Hate In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

In Romeo and Juliet, love and hate seem to have mysterious, obscure origins, and are both powerful forces within the play. Explore the significance of the theme of the similarity of these two powerful passions in the play. Think about the significance of a force that is not under one’s personal control. How might this relate to ethical responsibility?

Love and hate play significant roles in this famous Shakespeare play, without the hatred between the two families there wouldn’t be a problem with Romeo and Juliet’s love. The feud that the Montague’s and the Capulet’s have force Romeo and Juliet to either not be together or risk getting killed to be with each other. Nobody knows why the families hate each other, which is why Friar Lawrence thought that Rome and Juliet’s love would be enough to stop this feud. Although he was wrong it was a good idea and it could have very well worked.
Whenever their families kinsmen are in the town center they almost always either get into a fight or say nasty comments to each other. Typically a Montague would never love a Capulet and a Capulet would never love a Montague, and even if they did their parents would certainly not allow them to be together. Although, Friar Lawrence saw this as a way to end the feud, so he married Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet but in the end they both killed themselves instead of the families resolving their issues. This is one of the biggest examples of how Friar Lawrence was the one that caused the horrific tragedy. He gave Juliet Capulet a sleeping potion so her parents would think she is dead, but Romeo sees her lying on the ground and kills himself with poison. When Juliet finally wakes up she sees him dead on the ground she stabs and kills herself with his