...In William Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet, the deaths of the two title characters are both tragic and regrettable. Much could have been done to prevent their suicides, but these “star-crossed lovers’ ultimately are not able to avoid their destiny. A series of unfortunate circumstances result in disaster, and although many people could be to blame for their deaths Friar lawrence plays a particularly integral role. Friar Lawrence is the most to blame because he married Romeo and Juliet. If he had not married Romeo and Juliet, there wouldn’t be so many problems. Befor he married Romeo and Juliet he should have went to Lord Montague and Lord Capulet and talked to them about Romeo and Juliet wanting to marry. Another reason Friar Lawrence is at fault is...
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...In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Juliet, Friar Lawrence, and Romeo ostensibly are to blame for the deaths of both Romeo and Juliet. All three come into this context more than other character’s because they started everything from the beginning. Without Romeo and Juliet falling in love so quickly and then wanting to get married so early, none of the conflict would have happened. The Friar, on the other half, was middling with this idea and did not think to put an end to it. Juliet, Friar Lawrence and Romeo all are selfish and caused the deaths of Romeo and Juliet because Juliet had ended up trying everything just because she did not want to leave her lavish lifestyle, Friar Lawrence had only married the two in order to reconcile the...
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...William Shakespeare: Love and Tragedy The Elizabethan era (1500-1600) was a great age fro poets, artists, and writers to become illustrious around the country and be fortunate enough to entertain Queen Elizabeth. A man from a family of farmers and glove makers didn’t know that his entertain plays for Elizabeth I would one day become a masterpiece in English literature. It was in the 1500 when the Renaissance was in its initiation. The entire world was going through this moment where the rebirth of cultural ideas such as the study of literature and ancient values brought interest to the people living in this era. William Shakespeare became one of the most respected playwrights for his famous plays such as Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth among other respected and famous works. (www.britannica.com/ebc/article-9376718, www.britannica.com/shakespeare) Born the 23rd of April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, Shakespeare has captivated reader’s hearts by his romantic, humerous, and historic plays. During the 1500s, the Renaissance was a massive curiosity for everyone. Renaissance era was a period where everyone was interested in the affairs of the Greek and Roman cultures and when William Shakespeare was born. Being the middle brother of the Shakespeare’s, William son of John Shakespeare and Mary Arden was interested in writing since he was a child. Baptized in the Holy Trinity Church, William was raised in a family of seven children in the town of...
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...William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, is a tragedy about two star crossed lovers and their sudden deaths. In Romeo and Juliet there are many misconceptions and misconstrued actions that are used to drive the story along, such as Mercutio and Tybalt's deaths, the untimeliness of Friar John, and the false death of Juliet. These misconceptions are detrimental in the deaths of many characters and without them the story would not be the same. If characters have misconceptions, disastrous events may occur and these events are crucial in the plot of the story. Early in the tragedy Romeo and Juliet Mercutio and Tybalt die because of the misconstrued actions of Romeo. Mercutio and Tybalt are having a slight fully serious and slight fully playful...
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...University Tandag City, Surigao del Sur In Partial Fulfilment Of the requirement for the Degree Bachelor of Arts in Filipino JACKIELYN P. ALMEDILLA ROCHELLE I. CASSANO Literary Theme : Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Analysis written by Jordan Ward Submitted By : RUBYLYN E. BALDOVINO BA- Filipino 2 Submitted To : SOL VERTUDAZO The Downfall of Romeo and Juliet In the Play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, he writes about two young adults who have fallen madly in love, Romeo and Juliet. They are from two very different families who are bitter rivals, the Capulets and the Montagues. In the play, it shows and depicts the problems that arise when they fall in love, and how their impatience in important events leads to the downfall of their marriage in the end. Romeo and Juliet are to blame for all the misfortune experienced in this book, due to the impatience and stubbornness of each; Shakespeare created this to show how important patience is during crucial events. Because of their impatience, their marriage is torn apart, and both end up dead as the play comes to a close. Romeo and Juliet sealed their own fate, and are the only ones to blame for all the misfortune they experienced during the play. The first major problem Romeo and Juliet create for themselves is rushing their marriage, and trying to keep it a secret. If they had waited even a couple of more days and talked to their families about it, they might have had better success...
