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As punishment, Romeo is banished from Verona. Is this punishment fair?

Claim #2- (One reason that supports your general claim/thesis)

Is it fair to separate two innocent, young lovers who have committed no crime other than loving each other?

Evidence- (quote or paraphrase from the play.

In Act III, Scene 3, Romeo says, "There is no world without Verona walls, / But purgatory, torture, hell itself. / Hence “banished” is banish’d from the world, / And world’s exile is death." This shows that Romeo believes being banished from Verona, the only world he knows, is worse than death. It is not fair to punish Romeo for his love for Juliet.