Is Friar Lawrence responsible? There always has to be a person at fault when someone kills themselves. The play Romeo and Juliet is written by William Shakespeare‚ and it features two lovers by the names of Romeo and Juliet. They get married despite their parents hate for each other. Both Romeo and Juliet end up killing themselves and it is made unclear who is to blame for their deaths. Friar Lawrence is to blame for three main reasons‚ he developed multiple plans that repeatedly failed‚ he did
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example of his juvenile behavior‚ is his transient love for Rosaline. Friar Lawrence also recognizes this when he says‚ " Holy Saint Francis! What a change is here!/ Is Rosaline‚ that thou didst love so dear‚/ So soon forsaken? Young men ’s love then
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been caused by a multitude of things‚ but the underpinning reasons of this chaotic web of blame can be traced to one person. The Friar Lawrence. For he was the trusted advisor of the protagonist‚ but his advice and decisions are of poor quality and unsound judgment. Because of this‚ the deaths of Romeo‚ Juliet and others are upon his head. In the play‚ Friar Lawrence is described as the most trusted advisor of many citizens and a well learned‚ knowledgeable man. Which is why it is quite surprising
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deaths; Friar Lawrence and the nurse are also to blame for Romeo and Juliet’s deaths. The nurse went against Juliet’s parents’ wishes and told her it was okay to go ahead and marry Romeo. She knew Mrs. Capulet arranged for Juliet to marry Paris‚ but she still encouraged Juliet to marry Romeo. "Then hie you hence to Friar Lawrence’ cell; there stays a husband to make you a wife" (pg. 331‚ lines 68/69). By saying that‚ she over-stepped her boundaries of being just Juliet’s nurse. Friar Lawrence is to
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a different angle. This leads to the elders not understanding the feelings of Romeo and Juliet‚ hence causing conflicts‚ misunderstandings and pain to arise. The older generation in this play refer to Romeo and Juliet’s parents‚ the Nurse and Friar Lawrence. <br> <br>I do agree that the older generation did play a major role in their children’s destiny through their foolishness and good intentions‚ but not all blame is credited to them because Romeo and Juliet did contribute to their own tragedy
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is a tragic love story that focuses on natural and supernatural love. Two families‚ the Capulets and the Montagues‚ are on opposite sides of a blood feud. Romeo‚ a Montague‚ falls in love with Juliet‚ a Capulet. Many events‚ involving the friar‚ Friar Lawrence‚ Mercutio (Romeo’s friend)‚ the Price‚ Paris (who Juliet’s parents want her to marry)‚ and Tybalt (Juliet’s cousin)‚ lead to the eventual death of the two lovers. In this play there are two different forms of love‚ natural love and supernatural
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feast‚ he snuck into Capulet territory and went to see Juliet while she was out on her balcony. They spoke and fell in love even more. Juliet suggested that they get married in secrecy and Romeo agreed and went on his way to see Friar Lawrence. In my opinion Friar Lawrence was the one to blame for both of their deaths because he knew that both families were feuding but married them
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Juliet‚ sends a strong and defining message‚ that love is governed by fate. This theme is represented through the characters Romeo‚ Juliet and Friar Lawrence. Romeo one of “the star crossed lovers” confesses his love for Juliet when they first meet at the party scene. Juliet’s emotions towards Romeo are true love; she loves him for who he truly is. Friar Lawrence’s contribution to the theme of love is shown when he grants permission for the marriage of Romeo and Juliet hoping it will cure the feud
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Juliet strived to keep their love a secret and only made it known to Friar Lawrence‚ a friend to both Romeo and Juliet‚ and the Nurse‚ who has cared for Juliet all her life. Friar Lawrence and the Nurse only agreed to keep Romeo and Juliet’s love for each other a secret because they were aware of the fact that their love was real. During Scene 6 of Act 2‚ Romeo and Juliet finally decided to make their love official‚ so Friar Lawrence secretly married the young lovers‚ even though their families had
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is most to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? The tragic death of Romeo and Juliet can be amounted to the many factors and influences‚ however‚ it can be condensed to the feuding households of Capulets and Montagues‚ the good-hearted Friar Lawrence and the actions of the ‘star-cross’d lovers’. The ill-fated death of the young lovers is a consequence of the unfortunate events and circumstances created by these characters mentioned. The ‘ancient grudge’ between the Capulets and Montagues
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