In the play Romeo and Juliet and the musical Wet Side Story, the two pairs of lovers were part responsible for their tragic fates. First, Romeo's and Juliet's families were enemies. In comparison, Tony and Maria of West Side Story were practically apart of gangs that were enemies as well. Second, both couples knew they shouldn't have been together especially if they had to hide it. Third, Romeo and Juliet gave up hope when they committed suicide. Last, the couples knew their situations would be dangerous and would cause more feuding than there already was. To begin with, the Montagues...
and Tony was forced to kill Bernardo. Juliet knew that quarrelsome Tybalt wouldn't have approved of her relationship with Romeo. In resemblance, Maria knew that Bernardo wouldn't have approved of her relationship with Tony.

To summarize, both pair of lovers were part responsible for their tragic fates. First, Romeo's and Juliet's families were enemies. So were the gangs that Tony and Maria were practically apart of. Second, both couples shouldn't have been together when they had to hide it. Third, Romeo and Juliet gave up hope when they committed suicide. Last, the couples knew their situations would be dangerous.