"Romeo and Juliet" - "The tragedy of the two lovers is caused not so much by their own flaws as outside influences or forces."

In this essay I will display that the tragedy of the two lovers, Romeo and Juliet was caused not so much by their own flaws as outside influences or forces. In most other Shakespearean tragedies, the tragedy occurs because of certain faults in the characters personalities but in 'Romeo and Juliet' the tragedy is caused by circumstances beyond Romeo and Juliet's control rather than their own flaws. Numerous 'circumstances' in the play led to the …

…minute to early. If he had arrived later, Friar Lawrence would have been there in time to tell him the plan and Juliet would have awoken. All these circumstances make the play the tragedy that is so loved by all who read it. It is a tragedy caused not so much by the characters' flaws as outside influences or forces and powerful enough to bring tears out of even the strong-hearted and unemotional play lovers.