On the account of the death of Romeo and Juliet in William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, there has been a lot of talk about, who is the real blame for the death of the two lovers. The play is about how two people Romeo and Juliet madly falling in love. Although their families are in a feud they must keep their love quiet against their family members as the ending of the play comes to an end, they both commit suicide. The one to blame is Fair Laurence because not only did he marry them, but also made poorly decisions for the lovers. One exorbitant choice that he made was that he thought it was an incredible thought of wedding the two, however later have questions about keeping it in a mystery. In 2.3, Friar Laurence states, "For this alliance …show more content…
In 5.3 Friar Laurence states “I hear some noise. Lady, come from the nest / Of death, contagion, and unnatural sleep / A Greater power that we can contradict/Hath thwarted our intents. Come, come away / Thy husband in thy bosom there lies dead / And paris, too. Come, I’ll dispose of thee / Among an sisterhood of holy nuns/Stay not to question, for the watch is coming / Come, go, good Juliet. Idare no longer stay”(Shakespeare 5.3.156-164). After the death of Romeo he showed much crowdedness from inside because of seeing the bodies of Romeo and Paris. For the reason that Romeo killed himself was that of juliet “dying”. In the first place Friar Laurence should have never giving the potion to Juliet because it is forbidden. In 4.1 Friar Laurence states “Hold, get you gone. Be strong and prosperous”(Shakespeare 4.1.124-124). This starts the tragedy because when Romeo hears the news that she is dead, he was willing to die with her due to the conflictions about the message expected. By giving the potion to Juliet he should have known that the wasn't allowed to give her the potion because it is forbidden to be in of personal
I think that Friar Laurence was to a large extent responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. However, several other factors contributed. and we can not solely blame one person. The circumstances, time period and characters need to be taken into consideration. & nbsp
Romeo and Juliet Essay Every action we take, decision we make, and person we fall in love with always leads us to our inevitable destiny. Some people are meant to live happily ever after, while others may not be so lucky. Romeo and Juliet ended up being one of those not-so-lucky couples. Born as enemies, their love ended up pulling them closer to their destiny, which was proven to be death.
There is a lot of blame to go around in the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare but in the end, Friar Laurence is responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s death. He agrees to marry them, which Romeo took as an act of approval for his and Juliet’s relationship. He also mapped out risky plans that he could have taken more caution when executing. Lastly, he was too wrapped up in the fact that their relationship could bring the Montagues and the Capulets together after too many years of conflict to see that the relationship would bring many dangers and that he should have at least attempted to slow it down.
It’s hard to believe that one person can be responsible for the deaths of the two main characters in one of the history’s most famous plays. This is exactly what happened in Shakespeare’s famous play Romeo and Juliet. In this play the person who is trying to help Romeo and Juliet throughout the story is the person that is most responsible for their deaths. That person is Friar Laurence, the man who devised a plan for Romeo and Juliet to converge one last time before Romeo is banished from Verona. His plan goes horribly wrong, causing the deaths of the two lovers. The friar not only made one mistake, but rather three mistakes that led to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Friar Laurence is responsible for the tragic outcome of the play because he gave a potion to Juliet to make her act dead, he did not deliver a letter of great significance and importance to Romeo, and he fled when Juliet was in the most danger at the Capulet’s tomb.
It is often believed that fate plays a role in the end result of peoples’ lives, however, in this tale of star-crossed lovers, fate is not the case. Three characters are to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet in William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet. They are Friar Lawrence, Lord Capulet and Romeo. Friar Lawrence is the first character responsible for the deaths of the two young lovers because of his immoral actions. Romeo Montague constantly acts too hastily which never works in his favour or any of the other characters.
Towards the end of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”, the two secret lovers parish in the Capulet’s tomb. Most of the town shows up asking the same question, “Who is responsible?” Friar Laurence should take the blame and punishment for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet because he was the one who gave Juliet the potion in the first place. He married the two of them and his plan got them killed. The friar’s first mistake came when he agreed to marry them without first publicizing the marriage.
