Contributors to the Death of Star Crossed Lovers The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet was one that could have easily been avoided. William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet is the tragedy of two lovers from feuding families. Families have been feuding since ancient times, while younger generations keep the feud alive. Romeo, a Montague, and Juliet, a Capulet both love each other, but realize that fate is not on their side as they come from feuding families. Some characters contribute to Juliet's death more than others. The actions of Lord Capulet, Tybalt, and Friar Laurence cumulatively lead to Juliet's death. Many believe that Lord Capulet cannot be held guilty of Juliet's death since he is doing everything for Juliet; however, his actions imply that he should be held responsible for Juliet's tragic end. Lord Capulet clearly cares for Juliet as he wants her to marry Count Paris because he thinks she is overcome with grief, which shows that he is a caring parent and would not want her to die. One reason to blame him is that when Juliet disagrees with her father about marrying Count Paris, he threatens to disown her from the family. He states, “I tell you one thing: Take yourself to church on a Thursday / Or never look me in the face again” (III.iv.161-162). Lord Capulet doesn't really care about Juliet's feelings as he is threatening to disown her. Juliet's feelings are clearly hurt by this and she feels betrayed that her father would do such a thing. Her feeling of betrayal leads her to ask for help from the only person she thinks can help her, Friar Laurence. Another reason why Juliet's father can be found guilty is that when Juliet finally "agrees" to marry Paris, Lord Capulet decides to bring the... middle of paper... could end the feud between Capulet and Montague. . Unfortunately, Friar Laurence's decision was not a good one as the marriage ultimately leads to Juliet's death. Friar Laurence's secrecy, bad judgment, intuition, and lack of communication are the major character flaws that lead to the deaths of the two star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet. The actions of Lord Capulet, Tybalt, and Friar Laurence contribute to Juliet's ultimate death. Lord Capulet may seem like a good father, but his internal motivations are not on Juliet's side. Tybalt's stubbornness and thirst for revenge lead to a chain of events that ultimately end the lives of Romeo and Juliet, while Friar Laurence's bad judgment and intuitiveness contribute to the lovers' downfall. If these three people had made even the slightest change in their character, the tragedy could have been avoided.