Friar Lawrence Is To Blame In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

In today’s society, it has become very commonplace to try a place blame one person, or a group of people, for actions that result in misfortune. Often, society will misinterpret the situation and jump to a conclusion where one is held accountable for the outcome. Although this individual may not be responsible for these wrongs, they are assigned the responsibility. Blame is also used to take away a sense of guilt and place it on someone else, to essentially make one feel a sense of relief. In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, it can be debated who is to blame for the deaths of the young lovers, Romeo and Juliet. Friar Laurence can often be seen as accountable for these star-crossed lover’s deaths, however all the plans Friar

In the beginning of the play, the reader sees how Romeo is head over heels in love with Rosaline. However, while attending the Capulet’s ball, he quickly realizes that Rosaline is not the one he loves, but it is Juliet, daughter and member of the Capulet family whom have a feud with Romeo's family, the Montagues. Romeo decides he must seek help from Friar Laurence, a trusted friend. Upon his arrival, Romeo asks Friar to marry him and Juliet. Friar is thrilled Romeo has moved on from Rosaline, however he does bring up his concerns when he says, “Holy Saint Francis, what a change is here!/ Is Rosaline, whom thou didst love so dear,/ so soon forsaken?” (II.iii.65-67). Friar brings up this concern to remind Romeo that he was just recently madly in love with Rosaline, and asking to marry Juliet is a hasty decision since he knows little about the girl. When Romeo explains to Friar that both he and Juliet share their love for one another and Juliet is like no other girl he has met, Friar again expresses caution over the fact that Romeo has cried over Rosaline for days, when faced with the fact she does not love him. Romeo was heartbroken and says he could never love again. By telling Romeo this, Friar tries to make him realize that he cannot be jumping between girls and falling in love so quickly

Romeo quickly realises that banishment is far worse than death, since his one true beloved, his world, Juliet, lives inside the walls he is banished from. Romeo goes to Friar Laurence to seek his assistance, and when Friar tells him his punishment, Romeo says he’d rather die. Friar immediately comes up with a plan to allow the lovers to see each other one last time, when he