...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 the story of Romeo and Juliet, a tragedy occurs between two star crossed lovers in which the result is both of their lives are taken from them. Many people have debated on the subject of whose fault it actually is, but the person who needs to take most of the blame for what happened is Friar Lawrence. Friar Lawrence was the wise advisor to Romeo and Juliet, and he also was the adult in the situation. Even though not even all adults make the right decisions, he should have handled the whole situation better. For example, he should not have married the couple together because of how young and immature they both are. The Friar wasn’t thinking very well with the decision he make to join the two together, especially after how much trouble he...
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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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...In the play, “Romeo and Juliet”, there are several significant details that help the reader determine who is to blame for Romeo and Juliet’s death. First, the characters the Montagues and the Capulets feuding is to blame. Another important detail is Friar Lawrence who’s plan is to blame. The third detail important to the play is Romeo who took matters into his own hands without really thinking things through he is also to blame. . All of these details are significant because they each played a role in the Romeo and Juliet taking their own lives. The situation could have been very avoidable if each character really thought about what they were doing. The families long lasting feud is to blame for Romeo and Juliet’s death. In the beginning of the document which is document A it states, “From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, where civil blood makes civil hands unclean”. Meaning the two families the Montagues and the Capulets had the opportunity to end their feud but they didn’t. They decided to continue it causing many problems in...
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...The characters to blame for Romeo and Juliet’s death are themselves, along with Friar Lawrence. Romeo and Juliet are both to blame because of their impatient attitude and quick decision making, along with their adolescence. I believe that several characters are to blame for other than Romeo and Juliet, but if I had to choose, it would be Friar Lawrence. His encouragement towards Romeo and Juliet being together was a huge impact on how the story turned out. In my opinion, Friar Lawrence is most to blame for the death of Romeo and Juliet. From the beginning of the play, Friar was the one to agree to marry the two of them. Friar should’ve been the practical one, knowing that it was a bad idea to have Romeo and Juliet together, but instead he...
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...Friar Lawrence Is To Blame When anything bad happens, blame is always at fault. Romeo and juliet were both at fault during there days where they loved each other and would put anything up to be with one another. In the case of Romeo and Juliet they had people in and out of there relationship, which has impacted the overall status, ending in death which could have been prevented. The person to blame in this case of Romeo and Juliet's death is Friar Lawrence because of his lack of communications and bad execution of his plan. When Romeo and Juliet fell in love the Friar was always there and was meant for holy guidance and a person to rely on. When they both had an issue with Juliet having to marry another man they reached out to the Friar. In...
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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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...The one to blame for death These tragic flaws have tragic ends. Some tall tales have a fault in the beginning and a tragic ending. In this tragedy, two families Capulet and Montague are in a long-standing feud that seems to last a lifetime. During this fued, one Capulet and one Montague fall in love. Because of their love, they commit suicide which ends their families feud. During the play, two love one another so much, enough to kill them. Even though some characters are to blame for their unfortunate suicide. In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, the character to blame for the star-crossed lovers death is Friar Lawrence because he knew Romeo and Juliet’s marriage was not a good idea, he was not honest, and because he never helped Romeo and Juliet with anything. The first reason Friar Lawrence is responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s suicide is because he knew that he should not have married...
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...somebody you love. In Shakespeare's “Romeo and Juliet”, the two lovers ended their own lives because they refused to live forever without one another. However, Prince Escalus wants to know who the real cause of their death was. While both Friar Lawrence and Capulet are somewhat responsible, the Capulet-Montegue feud deserves the most blame. Friar Lawrence devised a desperate plan to get Romeo and Juliet back together, but it fails horribly. Romeo never gets the letter and is informed by Balthasar that Juliet is dead. He kills himself soon before Friar Lawrence Arrives, Juliet waking up soon after and stabbing herself with a dagger. Juliet proves to the Friar that she loves Romeo so...
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...kiss, consume” ― William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet. What Shakespeare was saying in this quote was that romeo and juliet are like powder and fire when they combine they make an amazing flash and butterfly colors but they soon die out and are cold and black. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare focus on two teenage lovers from rival families that can't live without each other so they end up committing suicide.But who is to blame for this tragedy? Frayer lawrence is most to blame do to him agreed to a rushed marriage and he came up with a insane plane that was doomed from the start. Friar Lawrence is most at fault because he is the one who agreed to marry Romeo and...
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...play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, it portrays a tragic story of two young lovers in the city of Verona. Friar Laurence is the character most to blame for the tragic events in Romeo and Juliet because he gave poison to Juliet, trusted someone else with an important letter, and married Romeo and Juliet and kept their secret of them being together. Friar Laurence is the most to blame for the events that occur in Romeo and Juliet because he gave sleeping poison to Juliet. If Friar Laurence never would have given Juliet the sleeping poison, Romeo and Juliet would have not found each other dead and killed themselves. In act 5, Romeo declares, “Here's to my love! [Drinks.] O true apothecary! Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die” (Shakespeare, 6). This quote is Romeo speaking as he drinks potion to kill himself after he finds Juliet appearing to be dead. If the...
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...Have you ever just wanted to blame someone for something bad that has happened? Well that’s how it was in the story of Romeo and Juliet. This book was written by William Shakespeare and edited by Mario Digangi, Romeo & Juliet. Friar Laurence is the one to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, three reasons are that he is the one who married them in secret, he made the whole master plan, and lastly he never told either of their parents anything that was going on. The fact that the Friar is the one who married Romeo and Juliet in secret, proves he is the one to blame for their deaths. “Come, come with me and we will make short work. For, by your leaves, you shall not stay alone. Till holy church incorporate two in one.” II.vi.35-37. Therefore...
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...Did you know that Juliet was 12 and Romeo was 17 in the story of Romeo and Juliet. Although this age difference did not stop there growing love for eachother. Romeo and Juliet is a story based on two star crossed lovers who defy their parents trust and have relations with the enemy. The feud between the Montagues and the Capulets has been endless, only the death of loved ones was able to bring them together in the end. The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet was caused by Friar Lawrence. One of the main reasons why I blame Friar Lawrence for the death of Romeo and Juliet is because he gave Juliet the idea and the potion to fake her death. This ended up making Romeo commit suicide with a small drink of poison. “Go with me the fault,” (V,3,130) this quote is by Friar Lawrence in Act V. This quote shows that he admits the fault is his and wants to go look at what he has done. Although some people may argue that he was just trying to help these two star crossed lovers, by doing so he was breaking the law by lying to the prince. This is one of my biggest...
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...incident that is to blame. Most often, it is a series of events that lead up to one’s breaking point. 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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...what is to blame for the death of Romeo and Juliet. There are many different factor that contribute to the death of Romeo and Juliet, but the most powerful contributing factors to there deaths are Friar Lawrence, Fate, and coincidence. These things were chosen, because they have the most influence on how Romeo and Juliet died. Is Friar Lawrence is to blame? He wanted to help the Capulet's, and Montague's back together and to end their feud together as a family. The Friar pushed too hard for Romeo and Juliet to get back together. He pushed them so far that they both killed themselves, Romeo with poison and Juliet stabbing herself. Friar Lawrence is blamed for their...
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