Maddyson Walkwitz 3-10-23 English 9b Wallace Romeo and Juliet persuasive essay Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is a well-known play, book, and movie, but have you ever thought about who the real killer is? Some people believe Romeo and Juliet’s tragic ending was their own fault because they were in love. Romeo and Juliet did it to themselves, but Friar Laurence is most at fault for helping them kill themselves. Friar Laurence is at fault because he gave Juliet a potion to make her look dead, helped them get married in secret, and made a risky plan for them to leave and run away. All of those key moments add up to why Friar Laurence is at fault for the tragic death of Romeo and Juliet. First off, Friar Laurence is responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s deaths because he gave Juliet a potion to …show more content…
He gave Juliet the potion without Romeo even knowing the plan and without knowing if the letter would get to him in time. Friar Laurence shouldn’t have given her the position without having a foolproof plan that nothing could go wrong. Another reason Friar Laurence is at fault for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet is because he made Romeo and Juliet husband and wife. Friar knew Juliet had plans to marry Paris, but decided to go ahead and go against her parents’ wishes. If Juliet had also married Paris, she would’ve been married to two people because her parents didn’t know she was married. Juliet also died married to her family’s enemy’s son, which again they didn’t know, so Friar Laurence was keeping a lot of important secrets from their parents. Friar Laurence was doing what the kids thought was right and he’s a good man for that, but it also caused lots of confusion and problems. Regardless of this information, some readers still argue that Romeo and Juliet are at fault for their own deaths because they killed themselves. Romeo and Juliet weren’t murdered, they did it to
In the classic play Romeo and Juliet, Friar Laurence plays a major part. Romeo and Juliet trusted him entirely as he was the priest of their town. They turned to the Friar for help and advice at a few crucial points in the play. Little did these two lovers know that their decision to turn to Friar Laurence for help would eventually lead to their deaths. Friar Laurence was responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet because he married Romeo and Juliet, he was afraid of committing a sin, and because of his faulty plan for saving Juliet from a marriage to Paris.
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.
"For this alliance may so prove, to turn your households' rancor to pure love," he states. Failing to uphold his end of the plan, causing the plan to fail and resulting in 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.
“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.”
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?
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.
This is not say that Friar Laurence does not feel responsible for Romeo and Juliet's deaths, he recounts his tale to the Prince and offer his life as a sacrifice if their deaths are his fault (5.3.228-68). In every step of deceiving Romeo and Juliet's parents, the government, and everyone who thought Juliet to be dead, Friar Laurence was attempting to: end a great feud between two families, help Juliet keep her marriage vows (by helping her out of marrying Paris), keeping Juliet alive, keeping Romeo safe from imprisonment or death, and ultimately, protecting the lovers' love from outside influences. He sees his acts as acts that are working for the greater good, and therefore they are just.
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
In Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, Friar Laurence has a major role. Friar Laurence’s 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. He was there throughout Romeo and Juliet's lives, he married them, came up with a plan to keep them together, and was a friend throughout their tragedies. However it was his rashness, short-sightedness, poorly thought out plans and desperate measures that led to Romeo and Juliet's ultimate tragedy. Today I am going to prove to you that Friar Laurence is the one ultimately responsible for the death of Romeo and Juliet. Nevertheless, to prove that Friar Laurence is ultimately responsible for their
Friar Laurence is to blame for the tragic death of Romeo and Juliet. “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare is a play about two loves destined for each other but unable to be together due to family feuds. Their priest decides to marry the two lovers without either family knowing, all while knowing himself that it would only cause more problems than it could fix. Friar Laurence is at fault for the death of Romeo, and Juliet because he knew about the possible consequences but ignored them, was a reckless advisor to Romeo, and didn’t complete his already shaky plan. Friar Laurence knew about the possible consequences of marrying Romeo and Juliet and even said it, but didn’t do anything about that information.
Often in a haste people move at a pace without considering the place they're in and causing waves of problems and soon you could find yourself in a daze not knowing how to face the case you're in. In William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet it shows us how when people move without thinking and processing the situation there they could cause more problems to arise and it could end up badly for the person and also having stress upon your shoulders. Although many may blame Capulet for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet (counter-reason), what is more important is that Friar Lawrence and Romeo are to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet because they were unable to think through the process which caused more reckless action towards them because they never stopped to think about the
Throughout history never has there been a piece of literature as well known for its tragic end as that of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Although many factors contribute to the grief and misfortune that this play represents, human actions play the principle role in the final outcome. At first glance, one may look over the character of Friar Laurence dismissing him as only a minor player in the plot. However, upon closer examination, it becomes obvious that the Friar plays an essential role in the development of the play and, although has good intentions, is responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet.
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.