events which will result in several unfortunate deaths. Despite the fact that Friar Lawrence’s intentions for consenting the marriage of Romeo and Juliet were moral, Friar Lawrence was aware that the marriage of the star-crosses lovers would likely result in tragedy. I am not certain that by refusing Romeo’s request to marry Juliet, Friar Lawrence would have prevented the deaths of Romeo and Juliet; however, the consequences of Friar Lawrence’s refusal may have been less negative than the ramifications of his consent. In addition, Tybalt is also accountable for the unfortunate events that occur during Act One, Act Two and Act Three of Romeo and Juliet. Tybalt’s violent demeanor and extremely strict set of values caused several altercations within the first three acts of Romeo and Juliet. Tybalt’s eagerness to engage in conflict between the Capulets and Montagues caused the death of Mercutio and, indirectly, his own death. Both Friar Lawrence and Tybalt are most accountable for the chaos and deaths that occur during the first several scenes of Romeo and Juliet.
I think the two characters that are most responsible for the chaos in the play are Friar Lawrence and Tybalt. Although the two do not come face to face, they are responsible for the feud between Montague's and Capulet's as well as the source of Romeo and Juliet's fatal mistakes. Tybalt is responsible for the heartless cruelty towards another family. It always seems as if Tybalt is looking to start a fight, and is hanging by a thread with The Prince's rule. He's involved in many if not all of the interactions between Montague and Capulet, and is easily a major source of the violent events that occur throughout act I and II. Friar Lawrence is responsible for making a horrible decision in marrying Romeo and Juliet. He goes against better judgement when he invited chaos to the land when he marries a Montague and a Capulet. As the prologue tells us, the star-crossed lovers will take their lives, and I think this can be prevented had Friar Lawrence thought better and not married them.
ReplyDeleteI think that the two characters that are making the fatal mistakes are Romeo and Juliet. They're putting both of their lives in danger to be with someone they just met. I don't think it's possible that they could have fallen in love the second they saw eachother. From then, they had to be together even if it meant going against what both of their families wanted.Eventually, the Montagues and Capulets would find out and something bad was bound to happen. They are responsible for their own fate because they got married secretly and kept everything from their families.
ReplyDeleteThe characters responsible for making the fatal mistakes which cause chaos are Friar Lawrence and Romeo. Friar Lawrence is responsible for disregarding his second thoughts about Romeo and Juliet's marriage and allowing it to happen. You would think he realizes that marrying a Capulet and Montague is a bad idea. From this decision sprouts the ensuing chaos which leads to the two lovers taking their own lives. Romeo is also to blame because of his eagerness to be in love and married. He becomes obssessive over Juliet in less than one night. He deems it neccessary to marry her in just a day or two. It is incredible the horrible decisions that he makes. He goes against everything his famil has told him by going to marry a Capulet, and he is the one who makes the decision to marry Juliet. For those reasons, he and Friar Lawrence are totally to blame for the chaos in this story.
ReplyDeleteJared Defond
ReplyDeleteI think the two characters making the most trouble are Montague and Capulet. They are the reason the family feud is still going on because they refuse to make peace between their families. They refuse to take responsiblities for their actions and are always blaming the other. The fighting between Tybalt and Romeo and Tybalt and Mercutio is all because Montigue and Capulet cant stop blaming each other and just get over themselves. It's and anceint fued, not a current one. The only reason it is current is becuase they were brought up to hate each other. This all could have not happened, the death of Marcutio and Tybalt, if Montigue and Capulet had no carried on with this fued for all these years. They have caused all of the hate and all of the deaths/ chaos in the town. They are the two to blame for all the fights and madness in the town.
I believe that the parents of Romeo and Juliet are makeing the mistake. Their children should be able to decide who they want to marry, not them. If two young people are that much in love they should be together. Although i dont think marriage is nessacary that quickly.. And if Montague and Capulet have that much of a problem with eachother they should settle it themselves and not put that burden of hatred on their children.
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