The families are most to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Without their longstanding feud, the events of the play would very likely never have happened.
From the first brawl at the opening of the play, we see a deep-seated aggression between the Capulets and the Montagues. Tybalt sums it up best: "I hate the word as I hate hell, all Montagues and thee." Tybalt's deep-seated rage against the other family leads him to take Romeo's presence at the Capulet party as an insult, and he will later challenge Romeo because of it. This blind hatred, exemplified by Tybalt but not unique to him, puts Romeo and Juliet in a position where they must take extraordinary measures to preserve their love. Ultimately, they are unable to continue without each other, but it was the hatred of the families that set the circumstances for their ultimate demise.
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