Romeo and Juliet

For me the ending of the play Romeo and Juliet was just like what I am expecting; that there will be killings, sacrifices, drama and death of the main characters. This is why it was called a tragedy. It deals with a serious or somber theme, typically that of a great person destined through a flaw of character or conflict with some overpowering force, as fate or society, to downfall or destruction. Like just in the play, the mother of Romeo (Lady Montague) died in grief after Romeo was exiled from Verona, Mercutio who was killed by Tybalt then Tybalt and Paris was killed by Romeo and the death of Romeo and Juliet; the play was very bloody and so dramatic, that a lot of killings and deaths occurred. The play was full of regrets and many more.

The ending in Romeo and Juliet is truly a tragedy where it ended up to the death of the two lovers. To have a different ending, I believe that modifying the part that Romeo drunk the poison without anymore thinking what might happen after it. If only Romeo think twice before he acted then, Juliet and Friar Lawrence will succeed in their plan. But due to the love and desperation of Romeo to be with his wife in the afterlife, he mindlessly drunk the poison he bought from the poor pharmacist; which led to his fast death, not knowing that Juliet is still alive.

 The plan of Friar Lawrence and Juliet was almost perfect; it was just ruined, when Friar John did not make it to give the letter of Friar Lawrence to Romeo. This happening destroyed everything, because the letter of Friar Lawrence contains all the things Romeo must know about the plan of Juliet. Since it was not given, and Romeo knew that Juliet was dead, in a sudden, he went to her graveyard bringing the things that he needs. Then the awful happenings started from there. It will also be less miserable if Juliet listened to the offer of Friar Lawrence to her, that she will be staying with the nuns. But instead of listening to the Friar, she took the sword and killed herself. If only, Friar John have given the letter to Romeo and if Romeo did got the wrong news, then the two lovers will still make it and live happily.

If I will change the ending, I will make it a happy ending; an ending where Romeo and Juliet and their family will live happily ever after. Where Romeo will not be banished anymore and will be clemency by the Prince. Then, Juliet and Romeo will live and have children and because of their love, their families will no more fight and forgive each other. Then Verona will be full of happiness and love. That’s the ending I wanted for the play Romeo and Juliet—which I think a lot of people wants to.