Throughout society, it can often be seen that one's tendency to act impulsively can lead to many serious consequences. In William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, it is clear that Romeo's proclivity towards making extremely rapid decisions played a major role in the deaths of several characters. Romeo's rash behaviour and his refusal to seek advice from others resulted into his own tragic end. Furthermore, at times, he acted on without any thorough deliberation on the possible outcomes of his deed, which led to the death of one of his closest friends. Finally, Romeo's spontaneous method of decision-making and his behaviour towards love had a big contribution on his wife's passing. Throughout the play, Romeo caused many unnecessary deaths that could have been avoided if not for his impulsive nature.
             Romeo's hasty and sometimes irrational decisions in Romeo and Juliet caused him to end up with a terrible fate. His method of acting impulsively without thoroughly contemplating upon his choice and his total reliance on his own instincts led to his own death. In his fury, Romeo decided to take matters into his own hands, saying, "Now, Tybalt, take the 'villain' back again... Either thou or I, or both, must go with him." (III: i: 121-125), despite the fact that Tybalt would have been punished by the Prince later on for slaying Mercutio. Therefore, it can be seen that the unnecessary aggressive behaviour he displayed in this scene had a tremendous impact on the outcome of the entire play, which included his own death. Another factor that contributed to Romeo's demise was his complete and utter reliance on his own intuitions. Upon seeing Juliet lying in her tomb, he noticed her appearance and stated, "Thou art not conquer'd, beauty's ensign yet; Is crimson in thy lips and in thy cheeks; And death's pale flag is not advanced there." (V: iii: 94-96) Despit...