...From the character's inexperience with love and Friar Lawrence's interference with their love for each other in “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet” those are the things that caused the end of Romeo and Juliet. When Friar Laurence let them get married without consent of their parents. Another way is that when Juliet drank the sleep potion which ultimately led up to the death of both of them. Some people might think that instead of the characters inexperience, people think that it was the fate and chance of Romeo and Juliet that led up to the death of both of them. They're plenty of reasons why the character's inexperience with love caused the death of Romeo and Juliet. One of the things that lead up to their death is when Romeo fought Tybalt and killed him Tybalt:”Thou, wretched boy, that didst consort him here, Shalt with him hence.” Romeo:” This shall determine that” (3.1.91-92). The reason why this is such a big deal with the death is because I feel that this is what cause Juliet to do the Things that she does. This all starts with the banishment of Romeo from Verona. This one action lead to Juliet doing all these crazy things like drinking the sleeping potion and fooled everyone around her “Farewell!-God knows when we shall meet again....... Romeo, Romeo, Romeo! Here's drink. I drink to the.” (4.3.14-60) The reason why she drank the sleep potion is because she thought that when she woke up she could run away with Romeo. That did not happen, Romeo found out about the...
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...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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...Friar Lawrence is the character that deserves the most blame for the death of Romeo and Juliet, he could’ve easily stepped in and changed the whole outcome of the story. Even though there were multiple participants in the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet that could’ve easily change the outcome; Friar was the most active participant in their secret romance. Friar was the one that agreed to marry them because it could possibly end the feuding between the two families; he did not only take part in their romance he encouraged it which makes him the main attribute to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. He also came up with the plan for Juliet to drink the potion and fake her which was essential in Romeo and Juliet’s deaths. Friar Lawrence was reluctant at first when Romeo approached him about marrying Juliet but his concern was about whether the love he had for her was real; Friar never had a problem with the risk that were associated with secretly marrying them he only was worried about his own personal agenda. In act 1 scene 3 Friar says, “In one respect I’ll thy assistant be, for this alliance may so happy prove to turn your households' rancor to pure love.” (lines 90-92). This quote is after Romeo...
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...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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...The Friar Lawrence is the most responsible people about Romeo and Juliet died. Friar Lawrence is the people who Romeo and Juliet never think he try to kill both, one reason that Friar Lawrence kill Romeo and Juliet is he think one plan this plan try to help the Romeo and Juliet to live happy. Friar Lawrence explain the plan to Juliet but he not remember to explain to Romeo Friar Lawrence is the people who create the plan and give the position of Juliet to sleep and the fathers look the Juliet are dead but Friar Lawrence not remember to talk the plan of Romeo, he write in one paper to write the paper to explain the plan and Romeo and Juliet he going after Juliet awake but he not but what he did not count on was that Romeo's friends would see...
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...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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...Analyze the characters of the Nurse and Friar Laurence as mentors to the young people in the play. Do these two people do the “right thing” by Romeo and Juliet? The nurse and Friar are sophisticated characters that act as parental figures within the prolix and truculent play. The timeless classic Romeo and Juliet (RJ) by William Shakespeare revolves around the notion of determinism, death, love and deception. Despite Romeo and Juliet having warring parents who pay little regard to them, the Nurse and Friar act as parental figures towards them who guide through vexed situations in their best interest, however, this only prolongs their declivity, with the Friar acting as a motif of death and the Nurse acting as a beacon of hope. By understanding the way Shakespeare has shaped the characters of the Friar Lawrence and the Nurse, the audience can understand the way they are presented in the play and the role they play in foreshadowing Romeo and Juliet’s’ cataclysmic fate. In the midst of this thespian play, the Nurse is depicted as a more favorable parental figure rather than Juliet's Parents. This decision is reasonable considering the social taboos of the historical context during the Elizabethan era, which depicts parents of high status as being stern and adamant, making it fairly uncomfortable for the young to discuss personal affairs. Juliet is preferable of the Nurse over her own mother because the Nurse has been looking after her from a very young age, stating that Juliet...
