In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, a holy man who is trusted by the main characters, fails to properly apply his priestly duties. Friar Lawrence is a loyal priest of Verona, and is largely responsible for the death of the young couple, Romeo and Juliet. The young couple in love (1, 5 ) listens to the advice of the older, wiser, respected Friar. If Friar Lawrence was so loyal, and never did anything wrong as a priest, then why did he marry two young teenagers, Romeo and Juliet, knowing that the Montagues and the Capulets didn’t get along at all (1, 1 85)? The deaths of Romeo and Juliet are largely to blame on Friar Lawrence.…
Who is really to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? In "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare the main characters, Romeo and Juliet fall victim to an untimely death. Friar Lawrence is someone that Romeo trusts very much so therefore his love, Juliet trusts him just as much. So they take all of his advice as the best option for them to be able to marry and be together for the rest of their lives. But he doesn't always give the best advice or complete his tasks. Therefore Friar Lawrence should be punished for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet because he takes advantage of their trust and fails on his own tasks that could influence the couples lives.…
Not only the Nurse and Friar Lawrence was at fault for the death of Romeo and Juliet but also Capulet. This is because of his actions towards Juliet and his character. His character changes from being a nice, polite and caring father whereas after the death of Tybalt, he becomes this angry typical type father. Not knowing how Juliet truly feels, he forces her to get married to Paris even though she didn’t want to. He made her feel pressurized and also made her feel scared of what was going to happen next. He made her feel trap like she doesn’t have a choice to weather to marry him or not. Therefore, he should also be blamed for the death of Romeo and Juliet.…
Friar Lawrence was a big part of the Romeo and Juliet story. He was the man who made things happen from the wedding to Juliet’s faked death, but did all these things lead to what was continues to be the saddest story ever written. Friar knew that Romeo wasn’t in love with Juliet he told him “So soon forsaken? Young men’s love then lies Not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes.” (Act 2 Scene 3) Even knowing that information Friar Lawrence agreed to marry the two children in hopes it would end the feud. He didn’t consider the long term effects of this marriage, Romeo told him he would be willing to die if he had…
For our first character to blame will be Tybalt and his death. Tybalt is one to blame for Romeo and Juliet's death because of his bad temper and the family feud between his family( The Capulets) and the montagues( Romeo’s family). So as Tybalt's bad temper gets him at the Capulet party, He sees Romeo roaming around the party he was not officially invited to. Tybalt runs off and tell his uncle about this commotion and his uncle just told him to leave him alone but that’s not what Tybalt did. “Patience perforce with willful choler meeting makes my flesh tremble in their different greeting. I will withdraw;but this intrusion shall, now seeming sweet, convert to bitter gall.” As this quote remarks…
Many blame Romeo and Juliet for the choices that they make. However can you blame someone for trying to find a way out when forced into a corner? The choices and actions of other characters in Romeo and Juliet forced Romeo and Juliet into the positions they are in. Into positions where they feel there is nowhere to go but up to heaven in death. The two perpetrators most responsible for this are Friar Laurence and Lord Capulet. If they could not be so irresponsible and unreasonable in their choices and actions, Romeo and Juliet would still be alive and their relationship…
In every person’s life there are many factors that occur throughout, both negative and positive influences that alter the path one chooses. In the world renowned play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, the tragic outcome is brought about by the lovers’ trusted friend, Friar Lawrence. To begin with, Friar Lawrence is to blame for setting the events into motion by marrying Romeo and Juliet. Then, Friar Lawrence is responsible for Juliet receiving the potion that causes everyone to believe that she is truly dead. Finally, Friar Lawrence could have prevented the two deaths by simply making sure that Romeo gets the message as he assured Juliet he would. So ultimately, Friar Lawrence is responsible for the star crossed lovers’ demise, because they wrongly trust the Friar and his influence causes Romeo and Juliet to make all the wrong decisions thus bringing about their downfall.…
Although he is not the only one to blame for this tragedy. Romeo could be blamed for the tragedy for a lot of reasons. One reason he is the one to blame is he drinks the potion almost rite as Juliet wakes up. Romeo could have went to Friar Lawrence and ask what happened before he took his own life when he could have lived a happy life with Juliet. Also Romeo Mary's Juliet rite after they meet each other pretty much. Romeo could have took it slower and get to know her better. If they would not have gotten married so fast they might still be alive. Romeo and Juliet didn't have to kill themselves. That was their choice which It is unreasonable to throw the blame on another person or an issue that made them commit suicide. If they had thought about their decisions thoroughly, they would end up living a happy life together. Also Romeo knew that she was from the family that he hates. It is kind of ironic how Romeo falls in love with people he can't marry because it just makes the feud between the family's worse. “In faith, I will. Let me peruse this face. Mercutio's kinsman, noble County Paris!...” (Shakespeare 85-92)This is the quote Romeo says before he dies. Romeo did not have to kill Paris he could have talked it out instead of immediately fighting which just made things worse in the end because that's one more death on there hands. That's why I think that the tragedy was not just Friar Lawrence's fault but both Romeo and Friar…
