The deaths of Romeo and Juliet can not be blamed on fate alone. In the play, Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare is about the eventual death of Romeo and Juliet. The play begins on a cheerful note which is filled with love. First for Rosaline, and then between Romeo and Juliet. The text has comedy and lightheartedness. By the beginning of act 3, the feel of the play turns around. The deaths of Mercutio and Tybalt started off the next acts on a key of violence and sorrow. The book has a tragic ending, the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet did not die because of chance. Their deaths were caused by Friar Laurence, Tybalt, and Juliet. The tragic death of the star-crossed lovers was caused by Friar Laurence’s encouragement, Tybalt’s violence, and Juliet’s willingness.
Friar Laurence is primarily to blame for Romeo and Juliet's deaths. Throughout the book, Friar Laurence continues to pursue their love. “These violent
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delights have violent ends” (2.6.9) Friar Laurence knew that something bad would sprout from their love but did nothing to stop it. He continued to let fate rule this love story instead of taking responsibility for his actions. When Romeo came to Friar Laurence at first to ask him to officiate, Friar Laurence at first resisted making this choice. When he agreed to marry them, the wrong decisions became more frequent in his character throughout the story. Friar Laurence put his beliefs as well as Juliet's life on the line to protect his reputation. Before Juliet's marriage, Friar Laurence comes to Juliet's chamber and acts surprised when her family believes she is dead. “Come, is the bride ready to go to church?” (4.5.39) Marrying a person to multiple people is a sin. Friar Laurence knew and did not feel capable of performing the second ceremony. These decisions he has made is against his religion because if the plan did not work out, he would have committed a sin in his religion. Friar Laurence encouraged Juliet to take a dangerous potion that would let her be with Romeo forever. He puts Juliet's life on the line to try and protect his reputation of being a dependable and pure priest. He encouraged her to do whatever it takes to see Romeo again. He did not intentionally try to kill Romeo and Juliet, but his decisions to protect himself eventually led to their inevitable fate of death. Friar Lawrence was not the only character at fault for Romeo and Juliet's death. Tybalt contributed to their death because of his violent nature. Tybalt caused the death of Romeo and Juliet because of his need to resort to violence. Before Romeo and Tybalt duel, Tybalt forces Romeo to draw his sword. “Boy, this shall not excuse the injuries/ That thou hast done me. Therefore turn and draw.” (3.1.67-68) Romeo came to the fight, aware that Tybalt would use violence against him. He was angry at Romeo for attending a Capulet party where Romeo met Juliet. Tybalt had the intentions of killing Romeo that day which would have ended his fate early. Instead of Romeo being killed, he resorted to violence which prolonged Romeo's fate. Murder in Verona was taken seriously and Romeo knew immediately after murdering Tybalt, that he would have to face the consequences. “This, by his voice, should be a Montague. Fetch me my rapier, boy. What, dares the slave. Come hither cover'd with an antic face to fleer and scorn at our solemnity? Now, by the stock and honor of my kin, to strike him dead I hold it not a sin” (1.5.61-67) Tybalt's belief is that all Montagues deserve to die. When he sees Romeo at the party, he has an urge to resort to violence to end his life. Tybalt does not know of the love between Romeo and Juliet. Tybalt killing Romeo would most likely kill Juliet as well because of their connected fate. Tybalt played a part in causing Romeo and Juliet's death. Along with Tybalt and Friar Laurence, Juliet herself played a part in killing herself and her husband. Juliet is blamed for her and her husband's death because of her willingness and desperateness to do anything to be with Romeo.
When Romeo leaves for Mantua, Juliet goes to Friar Laurence to try and find a remedy to be with him. “I long to die if thou speak’st of a remedy.” (4.1.68) Juliet would put her life on the line to be with Romeo. She put his love above that of herself and her cousin. She takes Friar Laurence's vile without thinking much of the consequences for herself and her Romeo. Juliet is to blame because she went to extremes to try and be with her love. Juliet is deeply in love with Romeo and if he dies, she will die with him to be with him. “Give me my Romeo, and when I shall die, take him and cut him out in little stars. (3.2.23-24) Juliet cares for Romeo deeply and would do anything to be with him. Her mistake of loving him too much hurts her greatly when Romeo leaves. She wants them to be together for anything, including death. The words “until death do us apart” does not apply to Romeo and Juliet in this
circumstance. Friar Laurence, Juliet, and Tybalt played a part in the star-crossed lover's deaths in their own way. Tybalt's violence, Juliet's desperateness, and Friar Laurence's encouragement caused their deaths. Romeo and Juliet did not die just because of their fate, the characters made bad decisions that ended up following fate's path. These characters made decisions that were morally wrong for them and led to the deaths of the lovers. The ending of the story depended on the choices of the characters responsible.
Unfortunately, their love comes to an end, along with their lives, because of a misunderstanding and a persistent feud between their families. Although there are many characters in this play that have contributed to Romeo and Juliet’s death, Friar Laurence is the person most to blame. Friar Laurence’s actions throughout the play resulted in the two star crossed lovers’ death. He assisted the two when they wanted to get married, which began the disastrous events in the play. Friar Laurence says to Romeo:
Two households, both alike in dignity? From ancient grudge break to new mutiny. Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes.
