Who Is Friar To Blame In Romeo And Juliet

Sometimes people do things without thinking then regret their decisions later. In addition to that, people might not even consider all their options before making a big decision. In the case of Romeo and Juliet, Friar Lawrence does both of these things. Friar Lawrence is most responsible for these star crossed lovers deaths for many reasons. Some reasons are he tends to do things for the wrong reasons, he doesn’t think things through, and is quite forgetful. Friar knows that Romeo and Juliet are moving too fast because he states, “an old tear that is not washed off yet,” (767). This is in reference to Romeo loving Rosaline just the night before. Friar Lawrence knows that Romeo is loving with his eyes and not with his heart. Friar Lawrence