The story of two star crossed lovers who do not want their fate to be ended by their families feud.
There are many people to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet including the fight between the Montague and Capulet.There is one character who is most to blame the the deaths, Friar Laurence. Friar Laurence is the most responsible for the deaths. Friar Laurence has many reasons to blame for the deaths. He is a wise person/advisor to Romeo and Juliet. He kept their secret and didn't tell the families about it that they loved each other. He got stuck in the fact that if they marry each other, the fight between the two families would end. Him trying to solve a problem made it worse, all three of them should have confronted the families. He should of not listened to kids and followed along of what they wanted, he can say that he can’t marry Romeo and Juliet unless both of the families agree.
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Juliet's parents did not know that she was still alive and was just sleeping and doing this for her love of Romeo. If Friar Laurence explained the love to their families, no death would be involved. This misconception of her death let her parents and other in grief. This potion was going to make her sleep and than wake up in a tomb where Friar Laurence and Romeo would be there so they can live and be together. There was supposed to be a letter sent to Romeo by Friar Laurence but it did not get delivered, Friar John was suppose to tell Romeo about the plane but he got held back which led the letter from not being delivered. Romeo’s close friend found out about the death but didn't know about the plan and went to Verona just to tell Romeo. Romeo was expecting a letter but then realized she has actually died from listening to the news of
One of the main reasons that Friar Laurence was held accountable for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet is because he married them. First of all, this marriage was done without the consent of the parents. Secondly, he could have tried to support their relationship instead of marrying them and not telling anyone. He speaks of how these two will become one in marriage; “For, by your leaves, you shall not stay alone /
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
Friar Lawrence in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet "We still have known thee for a holy man"
5The death of Romeo and Juliet is to be blamed on 5 people: Capulet, Nurse and Mercutio, and Friar Lawrence and Prince. 6The arguments will contain the details about the characters who are to be blamed the most and why they are to be blamed. 1First, Capulet should be blamed the most for Romeo and Juliet’s death. 2. His first fault was to bear Romeo in his party.
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.
In reading critical analysis of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" I found that many people call Friar Lawrence a moderate man who elicits to others his voice of wisdom and reason. An example of this sort of conclusion is George Ian Duthie's opinion that Lawrence is "A very worthy man", "prudent" and "worldly-wise"(xix.xx). G.B. Harrison views him as "sympathetically treated", "wise, grave, patient"(6). Due to this continuing interpretation, the view of Friar Lawrence has not really changed through the years. Mutschman and Wentersdorf followed the herd when they stated in their book that
Friar Lawrence was one of the most important characters in the novel. Even though he was not on the stage for most of the play he greatly contributed to the tragedy that would soon happen at the end of the play. There was basically three major parts that lead to the death of Romeo and Juliet, which Friar Lawrence was involved in all of them. Friar Lawrence played a vital role in the marriage, planning and death of Romeo and Juliet. His attempts to do the right thing were noble, but because of poor planning they would soon lead to the inevitable tragedy.
Romeo and Juliet was a tragedy, but it did not have to be. Many things could have been done to prevent their deaths. Many characters contributed to their deaths. The sole character that was responsible for their deaths is Friar Lawrence. Friar Lawrence is responsible for the deaths of the lovers because he was secretive with their relationship, he was unable communicate effectively, and he had a cowardly persona.
A hero is described as someone who, in the opinion of others, has "special qualities and is perceived as a role model.” In the play Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, Friar Lawrence fits this definition of a hero. Friar Lawrence is a selfless character who is always trying to help others and make people happy. In the play, the Friar does heroic acts, such as marrying Romeo and Juliet and by doing that hoping to end the feud between the Capulet and Montague families. Also, he comes up with a plan for Juliet not to kill herself and have her escape to be with Romeo, and finally he admits to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. All three of these deeds deem The Friar as the hero in Romeo and Juliet. The author, William Shakespeare uses literary
In the play, Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare, the character by the name of Friar Laurence is at fault for the star crossed lovers’ deaths. Romeo and Juliet genuinely trusted Friar Laurence and all the advice he gave them along with the plan he made for the two so they could be together. He was quick to marry them, did not have a solid plan for the two, and left Juliet to die inside the tomb. There are many reason that contribute to their cause of death but Friar Laurence is mainly to blame this great tragedy.
Friar Laurence was very careless about the letter that he wrote to Romeo, telling him about the plan that he and Juliet came up with. He gave the letter to Friar John to give it to Romeo. Friar John faced some tough obstacles along his journey and returned to Verona without giving the letter to Romeo. Friar Laurence did not make sure that the letter was given to Romeo. That caused Romeo to kill himself by a potion because he did not know the plan and he thought that Juliet died and he does not want to live without
Friar Laurence, through his lack of good judgment, is largely responsible for the deaths of both Romeo and Juliet. Rather than being supportive of them and helping them disclose their loving situation, Friar Laurence took the “easy” way out. He succumbed to their desire to elope. He secretly married Romeo and Juliet instead of standing behind them and encouraging them to confront their families with the facts about their commitment to and love for each other. As a result, an even stronger bond between them was created through marriage: "For, by your leaves, you shall not stay alone / Till holy church incorporate two in one" (2.6.36-37). Friar Laurence married Romeo and Juliet, hoping that their union would bring an end to the constant feuding between their two families, the Montagues and the Capulets. Though the friar’s intentions were good and above reproach, they were certainly missteps along a pathway to tragedy. None of the tragedies would have occurred if Romeo and Juliet were not married. When Tybalt challenged Romeo...
“From forth the fatal loins of these two foes, a pair of star cross’d lovers their life, whose misadventured piteous overthrows. Doth with their death bury their parent’s strife.” (Romeo and Juliet, Prologue 5-8). There are many minor characters that are involved in the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, but the Friar is most responsible because of his mindless ideas and actions. Friar Lawrence is the cause of the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. He marries the two lovers in secret, comes up with a faulty plan for Juliet, and abandons Juliet in the tomb when she needed him the most.
Throughout the story there are many people that contribute to the deaths of both Romeo and Juliet but, a character that stands out on the issue is the Priest, Friar Laurence. One of many senseless decisions Friar Laurence made was to agree to marry Romeo and Juliet in secret. When asked by Romeo he was very optimistic but then thought about it and figured if Romeo and Juliet married it would unite the two fighting families. As time goes on Friar Laurence begins to doubt his decision. His worries are firstly stated in Act 2, Scene 6 when at the time he and Romeo are waiting for Juliet to appear. In Friars very first lines he says” So smile the heavens upon this holy act / That after-hours with sorrow chide us not!”.
Father Lawrence is responsible for the death of Juliet. In the first place, he helped organize the marriage to Romeo. While keeping the marriage unknown to everyone else which is a hard secret to keep. In a like manner, his friend failed to get the message to Romeo on time. The letter was about Juliet’s impromptu marriage to Paris. Also, Father Laurence runs off and leaves Juliet all alone when she is the most desperate for his guidance. He gave Juliet a funeral for her family to say goodbye. Finally, he administered Juliet a sleeping potion that faked her death.