Romeo and Juliet, a play by William Shakespeare, deals with reckless love and tragic death. When Romeo and Juliet meet each other at a party in Verona, Italy, they fall in love. Despite being from opposing households, they arrange a wedding. Complication between their two families leads to demise. The two lovers fall upon death because of a lack of sense and logic among Romeo, Juliet, and her parents. Romeo, a young Montague, contributed to the death of himself and his lover, Juliet, because of his impulsive acts. Romeo illustrates his recklessness when he pursues love in an opposing household. When Romeo first meets Juliet, a Capulet, he describes her "like a jewel in an Ethiop's ear-too beautiful for everyday use, too valuable for this world. She stands out like a snow-white dove among the crows." (Shakespeare, i.iv.71-73). His love for Juliet is without bounds and his love for Rosaline quickly vanishes. Because the Montagues and Capulets are enemies, finding love with a Capulet will not end well for Romeo. This is where Romeo lacks logic in pursuit of Juliet. Romeo commits another illogical act when Tybalt, Juliet's cousin, breaks into a fight with Mercutio and Mercutio is killed. Romeo is enraged and screams "fire-eyed fury be my conduct now!" (Shakespeare, iii.i.120).
He sees his friend Mercutio lying dead on the ground and anger burns through his body. He hunts down Tybalt, a Capulet, and kills him. This is where he lacks common sense and logic once again because he has now just killed his wife's cousin. Romeo allows his anger and emotion to take control of himself and now faces exile. As a Result Romeo's final impulsive act is suicide.When news comes of Juliet's death, Romeo runs to her tomb. Being fooled by the friars potion, he poisons himself and dies. Romeo's idiotic act without logic or sense leads up to selfishly taking his own life.
Juliet's selfish acts also lead to her own death.