As humans, we have a natural instinct, when things go wrong, to try to find a reason. We want something to blame, someone to answer to. Is it a flaw? Or does this help us discover new things? It is so rare for something to have only one cause or reason behind it, because life is very different from this scientific mentality. In science there are fixed variables, but in life there are millions of variables that dictate a situation, so it's much harder to find just one. We do things because of our motivations, other people, our environment, or even things we can't control. In the play Romeo and Juliet we see this representation. Because when the two main characters die, there are many reasons behind it, not just one. Romeo and Juliet is the story of the feud between two families that has lasted as long as they can remember. The only thing strong enough to break this feud is love which ultimately turns to death when two children from opposite families fall in love. Romeo, a Montague and Juliet, a Capulet fall in love despite the feud between their families. They both kill each other in the end through a series of events, both just want to be with each other. It is only after the death of both children that the families resolve their problems. But what caused their deaths? It haunts us all after we finish the book. When the two lovers die, we want something to blame so we can conclude the story; but in fact, just like in life, it is very difficult to attribute a cause to this event. In the play Romeo and Juliet, their deaths are often attributed to singular reasons. However, this is not accurate, since it was a combination of interference from other people, personality traits and uncontrollable factors external to themselves that inevitably... half of the paper... what was at stake in the plan led to the their painful death. If the families hadn't feuded, Romeo and Juliet could have easily been together; because the only thing that stood in their way was their families. Unfortunately, the families realize how harmful this is too late in the show. In the end, they solve this problem to save future generations, but they weren't fast enough to save Romeo and Juliet. It wasn't one thing that caused Romeo and Juliet to commit suicide, but many separate factors that worked together to contribute to this sad end. As in life, many things are responsible for an accident, not just one. Three of the main reasons they died were Friar Laurence's fatal mistake, their common trait of impulsiveness, and family feud. This famous love story shows us that there is more than one cause for almost everything. Works Cited Romeo and Juliet