Everyone knows the tale of Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare, but no one asks who was to blame for Romeo and Juliet's death. There are many characters that can be blamed for their death Friar Lawrence, The Feud, and Fate are only a few characters that play a role in their death. These characters in particular had major influence on their death and that is why they hold the most blame.
The character that carries the biggest blame is Fate. The first place Fate is mentioned is in the prologue in document A. “From forth the fatal loins of these two foes A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life” (DBQ: Project, 2013). This quote points the blame at fate because it implies that Romeo and Juliet's love was fatal and they were star-cross’d lovers. Fatal in Shakespeare's time meant that something was caused by fate and it also related to death. In document E, block one which is taken from Act V
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Scene i Romeo says “I defy you, stars!” (DBQ: Project, 2013). In this quote Romeo is blaming Fate for Juliet's “death”. Fate is to blame because it brought the two together even though they were an unlikely pair. Romeo and Juliet never would have fallen in love if Fate did not bring them together, therefore Fate can be blamed for everything that happens to them after they meet, including their deaths. Another character that is to blame is Friar Lawrence.“For this alliance may so happy prove, To turn your households’ rancour to pure love” (DBQ:Project, 2013).
This quote from Document C, taken from Act II, Scene iii is Friar Lawrence saying he will marry Romeo and Juliet just to end the Feud. In document C block two Friar Lawrence says “these violent delight have violent ends”(DBQ:Project,2013) .Friar Lawrence already knows that this will end badly, but all he wants is peace so he goes against his judgement and marries the two anyway. As we know this leads to their demise as it causes a lot of confusion between all of the characters when they try to escape from their parents strife.Friar Lawrence then has to save Juliet from her own family problems in document C and makes her a remedy that is supposed to solve all of her problems. While informing everyone of what is going on it is revealed in document E that Friar Lawrence's letter was not able to get through to Romeo, causing his plan to blow up in his face and have two people die at the hands of his
mistakes. The final character that is to blame is the Feud. In document A the Feud is mentioned as an ancient grudge and rage between the parents. Romeo and Juliet were so afraid their parents would not approve of their love they went to desperate measures to hide it from them. While taking these desperate measures they get killed. “Do with their death bury their parents’ strife. … and the continuance of their parents’ rage, which, but their children's’ end, nought could remove”. (DBQ:Project,2013) This quotes states that if they would have ended the petty Feud earlier their children would not have died in the first place. This quotes also states that even though their children have died they are still fighting. The Feud caused a lot of unnecessary problems and if it would have ended sooner it could have prevented problems from occurring in the future. Romeo and Juliet were so wrapped up in their love that they did not think about the consequences of their actions. They dragged multiple characters into their crazy love life and in the end they paid the price. Friar Lawrence was one of these characters and instead of helping them he was only able to make things worse. Even though the Feud and Fate was not something the two lovers could control they still played a major role in their deaths. This is why Friar Lawrence, the Feud, and Fate are to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet.
Who is Most Responsible for the Deaths of Romeo and Juliet? Romantic love stories often end with a tragedy, because of the loss of passion or a loved one. These tragedies are often the result of one person’s actions that ended someone’s life or love. In the Romeo and Juliet play written by William Shakespeare, two citizens of Verona come together and fall deeply in love.
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.
Throughout the next few lines spoken, is where I believe the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is initiated, for if Romeo had not trusted and spoken of his love with an enemy; saying “I have been feasting with mine enemy “Juliet, Romeo also explains that Juliet feels the same for him. Then Friar Lawrence would not have felt the responsibility to try and reunite and mend the strife between the Montague’s and Capulet’s. In the final scene of this act Romeo, then asks the priest to bless their love and join them in marriage. Friar Lawrence, does question the true feelings of Romeo and doesn’t light -heartedly make a quick conclusion to marry them, asking Romeo” Holy Saint Francis what change is here?... ...
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.
Braelen Jarrett 1/22/2018 My thesis statement is that Friar Lawrence is the person to blame for Romeo and Juliet's death. The character that I have chosen is Friar Lawrence. Lawrence was a holy man and a priest. In the classic play of Romeo and Juliet. Lawrence was the adviser in Romeo and Juliet isolation. Romeo came to Lawrence and asked him to marry him to Juliet. Friar Lawrence agreed to marry the two lovers in secret. While Lawrence began to marry the two, he was hoping that it would heal the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets. When Romeo was banish for killing Tybalt, he flees to
The song “Michelle” and Romeo & Juliet Act I, Scene 5, Lines 44-53 ,if both were considered together, says that the males first express their romantic feelings towards a woman by telling her how much they love her. The song “Michelle” is a song performed Paul McCartney at the White House. In the song it talks about how a man loves a woman but he speaks French and the woman he loves, “Michelle”, does not speak English so the man is speaking her language. In the play Romeo & Juliet Act I, Scene 5, Lines 44-53 written by William Shakespeare around the year of 1594-96. In this act a man named Romeo discovers a woman named Juliet. Romeo falls in love with her and believes she is the most beautiful woman in the world. Considering both of the sources, we can believe that both of these sources are saying that the males in the sources would do anything to get this one woman.
