Juliet”. We all are informed that it is a tragedy‚ and that two lives are taken‚ Romeo and Juliet’s. They obviously killed themselves‚ but do you ever ask yourself “who is really responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet?” I believe that Friar Lawrence is the one to be blamed when it comes to the death of Romeo and Juliet. He made two mistakes in the story that lead to their deaths. The first mistake that he made was giving Juliet the poison that would make her look like she was dead‚ he said
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controlled by fate—the stars. Some may say Friar Lawrence is to blame because he didn’t responsibly send the letter to Romeo the alert that Juliet was not actually dead; “Unhappy fortune![...] may do much danger”(5.2.17-20). However‚ the letter not responsibly sending out to Romeo was not Friar Lawrence’s fault because the plague was in the way of the other Friar to pass on the letter. Fate determined the plague to hit in the town near Mantua making Friar John unable to send the letter. As such‚ killing
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Friar Lawrence was naive for thinking that there would only be positive results to the marriage of Romeo and Juliet. Friar Lawrence does not bother to think about the consequences‚ instead‚ he just tells Romeo‚ “there’s one good reason why I’ll assist you: this marriage could be the happy cause of turning the enmity between your two households into real love” (105T). If Friar Lawrence had thought about the consequences of the marriage between
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The day after Romeo and Juliet meet‚ Romeo goes to Friar Laurence about his desire to marry Juliet. Friar Laurence is suspicious of the relationship between the two young lovers. Friar tells Romeo that “[young men’s] love […] lies not truly in their hearts‚ but in their eyes” (II.III.68-69). Romeo objects that he does indeed love Juliet and tells Friar that he should be grateful Romeo has buried his love for Rosaline. Foreshadowing occurs when Friar retorts that Romeo “[did not put his love] in a grave
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those that did not. Blame lie especially with Lord Capulet‚ Friar Lawrence‚ and the Nurse. Juliet’s father played an important role in the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. As the father of Juliet‚ Capulet is meant to protect his daughter Juliet. Instead‚ he disregards Juliet feelings puts her down. Lord Capulet acted harsh when Juliet expressed her opinion over Paris. Both of Juliet’s parents deserted her in a challenging situation. Friar Lawrence tried to bring an end to the grudge between the two families
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situation of Romeo and Juliet. Many people contributed to the ending of this sorrowful story but one of them‚ however‚ seems to have affected the situation the most. This person‚ Friar Lawrence‚ deceived everyone by
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(Cite). Among the ones who deserve to be punished for their selfish actions are Friar Lawrence‚ the Nurse‚ and Lady Capulet. Through these characters’ malevolent actions came the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. On the other hand‚ the two characters that deserve to be pardoned for doing everything in their power to keep Romeo and Juliet alive are Balthasar‚ and Friar John. Amongst the selfish characters was Friar Lawrence. He didn’t contemplate the consequences that might have been suffered if he married
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could share the same‚ if not more‚ of the blame to which led to the devastating demise of the two beloveds. One such character would be the holy Friar Lawrence who‚ with his knowledge of herbs and potions‚ created the exact potion that gave Juliet the appearance of death. On the last stanzas of the story in Act V scene 3‚ it was Friar Lawrence fear of the
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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
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A prime example of this would be Friar Lawrence. Friar Lawrence is arguably a central figure within the play. When Friar Lawrence joins Romeo and Juliet in holy matrimony‚ in the hopes that; "For this alliance may so happy prove / To turn your households’ rancour to pure love. (Act II‚ Scene III‚ Line 92-91)". Friar Lawrence only chides the couple to be careful‚ instead of enforcing caution‚ simply stating that; "These violent
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