People often get involved in situations that they should not. Even if they are just trying to help, there are always consequences that they did not anticipate happening. In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, both Romeo and Juliet die. It could be argued that their immaturity could be to blame for their deaths but Friar Laurence initiates the events that lead to their death because he marries the two of them, not having a secure plan to let Romeo know that Juliet was not actually dead and leaving Juliet in the grave after she woke up. Friar Laurence marries Romeo and Juliet, being oblivious to all of the problems that they would encounter in the future. He even told Romeo before he married them that he fell in love too quickly …show more content…
Then young men love with their eyes / Not with their hearts.”(2.3.65-68) This shows that the Friar knows that Romeo and Juliet are both immature since they fall in love because of each other's good looks and not personality. The Friar agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet thinking that it would end the feud “For this alliance may so happy prove / To turn your households’ rancor to pure love.”(2.3.91-92) but it did not. Also, before they got married Friar Laurence asked the heavens to smile upon the marriage so nothing unfortunate happens, “So smile the heavens upon this act / That after hours of sorrow chide us not.”(2.6.1-2), this foreshadows that the Friar knows that there will be problems in the future. Another reason the Friar is responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet is that he had a faulty plan to get the letter to Romeo explaining that Juliet is not dead. After Romeo and Juliet were married, Romeo got into an argument with his now kinsman, Tybalt. This resulted in a duel which ended with the deaths of both Mercutio and Tybalt. As a result, Romeo was banished …show more content…
After Romeo left, Juliet got news that she was to marry Count Paris. Since she was already married to Romeo, she could not marry another man and went to Friar Laurence for help. The Friar gave her a drink that would put her in a death-like state for 42 hours so she would appear dead on the day of her wedding. His plan was to have Romeo meet Juliet at the Capulet tomb when she woke so that they could run off together to Mantua. However, this plan was not executed properly, Friar John did not get to Romeo in time to give him the letter. Instead Romeo’s servant, Balthasar delivered the news of Juliet’s death to him first. Romeo was so saddened by the news that he went to the Apothecary to buy poison. Romeo went back to Verona and went to Capulet tomb where he saw Juliet’s lifeless body. “And thus with a kiss I die”(5.3.120) these were Romeo’s dying words as he drank the poison lying next to Juliet. The final reason that the Friar was responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet was that he leaves Juliet in the tomb by herself. Shortly after Romeo drinks the poison Juliet
The decision to marry the couple also has a big impact on Juliet’s life in that she turns to the Friar after her father wants to force marriage between Paris and her. The Friar tells her to take a potion which will make her appear dead. The plan is for her to wake up in the tomb where Romeo will find her.
I believe that Friar is responsible for the death of only Juliet. But i also believe that Mercutio is responsible for the death of Romeo. I believe this because Mercutio fought Tybalt and died, so Romeo decided to fight Tybalt for revenge and to avenge his cousin , Merctuio. Since Romeo was exiled to Mantua he did not know about the friars plan for Juliet to fake her death. Friar Lawrence helped Romeo and Juliet get married and keep a secret.
The Friar is having Juliet drink the potion on Wednesday night, so she will appear deceased to her parents when they come and wake her for the wedding. The parents of Juliet, will immediately put her in the tomb for the reason that she is dead. Although Friar can’t be the whole blame for the tragedy of Romeo and
“Romeo and Juliet” is a famous love tragedy written by William Shakespeare. In Verona, Italy, two star-crossed lovers seek happiness and love in a world of darkness. At thirteen years old, Juliet was destined to marry Paris. However, when she met Romeo, they both instantly fell in love. Their families despised each other, and had a feud between them for a long time.
They say Friar provoked or unintentionally caused them to die. They also try to say that the Friar is the main reason they died. The Friar didn’t intentionally try to kill Romeo + Juliet. This is because Romeo and the Friar were good friends. Romeo went to him in a time of need.