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...This is the case in William Shakespeare’s drama The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Throughout the play, Romeo and Juliet are met with countless opposition, from feuding families to failed plans, and it seems they are doomed by fate. What began as an innocent romance between two young lovers slowly turns towards a bitter ending and both of their deaths’. Although Fate and Friar Lawrence are partially to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, because the families cause the initial conflict, they deserve the most blame for the deaths of the star crossed lovers, Romeo...
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...Tybalt, Friar Lawrence, and Mercutio. All these characters were introduced in the interest of stimulating destiny. In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, there are a few members that show fate’s hand in play. Of those individuals, Mercutio is shown to be the most prominent. With Mercutio persuading Romeo at the Capulet party, having divine right, and an influential death, he has most impacted the theme of fate in Romeo and Juliet. The first way that Mercutio is the representative of fate is seen where he pushed Romeo to attend the Capulet soiree. During the beginning of the play, Mercutio and Romeo are walking towards the Capulet masque. While they are walking, Romeo starts to doubt if he should go at all. Mercutio counters this by saying...
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...Although many characters in William Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet, shared the blame of the newlywed's death, Friar Lawrence was ultimately at fault due to his countless naive and rash attempts at holding their doomed marriage together. The Friar had been the one to marry Romeo and Juliet in secret, provide Juliet with the sleeping elixir, and lastly, in act of cowardice, had left Juliet to her own self imposed death when guards could be heard on their way to the Capulet’s tomb. To start, the Friar had been the one to unwisely marry the couple in secret. Although offering little hesitance at young Romeo’s proposition, Lawrence had quickly agreed, thinking that the marriage between the two feuding houses would somehow force them into setting their differences aside for the sake of the young couple. What Friar Lawrence hadn’t realized was that in order to see this happen, the marriage would have had been made public, otherwise the two families would have no idea that their long held grudges would need to have been let go. As consequence to these actions, Tybalt had slain Mercutio, which in turn led to Romeo being responsible for the revengeful...
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...William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet" contains a religious figure, Friar Lawrence, who is to blame for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. His actions throughout the play as a friar are debateable, even with many years of experience. He is expected to help the town and prevent any kind of trouble, however, he has created plans that has made room for more trouble. The Friar's first mistake which leads to the tragedy is allowing the marriage of the "star cross'd lovers" without the permission of the parent Montague and Capulet. In addition, Friar Lawrence had to deliver a message to Romeo which was vital to their plan, but he did not take good care of it. Finally, he designed a plan which involved faking the death of Juliet, deceiving to honourable families and disturbing the dead. Friar Lawrence giving permission to Romeo and Juliet to marry without their parent's consent has led to their death. The Friar...
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...Friar Lawrence: Not a Killer but a Good Man Friar Lawrence, the honest and good-willed man in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, certainly can not be blamed for the tragedy that befalls the young lovers. Upon countless occasions throughout the play, Friar goes out of his way to ensure the well-being of his blind lovebirds Romeo and Juliet. A man with such concern and selflessness should not be construed as an unintentional murderer. Friar Lawrence simply should not be blamed for the tragedy in Romeo and Juliet because he acted with the intentions of making everyone happy, married Romeo and Juliet in an attempt to end the feud between the Montagues and Capulets, and only gave Juliet the potion because Juliet had no other resolve and had even threatened to kill herself. Friar Lawrence is an innocent old man who only wanted to help the young lovers Romeo and Juliet. All of his actions during the play were done with the best of intentions;at no point did Friar Lawrence have any intentions of causing any harm. As a dedicated man of the church, Friar Lawrence is a holy figure that is always depicted in good ways during the play: I’ll give thee armor to keep off that word, Adversity’s sweet milk, philosophy, To comfort thee, though thou art banishèd. (III.iii. 57-59) When Juliet is forced by her parents to marry Paris, Friar is the only person in Verona that she could turn to for help. Juliet knows that Friar will do what is in his power to help her because Friar is...
