Most are familiar with the timeless tragedy of the two star-crossed lovers‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ by William Shakespeare. However‚ along with the tragedy comes the question- Who‚ or what‚ is to blame for their deaths? Some would say Friar Lawrence‚ or the feud‚ or fate‚ but while all of those contributed‚ it could’ve been prevented entirely by one single person: Juliet’s mother‚ Lady Capulet. She was negligent‚ manipulative‚ and bitter. Lady Capulet was an emotionally uninvolved and unaware mother
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responsible‚ but strong superstitions point to Friar Laurence‚ the cleric in Romeo and Juliet‚ as being responsible for their deaths. Throughout the play‚ Friar Laurence is seen whenever something goes wrong with Romeo or Juliet. For example‚ in Act 4‚ scene 1‚ when the prince exiled Romeo from Verona and Juliet was to marry Paris‚ she petitioned for help from Friar Laurence; otherwise‚ she would kill herself. In order to prevent Juliet from killing herself‚ Friar Laurence gave her a sleeping potion and
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To begin with‚ Friar Lawrence prepares a potion for Juliet to consume. When Juliet drinks this potion‚ it contributes to how this tragedy happens. First off‚ the potion makes Juliet appear dead for forty-two hours‚ but she is still alive. After she swallows the potion‚ Romeo receives news that Juliet dies‚ and he desires to travel to her tomb. Later‚ Romeo arrives to Juliet’s tomb he views her body and believes she is lifeless‚ but she is not because the forty-two hours have not ended. Since believes
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for the tragedy of Romeo & Juliet‚ but out of all of the suspects‚ Friar Lawrence is most likely to be blamed. Friar Lawrence did many things throughout the play that contributed to the death of Romeo & Juliet. All of what happened may not have been all his fault‚ but if you look at the decisions he’s made‚ or even his own doubts about the decisions he made‚ you will see that Friar Lawrence has some blame. One lousy decision Friar Laurence makes is to agree to marry the couple in secrecy. While
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this incident‚ but the person that should be blamed the most would be Friar Lawrence. He was supposed to be a holy man that cared about what other people are going through and to help them out. Instead‚ he set this whole play up for failure‚ because he was more worried about marrying a person that was already married. So he could also be described as a little too optimistic and a manipulative person. Either way‚ Friar Lawrence isn’t innocent. He was too hopeful about
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anything for their love‚ other people’s lives and even their own. Romeo and Juliet think that they are star crossed lovers and without each other it would be unbearable. They keep their love for eachother a secret because of this many people end up getting hurt and some even die. In Shakespeare’s play‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ Friar Lawrence‚ Romeo‚ and the Family Feud are to blame for the many deaths. In the play Romeo and Juliet‚ Friar Lawrence is to blame because when Romeo gets exiled Friar helps Romeo see
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The friars killed Romeo and Juliet! Maybe not directly‚ but they are guilty. Here is some backstory: The Friar Lawrence is a friend of Romeo and Juliet. He secretly marries the two star crossed lovers in secret‚ and he is an expert of herbs and potions. Friar John was to deliver a letter to Romeo that was incredibly important‚ yet failed. Though some readers might believe that the friars are innocent in the death of Juliet yet it is clear that they both are responsible because the friars should have
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In Romeo and Juliet‚ the characters make many impulsive decisions‚ one of them being Friar Lawrence who creates careless plans which are not properly thought out. Friar acts without thinking about the consequences‚ leading to misconception and causing dreadful outcomes. Friar Lawrence should be giving smart thought out plans to Juliet considering he is a priest (he should think of another way of helping Juliet without watching the lovers take their lives)‚ he does not follow through with his plan
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and Juliet‚ the characters show love in many different ways. Some characters fall in and out of love very quickly in Romeo and Juliet. For example‚ Romeo is in love with Rosaline at the start of the play‚ which is presented as an immature action. Today‚ we might use the term “puppy love” to describe this. Romeo’s lover Rosaline is shallow and nobody really believes that it will last‚ including Friar Laurence: Romeo – “Thou chid’st me oft for loving Rosaline” Friar Laurence – “For doting‚ not loving
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