Juliet +E

Juliet is responsible for her own death. " Give me, give me! O, tell not me of fear!" (4.1.123) Juliet actually wanted the vial herself. She decided to do anything for her love, Romeo. I don't think that was really smart to do though. "Farewell - God knows when we shall meet again." (4.3.15) So even before she drank the vial, she was in one hand, expecting death. "Shall I be married then tomorrow morning?" [she takes out her knife and puts it down beside her] (4.3.23) So she was still thinking of death if the vial didn't work. She decided herself that she would kill herself if she had to marry Paris. "What if it be a poison which the Friar Subtly hath ministered to have me dead, " (4.3. 25) Probably, Juliet is a bit scared because even though she decided to drink the vial, she knew that there could be different circumstances. So Juliet is making a big risk and it would be her fault if she died because she had a choice. " Romeo, Romeo, Romeo! Here's drink I drink to thee" (4.3.59) Juliet ended up drinking the vial but if she dies it's her fault because probably, if Romeo was here, he wouldn't want Juliet to drink the vial. Juliet had just made the decision herself because she missed Romeo.

-Joanna-

WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR JULIET’S DEATH? by Rosa W. “Deny thy father and refuse thy name, Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I’ll no longer be a Capulet.” (2.2, 37-39) In Act 2 Scene 2, Juliet let herself fall in love with Romeo, and she gave up on their family name, Capulet. This is when it all started. If Juliet didn’t fall in love with Romeo, then Juliet wouldn’t have died, since her death was for Romeo. Also, if Juliet didn’t get married to Romeo, then she wouldn’t have died.The marriage tied Romeo and Juliet together, and that made Juliet think that she cannot marry Paris at all, which led to Juliet drinking the potion. “Romeo, Romeo, Romeo! Here’s drink. I drink to thee.” (4.3, 59-60) Juliet was the one who voluntarily drank the vial. Even though she wanted Romeo, she shouldn’t have drank the vial without communicating well. So, Juliet was the one who killed herself by taking the risk.