... duel to avenge the death of his friend, and despair compels him to suicide upon hearing of Juliet's death. Such extreme behavior dominates Romeo's character throughout the play, and contributes to the ultimate tragedy that befalls the lovers. Romeo and Juliet does not make a specific moral statement about the relationships between love and society, religion, and family; rather, it portrays the chaos and passion of being in love, combining images ... of love, violence, death, religion, and family in an impressionistic rush leading to the play's tragic conclusion. Romeo and Juliet does no...

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