The Consequences Of Friar Lawrence In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

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All actions have consequences, some much bigger than others. Sometimes, we do not realize the consequences until after they happen. In Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare there are many tragic consequences for Friar Lawrence’s actions. The first mistake Friar Lawrence made was marrying Romeo and Juliet. Friar Lawrence’s first mistake was followed by two more.Giving Juliet a sleeping potion and not advising Romeo about the plan. In the play Romeo and Juliet, Friar Lawrence is responsible for Romeo and Juliet's death’s.
Friar Lawrence makes numerous mistakes throughout the play, but his first one is marrying Romeo and Juliet. Friar Lawrence believes marrying Romeo and Juliet will have a positive impact on their families. He has seen the …show more content…

He only knows what the potion will do to Juliet, not what will happen after she awakes. He can’t know the future, but he can help control it. The last mistake Friar Lawrence makes is a letter. He creates an informative letter for Romeo about his plan with Juliet, but the letter is never received by Romeo. When Friar Lawrence creates the letter for Romeo it is after Juliet is given the vial with the potion, then he orders Friar John to deliver the letter When Friar John returns and tells Friar Lawrence he couldn’t deliver the letter it leaves him in panic and distress. “I could not send it- here it is again… Unhappy fortune! By my brotherhood, the letter was not nice but full of charge, of dear import, and the neglecting it may do much danger.” (V,iii,14-20) Friar Lawrence has failed to advise Romeo about Juliet’s “death”. Friar Lawrence should have delivered the letter himself to ensure Romeo received it. Now Romeo will have nothing else to believe except that Juliet is truly dead. Friar Lawrence’s plan was unprepared, Romeo was unadvised and there were tragic results because of this. If Friar Lawrence would have not gave Juliet the vial he wouldn’t even had to have worried about getting the letter to Romeo on

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