Act 5, Scene 3: Consequences of Actions

Prompt A

Just as the two families, Capulet and Montague, do not realize the possible consequences of their feud until it is too late, Jacob, a character in the movie The Returned is grief stricken when he realizes what his actions have done.  He steals the medicine that is needed as a daily dose to keep one of the main characters, Alex, from turning into a zombie.  He does this because his wife also needs the medicine and refuses to give Alex even one of the doses.  Later that day, Alex's wife, Kate, is forced to shoot him because he turns into a zombie.  Because of what Jacob has done and how easily he could have kept his friend alive, he is miserable.  Similarly, the fighting between the Capulet family and Montague family results in the death of Romeo and Juliet because of the issues and misunderstandings that come up from their love for each other that is not allowed.  Lord Capulet and Lord Montague realize what their actions have caused only when they see Romeo and Juliet dead.