The Death of Romeo and Juliet and Who is to Blame Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, in which a young boy and girl fall in love and commit suicide. They come from 2 different families which have a deadly feud against one another. Romeo goes to a masked ball at the Capulet's household where he falls in love with Juliet. He then proposes to her after the party in secret at Juliet's balcony. Romeo then arranges a secret weeding with Friar Lawrence and Juliet tells the Nurse.
When Romeo and Juliet realize they can’t be together, and Juliet is expected to marry Paris, she needs an escape plan. Juliet pays a visit to the Friar, who creates a plan for Juliet to fake her death with a sleeping potion. When Juliet asks the Friar to help her break free from her wedding with Paris, he replies that: If, rather than to marry County Paris, Thou has the strength of will to slay thyself; Then it is likely thou wilt undertake A thing like death to elude away this shame, That cop'st with death himself to scrape from it; And, if thou darest, I'll give thee remedy. IV i 71-76. Therefore, for the second time, the Friar acts unwisely and agrees to give Juliet this deadly potion.
Do you believe in love at first sight? Many tragedies and dramatic events happen throughout this play. In, ‘Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet’ by William Shakespeare, a family feud between the Montague and the Capulets, has been going on for ages; however, two teenagers, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet, fall in love and get married. This causes many fights and people dying, including themselves. There are many characters to blame for all of these deaths. Benvolio is the cause of all these deaths because he convinced Romeo on going to the Capulet party, Benvolio gave up on finding Romeo when he disappeared after the Capulet party, and Benvolio didn’t defend Mercutio when he fought with Tybalt.
Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare is a romance book about two teenagers who fall in love but their love is impossible. They belong to two different families. But the real question is: Why are Romeo and Juliet dead, and who is responsible? Who is to blame for Romeo and Juliet”s suicide? This paper will tell you why Juliet’s parents, Friar Lawrence, and Fate all share responsibility for Romeo and Juliet’s deaths.
Who is Responsible for the Tragic Deaths of Romeo and Juliet 'Romeo and Juliet', a tragedy written by William Shakespeare in the 16th Century all about two strong hearted teenagers in the city of Verona in Italy who fall in love with each other as 'star crossed lovers'. The two young teenagers of feuding families were destined to fall in love, however many problems occur to the extent of suicide, that affect their relationship, one of the main factors is the feud between their two families. Juliet is a Capulet and Romeo is a Montague.
Who would’ve known that the most sacred person, in Romeo and Juliet’s eyes would be the killer of both? The man who seemed to care about their relationship the most, seemed to have no interest of protection at all. In loving memory of both Capulet and Montague, his love for them appeared to be little after all. William Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet, enforces that many characters have led to Romeo and Juliet’s death, yet no one is more responsible than Friar Laurence. Ironically, Friar Laurence, the most caring people in Romeo and Juliet’s life, was the reason for their deaths. To begin with, Friar Laurence's irresponsible acts of inability to give the letter to Romeo himself just goes to show that isn’t a man to trust. Friar says, “Unhappy fortune!⋯Oh dear import and neglecting it may do much danger.” (5.3.17).
Friar Laurence is responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet because he is presumptuous, careless and rash with his decisions. Firstly, Friar Laurence agrees to married Romeo and Juliet in secret, without thinking how it might worsen the tension between the two families. When discussing the marriage with Romeo, Friar Laurence says “For this alliance may so happy prove / To turn your households’ rancour to pure love” (2.3.94-95). However, his statement of how their marriage will cause their families’ enmity to evolve into “pure love” is solely based on assumption. Blinded by good intentions of a marriage, Friar Laurence jumps to a conclusion that the two families would reunite in peace, when in reality the tension between the two families worsen leading to the deaths of Mercutio and Tybalt, the arranged marriage of Paris and Juliet, and ultimately the deaths of Romeo
The saying, “We write our own tragedies” goes hand in hand with the play written by William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet where Romeo and Juliet, the “star crossed lovers”, take their own lives, an event seen as fate. The untimely deaths of Romeo and Juliet are a result of Romeo’s hasty personality.
Fate is a supernatural force that has events predetermined and fate is the uncontrollable events that take place which can have no other possible outcome than what is destined. Most people believe that the deaths in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare are coincidental but in truth all the deaths and leading events were transpired by fate. In the authors opinion this play is about fate and how it has caused the deaths of Romeo, Tybalt and Juliet.
A number of people are responsible for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, such as the two lovers, the feuding families, Friar Lawrence, and Balthasar.
There are many ways one’s actions can lead to one’s death. Many people know the basic plot of Romeo and Juliet. They fall in love with each other but their families are rivals and they both end up killing themselves out of love. If one looks closer though at what really causes their deathś there are many factors that play a role in it and some even say other people indirectly caused their deaths. Although the friar’s letter not reaching Romeo is believed to have led to Romeo’s death, Romeo is to blame because he didn’t listen to the friar’s instructions, he drank the poison, and he killed Tybalt.
Friar Laurence then responded by saying that he was not sure how she could avoid marrying him. Then, Juliet exclaimed that she would rather send herself to her own death bed then marry him, and if Friar wouldn't help her she would do it. Friar Laurence then gave in and made her a sleeping potion that would make her fall asleep for forty two hours and then Romeo will be there with her when she wakes up.Lastly, Friar laurence abandones Juliet in the tomb after she sees that romeo has died.“....Friar Laurence: Come i’ll dispose of
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.