Who is to blame for the deaths of these two young adults? Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare ending with the deaths of two star-crossed lovers. Many events occur that lead to their deaths. Also, many characters have performed specific actions that push these two lovers closer towards their death. In my opinion I believe the Friar is most to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. The Friar agrees to marry the two, he helps Juliet plan a fake death, and lastly Friar never informed Romeo.{{As the last sentence of your introduction, you need to address the prompt directly. This is a thesis. The thesis states your overall position on the prompt._____ is responsible for the death of Romeo and Juliet because ____, _____, and ____. Those 3 points will become the subject of the 3 body paragraphs.}}…
They both should get the same punishment because even though the Friar was more involved, when Juliet pushed the nurse away, she should have tried to get back into her life because of the threats Juliet made to her own life. The main reason they are guilty is because they could have changed the way the whole story ended but they did not see any of the signs or stop and think about what they were doing. Their punishment should be that they should be thrown in jail for however long we do it now, because the worst thing about it is that they did not fully understand that they were leading Romeo and Juliet towards suicide but they were still doing it. They should not be forgiven because it is mostly their faults.…
The world works in mysterious ways. Every day, people pass away and a lot is never explained. Deaths happen all the time where the story is not fully shown. People consider who’s at fault for a death like murder, however an accidental death or sudden death can never be completely accidental. Many factors are tied to a death and people or things could have influenced it. In the play Romeo and Juliet that takes place in Verona, Italy, two star-crossed lovers are found dead, both by suicide. This is at the fault of many characters. However, Friar Lawrence is most at fault. He did not try to resolve the feud that was between the Capulet and Montague families, even though they both trusted him. He sent a letter that was important for the lives of…
“The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet” written by William Shakespeare is a popular, well known play. Shakespeare includes a variety of different themes in this play; whether if they are minor or major. One of the presented themes is; there is good and evil within everybody, some more than others. Something to take into consideration is; innocent kind people may be portrayed as evil and likewise. A handful of deaths occurred in Romeo and Juliet, people are questioning whether or not to pardon or punish those who are possibly responsible for tragedy. The Prince of Verona announced, “Some shall be pardon’d, and some punished.” (5.3.333) A majority of the audience may think the two confidants and Lord Capulet should be punished, but…
“Some shall be pardoned and some shall be punished.” A quote by the Prince that leaves us wondering who is at fault for the tragedy that took place. Yes, Tybalt had a part in their deaths, but should he be punished? . Tybalt is not guilty of the deaths of Romeo and Juliet because of the way the the teenage brain fails to think things out thoroughly and peer pressure.…
I think Lord and Lady Capulet got what they deserve when Juliet “died”. Neither of them spent time with her so they didn't make a family bond so the family was distant. The nurse knew more things about Juliet than Lord or Lady Capulet. Lord Capulet also forced Juliet to marry Paris when she didn't want to and threatened her to do it or else he would disown her. Lines 160-164 “Hang Thee, young baggage! Disobedient wretch! I tell thee what. Get to thee church o' Thursday Or never look me in the face” He is yelling at her for not obeying her father to marry Paris and yells at her. This part also says that if she doesn't attend the marriage that she should never look at her again and that she will no longer be apart of the family.…
But the friar is not the only one to blame if Romeo and Juliet hadn't made their decisions so hastily then maybe the consequences wouldn't be so violent. People like the Friar tell them to take thing slow but they don't listen, “Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.” They knew that there love could never work because of the feud between the two families but they continued anyways. If Romeo hadn't made his decisions so quickly like killing Tybalt then he wouldn't have been banished form Varner and Juliet would not have to take the potion and fake her death. If he had told his friends that he was in love with Juliet and then Mercutio would have understood why Romeo was defending Tybalt and he would not have attacked him. If Juliet had been more respectful towards her father and till him that she was in love with another man, he many no have pushed her to marry Paris.…