Romeo And Juliet Guilty Analysis
Who is guilty?
When any misfortune punishes, who is guilty? This thought is not so easily eased, especially when lives of loved ones are lost in the situation. In the moments when awful events happen, the finer is always pointed at one person or another. At times, even the person least expected. Romeo and Juliet, a famous play by William Shakespeare, approves this thought and provides a clear reminder that many characters could be possible suspects to Romeo and Juliet’s death. With what has already been said, the character most responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s death would have to be Friar Lawrence. This is believed because he was the one responsible providing Juliet with the remedy of faking death. Also, he did not keep in contact with Romeo …show more content…
This shows that Romeo is suffering in pain from being away from his true love. He has heard nothing from his lord, Friar Lawrence and the pain is beginning to become too unbearable. With no warning nor knowledge of what has happened to his love, Romeo finds Juliet resting forevermore in her tomb. As a reflex from seeing this, he says “Here’s to my love, O true apothecary, Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die” (5.3.119-120). The confusion and emptiness took over Romeo. He returned to this place he lived all his life to see his loving wife, dead. When Friar Lawrence sees Romeo dead in the tomb he panics and tries to escape with Juliet. Now he is also lost because he himself knows he has given the poison to Juliet and not supported Romeo the way he needed. Their blood is on his hands.
William Shakespeare challenges the reader’s minds to understand that even the ones easiest to blame are the ones most innocent. There is some truth to the fact that people are responsible for what happens to them. However, more attention should be put on the other people in the “picture”. Although it is easy to consider those directly involved, we always have to zoom out in perspective and remember all the others in the play. The blame can not all be put on the two kids that just craved true love. We must always dig deeper and discover what is
When any misfortune punishes, who is guilty? This thought is not so easily eased, especially when lives of loved ones are lost in the situation. In the moments when awful events happen, the finer is always pointed at one person or another. At times, even the person least expected. Romeo and Juliet, a famous play by William Shakespeare, approves this thought and provides a clear reminder that many characters could be possible suspects to Romeo and Juliet’s death. With what has already been said, the character most responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s death would have to be Friar Lawrence. This is believed because he was the one responsible providing Juliet with the remedy of faking death. Also, he did not keep in contact with Romeo …show more content…
This shows that Romeo is suffering in pain from being away from his true love. He has heard nothing from his lord, Friar Lawrence and the pain is beginning to become too unbearable. With no warning nor knowledge of what has happened to his love, Romeo finds Juliet resting forevermore in her tomb. As a reflex from seeing this, he says “Here’s to my love, O true apothecary, Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die” (5.3.119-120). The confusion and emptiness took over Romeo. He returned to this place he lived all his life to see his loving wife, dead. When Friar Lawrence sees Romeo dead in the tomb he panics and tries to escape with Juliet. Now he is also lost because he himself knows he has given the poison to Juliet and not supported Romeo the way he needed. Their blood is on his hands.
William Shakespeare challenges the reader’s minds to understand that even the ones easiest to blame are the ones most innocent. There is some truth to the fact that people are responsible for what happens to them. However, more attention should be put on the other people in the “picture”. Although it is easy to consider those directly involved, we always have to zoom out in perspective and remember all the others in the play. The blame can not all be put on the two kids that just craved true love. We must always dig deeper and discover what is