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The Capulets are responsible for the Romeo and Juliet's death. There are many angles that their actions causes Juliet and Romeo's death. They are responsible for the family hatred. Their lack of communication with Juliet also is the main reason leading to R and J's death. The family hatred has lasted for years and yet not been solved. The hatred is so dominant that the servants of the two families hate each other. As the leaders of one of the family, the Capulets are responsible for lasting the hatred. Without the hatred, R and J can live and be marry in public eyes. In addition, Tybalt would not come to Romeo and Romeo would not kill him and be banished if the two families are in a good relationship. Without Romeo's banishment, Juliet would not drink the potion and R would not think Juliet is dead and kill himself. They also have little communication with their daughter Juliet. In the Act 3 scene 5, Lord Capulet keep saying "she" to refer Juliet even Juliet is presented in front of him. "How, will she none? Doth she not give us thanks?" This not only shows that Lord Capulet does not have close relationship with J, but also showing that he is not really listening what J tries to convey. The realationship between J and the Capulets leads to the ignorance of the Romeo and Juliet's marriage and peremptory decision of marrying J to P. The marriage that J is forced to have lead to the decision of drinking potion to act dead, which eventually lead to the death of the lovers. Regarding the actions of the Capulets towards to the two hated families and their ignorance of J's own feelings, they should be considered as responsible for R and J's death.

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