In this play the character Friar Lawrence is the many reason why Romeo and Juliet killed themselves. First, he was that one that married them. “O, she knew well thy love did read by rote, that could not spell” “In one respect I’ll thy assistant be;” (Shakespeare 411).He knew it wasn't suppose to happen but he went …show more content…
She knew Romeo's and Juliet's secret marriage. She talk to Juliet a little bit but yet went through with the it. Another reason is when Romeo killed Tybalt, she didn't tell Juliet that Tybalt started and killed one of Romeo's close friends. She could have told her this so Juliet could talk Romeo about what happened. Lastly, before Lord Capulet told Juliet that she was going to marry Paris, she could have told them about the secret marriage. Then the parents would understand why Juliet was so upset about the idea. This is why the nurse is next who was most faulty.
Moreover, they both were big reason why the tragedy happened. They could have done something each to help stop it. The Friar could have helped both Juliet and Romeo from killing themselves. Also the Nurse could have stopped the marriage of Juliet and Paris. Lastly they knew enough of thing Romeo and Juliet did. They are the two most faulty in the play.
Both, Friar Lawrence or the nurse could have stopped the tragedy. The Friar should have been punished the most and he was. Next was the Nurse, she knew most of Juliet’s secrets, even the marriage. The Friar was the one who sent up the fake death, and messed up with Romeo. Now, do you think they should be