'Romeo and Juliet' is a play written by William Shakespeare. The play is about Romeo, a member of the Montague family, who falls in love with Juliet, a member of the Capulet family. Since the two houses are involved in a feud, they were not allowed to be together, but their deaths finally put an end to the family feud. The personal weaknesses of the central characters are somewhat responsible for the tragic outcome of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. These are the weaknesses shown by the main characters of Romeo and Juliet, mainly their emotions and love for each other, which contribute to the tragic outcome. However, Capulet and Montague's personal weaknesses are more responsible for the tragic outcome, because they have deeply hated each other for centuries and would never have allowed Romeo and Juliet to marry, no matter what. In this essay, the personal weaknesses of the central characters who are somehow responsible for the tragic outcome will be explored: Romeo, Juliet and Mercutio. Romeo is characterized as an impulsive person, which is one of the main weaknesses of this central character. He hides from his friends in the orchard to declare his love for Juliet, even though he knows how dangerous it is. He also promises to marry her, which happened too quickly. He is also impulsive when he avenges Mercutio's death and kills Tybalt, which leads to his exile from Verona. Romeo is also characterized as someone who loves Juliet dearly and this is another weakness shown by this central character. Romeo stands in the darkness of the garden beneath Juliet and shows his love for her “She is my lady. Oh, it's my love!” (II, ii, 11). This quote clearly and discreetly shows Romeo's love for Juliet. But t...... half of the paper ......for the tragic outcome. After reading the play "Romeo and Juliet" I decided that the fatal flaws of Romeo, Juliet and Mercutio are partly responsible for their own deaths. Even if they did not intentionally cause their death, they intentionally caused the factors that led to their death, such as opposing their parents' decision, getting married, fighting, and loving each other too much. But I don't think they are very responsible when their families are more responsible. The Capulet and Montague families had the greatest impact on the lives and deaths of Romeo, Juliet, and Mercutio. If these two families did not hate each other and did not kill their children with their love for each other, the outcome of the play would be different and the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare would not be the great story it is today.