“The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet’’ a well known tragic love story written by the great William Shakespeare. Anybody that you ask are familiar with the plot. For decades now people all around the world read this love story, and a often question is who's to blame for the death of Romeo and Juliet. When Mercutio was killed, Romeo was mad, and retaliated against Tybalt he ended up having to leave Verona instead of staying with Juliet. However, one of the characters who is most to blame is Friar Lawrence. Friar Lawrence was the wise priest that looked after Romeo and Juliet through their marriage, he kept their secret and helped them be together.

The selfish, Friar Lawrence is to blame for the deaths of both Romeo and Juliet. He was the planner, …show more content…
When the slightest change occurred, Romeo’s emotions fluctuated more than a person can blink. For example, Romeo said “With Tybalt’s slander-Tybalt, than an hour hath been my cousin, O sweet Juliet, thy beauty hath me effeminate,”(Shakespeare 822). In merely one hour after Romeo and Juliet’s marriage he had killed Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin. Although it was in self defense, he should’ve thought thoroughly first. Secondly, in the beginning of the play Romeo’s emotions for Rosaline more than infatuated him. Then all in one evening every bit of love for Rosaline transitioned for the lovely Juliet. “She will not stay the siege of loving terms,” (Shakespeare 777). This line proves Romeo would not have taken Rosaline’s hand in marriage, once he learned she was not the marrying type. Therefore, Romeo’s changing emotions are somewhat to blame for their deaths.

The controversial topic of who was to blame for Romeo and Juliet's death will always have many different views. Friar Lawrence was the one who planned and helped with Romeo and Juliet's marriage, which the became a tragedy in the end when he was trying to resolve the major conflict in the story. However, Romeo could be to blame for their deaths as well due to his uncontrollable