To what degree are Romeo and Juliet responsible for their own misfortune in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet?

The
answer to this question is subjective and best left up to individual audience members, but that
is what makes it such a great discussion question. There are generally three ways to go with
this answer. First,deserve none of the blame. This argument fully embraces the notion thatandare
the unfortunate consequences of a feud and catastrophic miscommunications. Second, Romeo and
Juliet are partly to blame. This is the easiest route to go because it allows a person to spread
the blame around on a lot of characters and situations. My personal favorite is option three.
Romeo and Juliet deserve 100% of the blame for their eventual deaths. Granted, they are young;
however, they are old enough to know that marrying someone from the "enemy family"
isn't a good decision. They are also old enough to know that meeting and marrying somebody
within a day or two is also not smart. They didn't consult the wisdom of their elders or
parents. They depended on messages being...