Romeo and Juliet Responsibility

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.

Friar Laurence was a role model to Romeo whether he knew it or not. A role model looks out for people and The Friar was the first person Romeo told about his relationship with Juliet. He came to him because he could not speak to his parents about this topic because they hated the Capulets and vise versa. Lady Capulet tells Juliet what a horrible person Romeo is, “... as that the villain lives which slaughtered him... That same villain, Romeo” (3.5.79 and 81). The fact that Romeo came to the Friar with something he couldn’t even share with his closest friends or family proves how much he trusts Friar Laurence. He should have at least returned the respect to Romeo and told him truthfully what he thought about their relationship. It would have been the most responsible for him to took action to do what he thought was best, which was too take their time. As the adult Romeo felt the closest to,he should have had only Romeo’s best interest in mind. If he made Romeo his first priority, he would have told him to think about all of the difficulties they might encounter and that it could be best to take his time with Juliet. Friar Laure...

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In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, it is clear that Friar Laurence causes Romeo and Juliet’s deaths. First, the Friar was not as responsible as Romeo needed him to be especially when he agreed to marry him and Juliet without thinking it through. Secondly, he put Romeo and Juliet, among others, in danger with his uncertain plans. Lastly, he had other priorities when he married Romeo and Juliet which caused poor judgment to cloud his decision. While he did not plan to kill them, his actions landed them dead. In conclusion, if he had not acted so rash and irresponsibly, Romeo and Juliet would still be alive along with others who died in the destructive pathway that was Romeo and Juliet’s relationship.