Friar Lawrence Responsible For The Deaths Of Romeo And Juliet

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Imagine being held accountable for the deaths of two “star-struck” lovers. In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, one of the many questions asked is who is most responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Personally I believe that the deaths cannot just be placed on one person. First off Mercutio can be at blame for the introduction of Juliet in to Romeo's Life. Secondly Romeo and Juliet are responsible for their own deaths because of there irrational decisions. Finally Friar Lawrence is responsible for all the secrets he kept from the families. All three place an important role in the deaths of Romeo and Juliet.

Mercutio is one of the people who should be faulted for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. He was the one who got Romeo into …show more content…

When Romeo secretly attends the party, he acts irresponsibly, putting himself into a dangerous situation with his enemies, the Capulets. Juliet notices how dangerous of a feat this is by asking the nurse for his name, when given the answer Juliet says “ My only love, sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late! Prodigious birth of love it is to me. That I must love a loathed enemy” (1.5.138-142). This leads to Romeo and Juliet falling in love which then results in there secret marriage. They both prove the impulsiveness of their youth by quickly declaring their love for eachother, and rushing to secretly get married which then leads to numerous secrets being held from Capulet and Lady who unknowingly select Paris to marry Juliet, which causes her to ask Friar Lawrence for a sleeping potion. Romeo and Juliet can also be seen as irresponsible because of the way they executed keeping there marriage a secret. Juliet requests to Friar Lawrence for help exclaiming that she will kill herself if she cannot be with Romeo. Given the fact that Romeo and Juliet were separated, keeping there secret marriage under the radar was deemed as an impossible task. There miscommunication lead to Juliet taking a potion which lead to Romeo purchasing poison which lead them both to there inevitable

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