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...tragedy of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, many readers may have controversial views towards many different characters. While viewers may dislike the priest, Friar Lawrence in Romeo and Juliet, the play would not have been possible without his role. Friar Lawrence is notorious for his reckless and harmful decisions, but it is his actions that ultimately move the play along and result in Romeo’s and Juliet’s death. Without Friar Lawrence’s actions in the play, such as marrying Romeo and Juliet, telling Juliet what to do, and leaving Juliet alone after Romeo dies, there would have been very little conflict in the plot, which would have resulted in a very different conclusion. The first time Friar Lawrence’s importance to the play is shown is when he agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet. He says that he will be “thy assistant” (II, iii, 97) to Romeo and marry him and Juliet, along with keeping it a secret from their parents in an attempt to “turn your households’ rancor to pure love” (II, iii, 99). Without Friar Lawrence, Romeo and Juliet...
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...William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is a tragic love play that tells the tale of two star crossed lovers. It has been the cause of much controversy over who can be held to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, however the fault cannot be placed on one individual, rather, multiple protagonists. Ultimately, Friar Lawrence, the Nurse and Romeo and Juliet themselves can be blamed for their demise. Friar Lawrence's lack of responsibility and foresight contributed significantly to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Being the individual to marry them, and devise ill fated plans, he was imprudent because he did not predict that such a situation would have tragic results. His inability to communicate between all involved severely impacted the...
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...In William Shakespeare’s tragic love story, Romeo and Juliet, focuses on the deaths of the two teens, Romeo and Juliet. Poor mentorship grouped with fate and the anatomy of the teenage brain are most responsible for the deaths of the young lovers, demonstrating that when teenagers make poor decisions, it is not entirely their own faults. The first factor affecting the two deaths is poor mentorship. The main adult in who supported the love of Romeo and Juliet’s throughout the story was Friar Lawrence. The reason the Friar was a poor mentor for the teens is because he did not take a stand against the two kids, even though he knew they were making a wrong decision. The Friar gives advice to Romeo by saying, “These violent delights have violent...
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...Romeo Montague, a character in William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, is the most impulsive and irrational person in all of literary history. In the beginning, he seems like a desperate lover who is trying to find a way to remain in his lover’s presence, but ultimately his irrational thinking brings death to him and his beloved. He shows his haste when he kills Tybalt to avenge Mercutio, and it is also displayed when he rushes to take his own life after hearing the news of Juliet’s death. Romeo is at fault for his and Juliet’s death, because he rushes into decisions too quickly, whether it be taking the life of another, or taking his own life. At first, Romeo appears to be a soft, love-struck man, but he becomes very rash and foolish. Romeo and Juliet were going were going to get married, and all would be swell. Then, Tybalt kills Mercutio, who is very dear to him. Out of pure rage, Romeo avenges his friend, but it results in him being torn away from his lover by becoming banished. After hearing of Mercutio's death, he says: Alive in triumph, and Mercutio slain? Away to heaven respective lenity, And...
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...Romeo and Juliet Fate or Free-Will Fate is defined as “a powerful force that is believed to control what happens in the future.” In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet we are able to see how the theme of fate is cleverly infiltrated through events and dialogue throughout the play. Fate is mainly evident through the actions of Lord Capulet’s Servingman, Friar John, the timing of Romeo and Juliet’s death, and how the Montague’s and Capulet’s feud and been put to rest due to the tragedy in their lives. The first fated event was introduced to us in Act I Scene II, when Lord Capulet after finishing his conversation with Paris, regarding his request to marry Juliet, handed over a list of names to the Servingman and orders him to: [Rom....
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