Through flaws in the characterization of his characters, Shakespeare allows their weakness to manipulate and cloud their judgment. This basically leads to the outcome of Romeo and Juliet, where each weakness presents a conflict that alters the character's fate. Being especially true with star-crossed lovers, William Shakespeare brings their perfect love into tragedy with these conflicts. In Romeo and Juliet, Juliet, Friar Laurence, and Tybalt all contribute conflicts that enhance the plot. Due to the destructive flaws in their characterizations, Juliet, Friar Laurence, and Tybalt are all consequently controlled by their weakness, thus affecting the outcome of the play. Juliet's weakness of being controlled by love leads her to make reckless and irresponsible decisions that contribute to her choice. to end his life. Characterized as a young and reckless teenager, at first with no interest in love and marriage, Juliet wants to be independent. However, after laying eyes on Romeo for the first time, Juliet's perception of love quickly changes. Their strong love easily manipulates and clouds his judgment. Even though she is cautious and realizes that their love is too fast, the rush of feelings from first love overwhelms her. His calm words symbolically foreshadow the journey of Romeo and Juliet's love. “Well, don't swear. Though I rejoice in you, / I have no joy in this contract tonight. / It is too rash, too thoughtless, too sudden;…/ This bud of love, for the ripe breath of summer, / May prove a fair flower when we next meet” (2.2.117-123). The flower that blooms is indicative of their growing love, especially Juliet. Being his first experience of true love, his actions become more reckless the deeper he falls, even... middle of paper... growing aggression leads him to fight his new, unknown cousin, Romeo. As a result, Tybalt plants the seed of destiny with his aggression. In self-defense, Romeo kills Tybalt and is then banished by the Prince for his actions. This marks the beginning of the end for Romeo and Juliet's love. It presents the greatest challenge for the star-crossed lovers because it is their separation, and due to the strong love they are too young to handle, they self-destruct, both committing suicide. Romeo's mother, Lady Montague, is also an innocent victim of this struggle because she also dies due to her son's exile. Tybalt's weakness and the need to start a fight directly change the outcome of the play. Works Cited Shakespeare, William. Romeo and Juliet. Ed. Stephen Greenblatt et al. The Norton Shakespeare. New York: W. W. Norton & Company Inc., 1997. Print.