Who is the most to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? There are many opinions on who is to blame for the deaths of these "star crossed lovers." One of these opinions is that both Romeo and Juliet are equally to blame for their own deaths. Romeo nor Juliet knew how to resolve their own problems and went directly to Friar Lawrence. Whenever Romeo and Juliet failed to resolve their problem, their resolution was suicide. Romeo and Juliet also withheld the love affair between them, from their families.
Friar Laurence’s decision to leave Juliet alone was because he was afraid to get caught and face the consequences of all of the things he has done to the lovers. With his disappearance, Juliet is given an opportunity to end her life; therefore, the Friar can be blamed for the two lover’s death. In conclusion, Friar Laurence’s irresponsible actions to marry the couple, provide Juliet with a potion, and leave Juliet alone to commit suicide. Were all actions he did not correctly think of leading to the star-crossed lover’s death?
Friar Laurence’s failed plan to fake Juliet’s death comes off of his poor choice of marrying Romeo and Juliet. The Friar knows that there is nothing he can do to help Juliet when he says, “A greater power than we can contradict hath thwarted our intents” (5.3.153-154). The “greater power,” which can be assumed as a godly being or fate/destiny, has not let the Friar carry out his plan properly. At this point, Friar Laurence is basically giving up. This deceptive plan is not one that a holy man should aid in. Also, if Friar Laurence did not marry Romeo and Juliet, then this disaster never would have
Failing to uphold his end of the plan, causing the plan to fail and resulting with both Romeo and Juliet dying. Friar Laurence admits to being responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Friar Lawrence made a huge mistake that he could have avoided himself, if only he had thought out his plan better. He trusted Juliet an unstable fourteen-year-old with a potion to make her appear dead just so she would not have to marry Paris. Resulting in the death of herself, Friar Lawrence had even said, "If…thou hast the strength of will to slay thyself…take thou this vial…no warmth, no breath shall testify the livest." He should have been more careful, Friar Laurence's idea for Juliet was very risky and because of his own ignorance has ended up in tragedy. He also admits that he left the tomb and left Juliet there. The Friar knew that Juliet had previously threatened to kill herself, yet he still abandoned her with Romeo's knife. If the Friar truly cared about her safety, he would have forced her to come with him or stayed to prevent her from making any irresponsible
Throughout time, there have been many tragedies cause by romance. For example, the play Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, is known for its romantic tragedy between two star-crossed lovers. With all the deaths, who is truly to blame for Romeo and Juliet's deaths? Friar Laurence is most to blame for many obvious, yet overlooked reasons.
Unfortunately, their love comes to an end, along with their lives, because of a misunderstanding and a persistent feud between their families. Although there are many characters in this play that have contributed to Romeo and Juliet’s death, Friar Laurence is the person most to blame. Friar Laurence’s actions throughout the play resulted in the two star crossed lovers’ death. He assisted the two when they wanted to get married, which began the disastrous events in the play. Friar Laurence says to Romeo:
In conclusion, Friar Laurence is responsible for the deaths of the titular characters in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet because he makes fatal decisions involving cowardice, unreliability, and impulsivity. Friar Laurence’s decisions such as, choosing to abandon Juliet in the Capulet tomb, failing to emphasize the importance of his letter to Friar John, giving Juliet a sleeping potion, and marrying Romeo and Juliet proved to be fatal, as they lead to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. The decisions Friar Laurence makes throughout the drama make him responsible for the acts of Romeo and Juliet’s suicides.
Good afternoon, my fellow audience. I am here today to persuade you on who I believe to be the character mostly responsible for the death of the two main characters in the play, Romeo and Juliet, a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is almost an ironic play because of its open and easily known ending, but yet its ending emerges the controversial question, WHO IS TO BLAME FOR THE DEATH OF ROMEO AND JULIET? I believe every character in the book contributed to their deaths even Romeo and Juliet themselves, but Friar Lawrence bears a monumental deal of the blame because he was the principle and most reliable adult that could have steered the ‘inexperienced’ couple, but his incompetency led Romeo and Juliet to a violent
Friar Laurence cannot be blamed for his actions as Romeo and Juliet were adults. He advised Juliet of how she can escape from all the people around her and live happily with RomeoFriar Laurence suggested Juliet to drink the potion, but he simply advised Juliet to drink the