Who Is Responsible For Romeo And Juliet's Death

Death’s hands rip apart two star-crossed lovers in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. In the tragic story, written by William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet fall in love and die quickly, due to their own faults. Friar Lawrence is a trusted friend of Romeo’s and he is the main reason for Romeo and Juliet’s death. Friar Laurence and Romeo Montague are responsible for the two lovers killing themselves. Friar Laurence is irresponsible and does not think through his plans, and those flaws resulted in Romeo and Juliet’s death. Friar Laurence says this, “In one respect I’ll thy assistant be, for this alliance, may so happy prove to turn your households’ rancor to prove love.” while speaking to Romeo about his new found love, Friar Laurence tells Romeo he will help Romeo and his lover secretly marry in hopes of the marriage ending the family feud, but Friar does not think about any possible negative results of the two of them going behind their families’ backs.

In that statement Friar Laurence warns Romeo to slow down and think his love through, but he does not listen to his own advice and he still marries the two children. He was irresponsible in letting the lovers go along with their plan of defying their parents and their names. Friar Laurence emphasizes, “too swift arrives as tardy as too slow.” He explains his thoughts of the wedding happening too quickly and he is having second thoughts about marrying Romeo to Juliet. If he would have thought this through, he could have prevented the marriage and the death of Romeo and