Friar Laurence is responsible for the death of both Romeo and Juliet because of his attitudes towards the situation. He is full of pride, short-sightedness, and is intentionally ignorant. These trait of his ultimately leads to the double suicide of Romeo and Juliet. When Romeo first asked Friar Laurence to arrange a marriage for him and Juliet, He Refused and rant about how young people are blinded by lust and can’t think clearly through love, but then he changed his mind and agreed to help them because he thought it would help end the feud between the two lovers families. “Wisely and slow, they stumble that runs fast” (Shakespeare
The Friar from Romeo and Juliet is responsible for their youthful death by marrying the two young lovers without parental consent for the sake of trying to bring the combatant families together and wanting to change the way they viewed each other after marriage. In the play, Romeo and the Friar talk about
“One live with so many bad deeds on one’s conscience and some good deeds in one’s heart” - John Dewey. According to Newton’s third law for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Similar to Newton’s third law, in Romeo and Juliet many character’s positive actions create negative consequences. Many of the characters in Romeo and Juliet try to do things that make other people happy or better, but more times than not it turns out badly. One of the situations where good intentions ended up being bad was in the relationship of Lord Capulet and Juliet.
If Friar didn’t marry them it would of not started the chain reactions of events that occur next. The play ends with three tragic deaths; those including being Romeo and Juliet. Friar Laurence is mostly to blame for the tragic events in Romeo and Juliet, because of he did things in secret, not communicating clearly, and not executing his plans. The first reason why Friar Laurence is to blame is because he married Romeo and Juliet.
The Cause of Romeo and Juliet’s End Romeo and Juliet, a popular play written by William Shakespeare, is a play that is read by almost everyone in their English classes and is known for its sad love story. In the play, two lovers from opposing families go through many struggles just to stay together while keeping their relationship a secret. Unfortunately, it all ends in suicide by both of them, and the one who helped them a great amount behind the scenes was the church’s Friar, who thought of plans to keep them together as a couple. In Romeo and Juliet, The Friar is to blame for the tragedy at the end of the play because he thought of a very risky plan for them to run away, married the lovers knowing that their relationship would be tough
Who is to blame for Romeo and Juliet’s Death? In the devastating romance, Romeo and Juliet shows an illustration of how young love is able to cause destruction, not only in their lives but also the people’s lives around them. It also shows how other actor’s thoughts affected the people close to them, but the main question is, who is responsible for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet? The death of Romeo and Juliet was not their fault but Friar Lawrence's. Friar is to blame, not only for one action that contributed to their death, but for three actions.
As they arrange a marriage behind everyone’s back, everything seems to be testing them; including a fight that broke out and ended in Tybalt’s murder and Romeo being banished from his hometown, Verona. Juliet could not go without being with her love, Romeo, and quickly had to find a way to be with him before her other marriage that her father arranged for her took place. As the friar arranges a plan for the two star-crossed lovers to reunite, things don’t work out the way they’re supposed to and end in the deaths of both characters. In Shakespeare’s, “Romeo and Juliet” Friar Laurence is to blame for Romeo and Juliet’s deaths because he is devious and has a poor planning ability.
Romeo and Juliet: Friar Laurence is to Blame In Romeo and Juliet, Friar Laurence plays a major role in the deaths of the pair. The Friar is a member of the Order of St. Francis, a group of wise and generous priests, Romeo and Juliet trusted Friar Laurence and his insight, turning to him for advice, and solutions. However, Friar Laurence’s rash decision in marrying Romeo and Juliet, his reckless plan for rescuing Juliet from an arranged marriage with Paris, and his fear of committing sin all added to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. He was there throughout Romeo’s and Juliet 's lives; he married them, came up with a plan to keep them together, and was a friend throughout their tragedies. Friar Laurence, through his lack of good
Disobedience almost always has consequences, whether it’s in the form of not turning in homework and losing a few points, or breaking the law and serving jail time. In William Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet, the punishment of disobedience results in the loss of loved ones, and even death itself. An important theme in the story is that disobeying authority can be very costly. This can be seen mainly through the actions of the characters Romeo, Juliet, and Juliet’s parents, Lord and Lady Capulet. Their actions irreversibly affect their lives and the lives of those around them.
“The blame Game” If i would have to pick any character in the book who caused all the problems i would have to say it was Romeo. I’m saying it’s romeo because he kept the marriage between him and juliet a secret, he killed tybalt, and he was very hasty. Friar laurence was responsible for marrying Romeo and Juliet. The nurse and them three was the only one’s that knew about it. If they wouldn’t have never kept the marriage a secret the prince wouldn’t have Romeo banned from the town and Romeo and Juliet could’ve lived happily ever after.