Romeo and Juliet is a play by star-crossed lovers. Because of their family feuds, they were forced not to see each other. In the end, they end up killing themselves. Who was responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? Here are three main reasons why Friar Lawrence appears to be most at fault.
Romeo and Juliet is a play written by William Shakespeare, where a boy and a girl fall in love with each other during a party hosted by Juliet’s father, Lord Capulet. The two teenager decide to get marry, despite their family's hate for each other and only meeting each other a few hours ago. However, the Montagues (Romeo’s Parents) and the Capulets end their feud after they discover that their children killed themselves. Romeo and Juliet’s death was caused by Juliet’s parents, Juliet, and Friar Lawrence.
There have been lots of tragic deaths throughout this play, I have many characters in mind to blame for Romeo and Juliet’s tragic demise. Some are responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s death, some are responsible for Mercutio and Tybalt’s death, or even Lady Montague’s death. But all of the characters that I have in mind are in some way responsible for both Romeo and Juliet’s death.
Because of Friar Lawrence’s decision to marry Romeo and Juliet when the two families have had a long conflict with each other, he causes the deaths in “Romeo and Juliet”, as he believes that their lustful love shall bring the families to peace once they are married. “But come, young waverer, come go with me. In one respect I’ll thy assistant be; For this alliance may so happy prove To turn your households’ rancor to pure love” (II, iii, 97-100). In this quotation, Friar Lawrence is speaking to Romeo about the marriage, and how although the friar knows about the families’ feud against each other, he still suggests that everything will work out in the end once he marries them. This part of the story begins much of the drama that happens later on.
“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.
In Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, there are three people at fault for the death of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo, Juliet, and Friar Lawrence, but the Friar is most at fault. All three people are at fault for different reasons. Romeo is at fault because he knew the punishment if he fought Tybalt. Juliet deliberately stabbed herself and the Friar put the idea of killing themselves in their head. All three of these people are at fault, but the Friar is most at fault.
Friar Lawrence was the one who married Romeo and Juliet, after all. Friar Lawrence definitely knew what fate beheld Romeo and Juliet if it did not work out but he still continued to marry them. At Romeo and Juliet’s wedding Friar Lawrence said “Such violent delights have such violent endings (Act. 2, scene. 6)” This was one of the many warnings Friar Lawrence had given Romeo and Juliet. Other warnings that Friar Lawrence gave Romeo and Juliet include “Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast (Act. 2, Scene. 3)” Friar Lawrence is telling Romeo that he must love wisely and slowly because those who go too fast will stumble and fall. The problem with this is that, Friar Lawrence was very aware that Romeo was a passionate character and would not be able to love slowly. Friar Lawrence was a massive contribution to the violent ending of Romeo and
The reason behind this is that he hopes doing so will end the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets. Furthermore the Friar disregards logic, since he does not think about how Romeo and Juliet will convey the news to their respected families. Moreover, he does not take into account how the Montagues and Capulet will react when they find out that he goes against the feud and marries the two of them. Even though he warns Romeo and Juliet about how dangerous getting married can be, he does not try to change their minds. Although Friar Lawrence is a wise man, he is not selfless. When he discovers Romeo lying dead in the tomb, he also sees Juliet next to him and says “Come, come away… / Come I’ll dispose of thee / Among a sisterhood of nuns” (5.3.159-162), but flees as soon he hears footsteps. Friar Lawrence is hasty and wants to leave. However, he does not realize that the consequences of being caught trespassing will be nothing compared to those of abandoning Juliet. The Friar should have known that Juliet will not hesitate to kill herself, since she threatens to do it before. Friar Lawrence meant well, but he should have taken more responsibility for his actions and realized that it was a mistake to marry Romeo and Juliet. Unfortunately, he was so focused on trying to end the feud, he fails to do so and this directly results in the tragedy of Romeo and
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. The first factor that played a key part in the deaths of Romeo and Juliet is the fact that Friar Lawrence was a coward.