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...throughout the play Romeo and Juliet, Friar Lawrence tends to make poor decisions that make him seem like a foolish character. One reason would be, after Romeo and Juliet meet, they are both locked on the idea of getting married This thought is soon presented to the Friar. Without much hesitation, Friar Lawrence “incorporates two in one” (2.6, line 37). Marrying this couple could be considered a foolish decision because the Friar was aware that the two families had a ongoing hatred for each other. This irrational act could easily be predicted to have a dreadful ending, showing how Friar Lawrence is a foolish character. After Juliet is told that she must marry Paris, she seeks Friar Lawrence for assistance, which eventually becomes no help...
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...Friar Lawrence, an optimistic, wise and helpful character who has played a big role in the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Often a character who is being doubted about his decision on agreeing to the idea of marrying Romeo and Juliet. As the play goes on it is acknowledged that friar Lawrence was either a savior or a meddler. In the case of the Romeo and Juliet tragedy, friar Lawrence will appear to be considered as a meddler. The major poor decision that friar Lawrence made was to marry Romeo and Juliet. In act 2, scene 3 friar Lawrence agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet even while knowing that this action is forbidden. These characters come from two different households in which their unable to even associate amongst each other. Friar Lawrence,...
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...The death of Romeo and Juliet is surprisingly caused by the one of the least suspected characters in Shakespeare’s most renowned play. Friar Lawrence’s interference in the two rivaling families introduced much of the fighting, rage and death in these characters. Friar Lawrence causes untimely demise of Romeo and Juliet because he marries the two star-crossed lovers, helps Juliet escape the marriage to Paris, and also confesses his wrongdoings. Assisting Juliet in escaping the marriage with Paris, Friar Lawrence contributes majorly to giving Juliet the remedy that makes her fall asleep for 42 hours. When Romeo is banished from Verona and the Capulet parents force Juliet to marry Count Paris, Juliet tries to avoid marriage...
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...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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...Friar Lawrence is to blame for the death of Romeo and Juliet. It is clear that Romeo killed himself because he believed Juliet was dead because of the potion Friar Lawrence gave her.“Take thou this vial”(4.1.103).This passage suggests that Friar Lawrence is to blame because he gave Juliet the potion that made her seem to be dead which then led to Romeo committing suicide because he was depressed without Romeo, Juliet felt no reason to live which is then why she killed herself. Also, the letter did not make it to Romeo in time, he killed himself believing the false news that Juliet has passed.“The letter was not nice, but full of charge of dear import” (5.2.19-20).This evidence shows that Friar Lawrence is to be blamed because even though he...
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...Friar Lawrence is not a gambling man, one would assume, but he decides to play a high risk/high reward game by marrying two new lovers together. While speaking to Romeo Friar Lawrence says, "For this alliance may so happy prove/To turn your households' rancor to pure love" (2.3.90-91). The friar is marrying the couple for one reason, the chance of stopping the Capulet-Montague feud, and while it being a noble reason, in doing so he puts two young adults at risk. Any sane person would not risk the only heirs of powerful families, lest they get targeted by the families themselves. But the friar, even as a wise holy man, is not in the right mind when he marries Romeo and Juliet. If the friar had refused to marry the couple he would have saved...
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...Friar Lawrence’s plan for Juliet to escape from Verona and Paris to live with Romeo by faking her death. He gave her a potion that will make her appear dead for three days, long enough for her to avoid her wedding to Paris and be placed in her family tomb. It is there where she will awake to find Romeo waiting for her so they can live happily together in Mantua. I think Juliet trusts Friar Lawrence because of the fact that he agreed to marry Romeo and Juliet in secret. Because of this, Friar would be executed if he wed Juliet to Paris as he already marrying Juliet twice while Romeo is still alive. Juliet trusts him because if he doesn’t help her out of this situation he will be executed and his soul will be damned for doing such a thing. Juliet...
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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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