Thus, deaths in the play Romeo and Juliet and the novel the Story of the Stone are mainly caused by excessive love and impulsive actions. ... These two couples, Romeo and Juliet, Daiyu and Baoyu all have tragic ends. ... Paris doesn't notice that Romeo is willing to suicide because of Juliet's death, he mistakenly assumes that Romeo is going to do something bad. ... Paris' death is mainly caused by miscommunication, he dies because he doesn't understand Romeo's quotes clearly. ... Most importantly, these two characters care too much about family's reputation. ...

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