Who is responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? Surely in a world where lawsuits can be brought against anyone‚ blaming them for any misfortune‚ we can now understand that blame is not an objective concept‚ nor a particularly useful one. It is quite possible to build a case that EVERY SINGLE PERSON IN THE PLAY is to blame for Romeo and Juliet’s deaths‚ as follows. Juliet‚ she shouldn’t have taken up with a man who hangs around her backyard trying to peek into her window‚ but should have
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as to who is 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
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Romeo and Juliet are unlike most love stories where the characters live happily ever after; instead‚ they both died early in their marriage. They could have lived a long life together‚ but there were many obstacles in their way. First of all‚ their fathers’ feud‚ that nobody knew the reason behind‚ assisted in the outcome. Friar Laurence’s hasty and ill-advised plan resulted in an ignorant Romeo killing himself. Finally‚ Juliet also had a helping hand in her own death because she should have known
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Romeo and Juliet is mostly known for the amount of love shown and the fact that it then turns into a tragedy. Romeo and Juliet were just two reckless teenagers who were persuaded by love. And in doing so‚ they trusted the wrong person. That person would be Friar Laurence. He can be one of those people who can be trusted with anything because he is a friar at a church. And if you’re a friar‚ you’re seen as someone who is holy and always trusted to do the right thing. And that ultimately shows that
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play Romeo and Juliet‚ I think the Capulets is the responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet because Lord Capulet was very strict and wanted Juliet to marry someone she did not love. When Juliet rejected Paris‚ Lord Capulet became outraged and starts yelling and threating to disown her. Romeo and Juliet meets at a party not knowing that their families are enemies‚ once they realize‚ its too late and they are already in love and decide they want to get married. Despite Friar Laurence attempt
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presentation of Friar Lawrence has meant that audiences are reluctant to blame him for what happens to Romeo and Juliet. How far do you agree? I don’t believe the deaths of Romeo and Juliet was only due to the actions of Friar Lawrence but also due to fate and other characters e.g. Balthazar and Romeo and Juliet themselves. As a priest‚ Romeo and Juliet trusted Friar Lawrence with their lives and went to him when they needed advice and solutions. He was there for Romeo and Juliet throughout their
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In the play‚ ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by William Shakespeare‚ Friar Laurence is a man well-respected and trusted by his community. He is a loyal adherent to Romeo and gives wise advice to those who need it. This changes when Romeo requests that the friar discreetly marries both him and Juliet. Friar Laurence made a myriad of mistakes following the marriage of Romeo and Juliet‚ as he was trying to preserve their confidentiality. His mistakes inevitably led to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. During the night
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Friar Laurence once a man of god: Now a assistance to Satan In William Shakespeare’s drama Romeo and Juliet‚ the person to blame for the deaths of both Romeo and Juliet is Friar Laurence. Throughout the drama‚ Friar Laurence makes not only one but three mistakes that all lead up to their deaths. He gave a hand crafted poison to Juliet‚ he trusted someone else with a letter of importance to deliver to Romeo‚ and he fled the scene at Juliet’s tomb‚ instead of trying to help her escape
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Kevin Wint Romeo and Juliet March 10‚ 2013 In Shakespeare’s play‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ Friar Laurence is responsible for the death of Juliet. In act 4‚ scene 1‚ Friar Lawrence displays his absurdity by saying‚ “If… thou hast the strength of will to slay thyself… take thou this vial… no warmth‚ no breath shall testify thou livest.” Friar Lawrence’s plan for Juliet is audacious and somewhat irresponsible. These words show the true meaning of irresponsibility‚ because when he spoke
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sentimental tragedies. For instance‚ the play Romeo and Juliet‚ by William Shakespeare‚ is known for its challenging sentimental catastrophe with two star-crossed darlings. Monk Lawrence was there in Romeo’s and Juliet’s lives; he wedded them‚ built up an arrangement to keep them together‚ and was a dear companion all through their tragedies. In any case‚ Friar Laurence’s extraordinary activity in wedding Romeo and Juliet‚ his extremist arrangement for protecting Juliet from an undesirable marriage to Paris
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