Who do you know to blame when there are 20 people at fault? Romeo and Juliet is a play about two young people who fall in love quickly and was written by William Shakespeare. At the end of the story, Romeo and Juliet end up dying. The question is: who is to blame and held accountable? The prince should hold Friar Lawrence accountable for all the turmoil in the story. He was being irresponsible when he got someone else to deliver the message to Romeo, got Romeo and Juliet married, and gave Juliet the sleeping potion. Friar Lawrence says the letter arrived late due to a plague that broke out in Mantua. He did not bring it to Romeo. The friar says, "Who bears my letter to Romeo?" (V.II.13) Friar John also said,” I could not send it here again nor get a messenger to bring it to thee, so fearful they were of the infection.” (V.ii.14-16) Friar Lawrence should have made sure that Romeo had received the correct letter by hand delivering it to him. The friar had no control over the letter once he gave it to Balthasar. He emphasized …show more content…
He acknowledged that they were rushing things but proceeded to marry them anyway. The friar said,”So smile the heavens upon this holy act.” (II.VI.1) He wants to marry them; however, to end their family feud, he says, "For this alliance may so happy prove to turn your households' rancor into pure love" (II.III.94–95). He knew that they were being way too fast and could tell, but being irresponsible, he didn't think about it enough before marrying them. He thinks that it will turn into a great thing, but he is just justifying their love, making them feel more connected. Which led to their demise. He also wanted to marry them without their parents' consent. Both groups of parents would not say yes to this, as they wouldn't want their kids to marry their enemies. Which makes it a very poor choice at the end of friar
Friar Laurence’s interference in the families of Romeo and Juliet set much of the fighting, rage and death of these characters into motion. Romeo and Juliet is the title of a great tragedy. This tragedy has been caused by Friar Laurence’s involvement in the marriage of Romeo and Juliet, the Friar’s lying to Capulet and his family, and his involvement in the false death of Juliet.
"Romeo and Juliet," a famous love story about two star-crossed lovers who take their lives in order to be together. Their deaths are at the fault of one Friar Lawrence who, being an adult, a man of God and a trusted person in the community, betrayed that trust and attempted to cover up his wrong doings with a plan that ended in tragedy.
“From forth the fatal loins of these two foes, A pair of star- crossed lovers take their life, Whose misadventured piteous overthrows, Doth with their death bury their parents’ strife.”
Love can be very righteous and beneficial if done moderately and adequately. When ones love life takes over his or her life in reality it can prove to be highly dangerous and injurious both mentally and physically. In the play Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare advises the importance of moderate love. Unfortunately though this tragic play ends in two devastating and dreadful deaths of both young lovers. However they are not totally to blame, the ones to blame for the death of these two lovers are Friar Lawrence, the nurse, and the Capulets themselves.
Youth and Age Should Friar Lawrence and the Nurse have been more careful about the way they encouraged Romeo and Juliet’s love? To what extent does Shakespeare present them as being to blame?
Throughout time, there have been many tragedies caused 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. The forbidden wedding of Romeo and Juliet could not have happened without the Friar.
The Extent to Which Friar Lawrence is Responsible for the Deaths of Romeo and Juliet
William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is an action-packed play and has 3 main characters that can be blamed for the deaths, Tybalt, Capulet and Friar Lawrence. Tybalt’s aggressive and defensive behaviour caused him to be a point of blame in the deaths and made him responsible for his own death. Unsupportive and selfish behaviour causes Juliet’s’ father Capulet to be responsible.
The saying: love you to death, actually comes to life. We all need to learn to live, love and laugh in our daily lives. Life goes by way too quickly. Life still goes on even if you're angry with someone. In the play, Romeo and Juliet, by: William Shakespeare, the Montagues and Capulets spent their entire lives fighting. So much anger, hate and even love between the two families. Nobody would ever forget the past and move on, they hold on to those grudges. In this play, Romeo and Juliet, it was never Romeo and Juliet to blame for their suicide. Romeo and Juliet’s death was all to do with fate.
WHO IS THE BLAME? Good afternoon, my fellow audience. I am here today to persuade you on who I believe to be the character most 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 raises 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 death.
Romeo & Juliet 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.
Friar Lawrence is responsible for the death of Romeo and Juliet. If he had not been so irresponsible and careless the tragic deaths of Romeo and Juliet would never have happened. Friar Laurence's plan had many flaws. If he has thought through his plan to fake juliets death and had been careful executing his plan, this tragedy would not have occurred. Friar Lawrence should have delivered the letter directly to Romeo. He also should have not left Juliet alone when he heard the watch coming.
At the height of the Medieval Ages, life existed mainly in two different forms: the Feudal system and the Manorial System. Barbarian attacks created many dangers for the common citizen, generating a need for personal protection of both their lands and their lives. It is true that kings still did exist at this time, but due to the decentralization of the government, the king became a distant and ambiguous figure. The lord of the manor then became the authoritative figure for the people of medieval society. Society now subsisted on the self-governing basis of the manor.
In Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet, Friar Laurence has a major role. As a member of the Order of St. Francis, a group of wise and generous priests, Romeo and Juliet trusted Friar Laurence completely, turning to him for advice, and solutions. He was there throughout Romeo’s and Juliet's lives; he married them, came up with a plan to keep them together, and was a friend throughout their tragedies. However, Friar Laurence’s rash action in marrying Romeo and Juliet, his shortsighted plan for rescuing Juliet from an unwanted marriage to Paris, and his fear of committing sin all contributed to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet.
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy- but it did not have to be. Romeo and Juliet is the tragic story of two star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet, who are the son and daughter of two feuding families, the Montagues and the Capulets. Written by the famed playwright Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet take place in the 14-15 century in the cities of Verona and Mantua, cities in northern Italy. After a series of events that involves Romeo getting banished from Verona and Juliet getting forced to marry a count, Paris, they kill themselves. It has been argued for centuries about who is to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. But, once reading the book thoroughly and consulting several sources, it is obvious who is solely to blame- Friar Lawrence. Because of the actions of Friar Lawrence, the play ended with two grieving families instead of two happy newlyweds. Although many characters contributed to their deaths, only Friar Lawrence was solely responsible for them. Friar Lawrence’s cowardice, secrecy, and miscommunication led directly to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet.