...the ultimate downfall of Romeo and Juliet, the character that was responsible for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet was Friar Laurence. One reason that Friar Lawrence is responsible for the death of Romeo and Juliet is because he agreed to marry the two in opposition of his judgment and wisdom. He states, “For this alliance may so happy prove/ To turn your households’ rancor to pure love” (II.vi.10-11) Friar Lawrence married Romeo and Juliet so that their families would stop fighting, which did not work, as a result contributing to their deaths. When he married both of them it was a selfish act because he did not think how it would affect Romeo, Juliet, and their families. Friar Lawrence's judgment to marry Romeo and Juliet contributed to their deaths. Another reason that Friar Lawrence is responsible for the death of Romeo and Juliet because he did not do enough to warn them of the risks. He says, “These violent delights have violent ends/And in their triumph die, live fire and power” (II.vi.10-11). Friar did not emphasize his point enough, he could have said this many times to Romeo and Juliet. He contradicted his words with his actions because he said this and then he agreed to marry both of them to each other. Friar Lawrence did not do enough to warn Romeo...
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...No plan is perfect, no matter how hard and how much you think about it. A successful, plan consists of having a back up. In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Friar Lawrence hastily thought of a plan to reunite Romeo and Juliet. Unfortunately, for Friar Lawrence plan didn’t go the way he wanted it to. “These violents delights have violent ends” (109). Friar Lawrence is trying to stop Romeo and Juliet from getting married. In other words, he tries to warn Romeo and Juliet by saying that what starts violently often has an intense end; he says this because of the fact that Tybalt kills Mercutio, and Romeo killed Tybalt (Juliet’s cousin). In brief, Friar Lawrence warns Romeo and Juliet about their tragedy ending. “For this alliance...
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...fall.” Friar Lawrence knew that Romeo and Juliet’s relationship was bad all along. So if he didn’t stop it shouldn’t he be guilty too? Well, Romeo and Juliet is a tragic story of that ends with the couple suiciding themselves, although, everybody wonders who are guilty for Romeo and Juliet’s death. I think Friar Lawrence is responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s death because he married them when he knew it was wrong, he could have told the families what was happening, but instead he kept it all secret, his plans were not thoughtful and he ruined everything. One of the non wise choices that the Friar Lawrence did was to marry Romeo and Juliet. ”Go wisely and slowly. Those who rush stumble and fall.”This quote shows us that Friar Lawrence knew that Romeo and Juliet’s relationship was bad all along. Friar knew that Romeo was desperate for love and wanted to rapidly wanted to marry Juliet. ”I love rich Capulet’s daughter. I love her, and she loves me. We’re bound to each other in every possible way, except we need you to marry us. I’ll tell you more later about when and where we met, how we fell in love, and how...
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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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...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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...How does Shakespeare present the consequences of impulsive behavior between one or two characters in the play? William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright and actor, who was extensively known as the greatest writer in the English language. In this essay I will be presenting the consequences of impulsive behavior between the characters ‘Romeo and ‘Friar Lawrence’ in the famous play ‘Romeo and Juliet’. Romeo and Juliet is a Shakespearean classic that is widely considered to be enduring and timeless and speaks about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families after the tragic end between the Capulet’s and Montague’s.introduce essay question Romeo validates the impulsive behavior in the Capulet feast. When he first meets Juliet and kisses Juliet at the Capulet’s party, she tells him “you kiss by the’ book,” hence he kisses according to the rules of lovego into detail-link to rosaline. Romeo promptly falls in love before he even gets to know her ‘If I profane with my unworthiest hand / this holy shrine ‘’ Romeo sees himself as unworthy of Juliet and that any offer to kiss or touch her would be discourteous. Juliet is a “holy shrine which also illustrates that she is sacred, pious in religion. In this quote Shakespeare uses metaphor ‘unworthiest hand’ go into detail-important quoteto propose that Romeo is unworthy of Juliet because she is infrequent. Romeo is not thinking sensibly here in Act 1 Scene 5 and is acting impulsively...
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...everyone's favourite love story; Romeo and Juliet? Firstly responsible in the story is Romeo, who lets his temper regulate his decisions and doesn't wait for clear instructions. Juliet is also a significant contributor to the madness of the story because of her inability to clarify crucial plans. Finally, Friar Lawrence should have an enormous amount of guilt on his shoulders as he ignores his own sceptical thoughts and carries on with the arrangements that ultimately lead to the unfortunate demise of many loved and loathed individuals in the play. Although many characters are jointly responsible for the catastrophic events in Romeo and Juliet, those who bear the most blame are Romeo, Juliet, and Friar Lawrence. Romeo is a huge contributor to many of the ruinous outcomes in the play. First of all, his choler towards Tyblat results in his being ostracized from Verona when he kills the beloved Capulet in revenge for stabbing his friend Mercutio. The Prince announces Romeo's punishment when he exclaims, “And for that offence/Immediately we do exile him hence” (3.1.182b-183). This proves the Prince’s devastating action to banish Romeo from Verona. Secondly, Romeo selfishly returned from Mantua without any consent from Friar Lawrence. Romeo communicates his plans with Balthasar when he declares, “Well, Juliet, I will lie with thee tonight” (5.1.34). Here Romeo has proven that he will venture back to Verona and kill himself to be with Juliet. To finish, Romeo has a lot of issues with anger...
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...play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, a tale of great loss and tragedy is told. I believe that Friar Lawrence is to blame for the death of Romeo and Juliet because he helped them get married and encouraged their relationship, his plan had many flaws, and he gave up on trying to save Juliet. After Romeo and Juliet met at the balcony, they made plans to be married. Romeo goes to Friar Lawrence to get his help for their marriage. Friar Lawrence agreed to marry them: “In one respect I’ll thy assistant be, for this alliance may be so happy prove to turn your households’ rancor into pure love” (2.397-99). The friar believed that this forbidden marriage might mark the end of the bitter feud between the two families. The friar proved himself to be loyal and peaceful throughout the play, but he was oblivious to the chaos he created by marrying the...
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...impulsiveness and immaturity is portrayed at the line "O, teach me how I should forget to think!" (I.i.227). This is a demonstration of these traits because Romeo asks Benvolio how to control his own emotions, thus showing how he is unable to grasp the concept that his emotions are his own and that he has full control over them. Because Romeo lets his emotions cloud his judgement, he kills himself. Juliet, on the other hand, though seemingly smart for her age, is also impulsive. Juliet recognizes how quickly the two fell in love, saying “it is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden” (II.ii.118). However, this does not affect her decision to ask Romeo to consider marriage only a moment...
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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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...another. The Prince of Verona (Escalus) appears and stops the fighting, proclaiming sentences of death to any that renew the fighting. At Montague's house, he, his wife, and Benvolio discuss how melancholy Romeo (Montague's only son) has been lately. Benvolio vows to find out why. Speaking with Romeo, Benvolio finds Romeo is in love with a woman who has sworn to stay chaste (Rosaline). Benvolio suggests pursuing other women, but Romeo refuses. Separately, Paris (a kinsman of the Prince of Verona) talks to Lord Capulet about wooing his daughter Juliet for marriage. Capulet responds that she is too young (nearly 14 years old) and must wait two years to marry, and then only to the man whom she chooses. Still, Capulet invites Paris to a party in the evening. Capulet's servant is sent to invite guests, but he can't read the list so he entreats Romeo to do so. Upon hearing of the party, Benvolio convinces Romeo to attend and compare his unattainable love Rosaline to more beautiful women to get his mind off Rosaline. At Capulet's house, Lady Capulet speaks to Juliet about her feelings for marrying Paris while Juliet's Nurse listens on, telling stories of Juliet's childhood. Juliet, although hesitant, promises to be courteous. Masked, Romeo, Mercutio, and Benvolio head to the Capulet party. Romeo is still depressed, saying he dreamt a fearful dream of an untimely death that will result because of the evening's events,...
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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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...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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...Romeo and Juliet Love is one of the most powerful human experiences. It is what makes life most worth living and it has started wars and destroyed families. There are many forms in love; universal, romantic, religious, erotic, platonic, friendly, brotherly, familial love, etc. But, what was Romeo and Juliet’s type love? Romeo and Juliet's love is romantic love which is “the highest expression of spiritual longings, the source of feelings that reach an unparalleled depth and intensity. The key to this notion is the idea of love as a function of "sympathetic imagination," the capacity to enter into another's feelings, enabling the move toward a basic unity of self and other.”(Source D) In the play Romeo and Juliet, the theme of love was the reason for the many decisions made. William Shakespeare portrays just how serious, even dangerous, love can be and how a huge role it played throughout the story in time, decision making, and even death. In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, time plays a crucial part in Romeo and Juliet's love. Everywhere in the book everyone is always rushing. “Haste” is the word that was constantly used; meaning swiftness, speed, or quickness. You would even say that Romeo and Juliet’s marriage was rushed. For example: “Then plainly...
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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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