First of all, adults are not completely responsible for the violence caused in Romeo and Juliet, since the younger characters frequently act in hot-headed and irresponsible ways.

Explanation:

This is because, when confronted with their own emotional state (be it rage or passion), characters make impulsive decisions that result in plights and difficulties for one another.

Evidence & Analyis 1:

When he discovers that Romeo is at the Capulet party, Tybalt, infuriated, states, "I'll not endure him", even though Capulet has already excused Romeo's presence. This demonstrates that Tybalt is unable to contain his own rage with or without encouragement from Capulet.

Evidence & Analyis 2:

Similarly, when Mercutio is killed in the scuffle between Romeo and Tybalt, his final parting words are, "A plague o' both your houses!" Here, Shakespeare uses the motif of a plague in order to establish the idea of hatred as an infection, which is now perpetuated and spreading through Tybalt and Romeo's uninhibited and irrational behaviour.

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Through these instances of conflict, violence is frequently depicted as being a product of young people's emotional instability and impulsivity.

The family feud, fueled by adults, forces Romeo and Juliet into a secretive relationship that magnifies the original conflict resulting their love as an act of defiance, which ultimately causes a chain of miscommunication and tragic deaths.

Explanation

Romeo and Juliet being in different, opposing families had caused them to be together in secrecy. They're aware that their feelings cannot be open. That simple secret of theirs ended up to be the backbone of all lies which follow.

Evidence& Analysis 1

Early on in the play Juliet knows their love cannot be public, " Wherefore art thou Romeo?/Deny thy father and refuse thy name / Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love/ Ad no longer be a Capulet." The conflict of their families is the only thing that is forcing them to be apart so they decide to be hidden and be married in secret.

Evidence & Analysis 2

Their forbidden love had cause many misunderstandings but one of the bigger ones was the duel of Mercutio and Tybalt. Mercutio and Tybalt were arguing and Romeo attempted to settle the situation by telling Tybalt, " I never injured thee,/ But love thee better than thou canst devise," referring to his ne marriage to Juliet (which Tybalt and Mercutio didn't know about). Mercutio misunderstands Romeos, "calm, dishonourable, vile submission," and chooses to fight Tybalt. The fight lead to the death of Mercutio by Tybalt's hand, to avenge Mercutio, Romeo had killed Tybalt, leading to his exile.

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the need for secrecy was established at the beginning of the the text about Romeo and Juliet's relationship, proving that the family feud is the main barrier to their relationship. This initial secrecy lead to lethal miscommunication, noticeably in the fight of Tybalt and Mercutio.

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"Romeo and Juliet", written by William Shakespeare, is a tragic play which is deeply preoccupied with the many causes of violence and discord.

Define Terms - outline the limits of what you will be discussing in your essay.

Adults such as the Friar, the Prince, the Capulets and the Montagues certainly hold a significant role within the play, especially in the instigation of conflict.

Outline Arguments - Give a brief summary of your arguments.

It is undeniable that much of the violence is instigated by the younger characters in moments of outrage and impulse, as seen through the actions of Romeo, Juliet, and Tybalt. However, these ultimately come as a result of the environment cultivated by the adults in the play, which is one where resentment and anger are fed with violence and where deception and secrecy seem to be the only means of deescalation.

Contention - Suggest whether or not you actually agree with the prompt.

Ultimately, although Shakespeare distributes responsibility across generations, he portrays adults as central to the conflict in Romeo and Juliet through their role in cultivating the destructive cycle of division and miscommunication.

The Family rivalry forces Romeo and Juliet into a secret relationship because of the feud between the two families. This leads to miscommunication and ends with devastating deaths, not because of the children but because of the adults who are role models throughout the story (Montagues and Capulets) .

Explanation

The long term grudge that the adults of the family held against each other caused a toxic environment for everyone around them, causing a "war" between the two families that resulted in multiple deaths.

Evidence & Analysis 1

Multiple times in the script you could clearly sense that Juliet never wanted to marry Paris and she wanted to be with Romeo "I will not marry yet; and when I do, I swear it shall be Romeo." This shows that the Capulets cared more about the feud between the families than their own daughter's happiness.

Evidence & Analysis 2

Another example includes when Romeo was "forced" to kill Tybalt for his own safety. Tybalt's rage didn't come from his own instinct but instead what his parents had taught him. “It fits when such a villain is a guest: I’ll not endure him.” The unhealthy environment that surrounded Tybalt influenced his behaviour which eventually led to his painful death.

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The conflict between both families ended in violence and death, not because of the children's behaviour but because of the toxic environment and poor parenting they were surrounded by.