Romeo and Juliet was a story written by William Shakesphere many years ago. The story takes place in Verona. There are two households, Capulet and Montague, which are enemies. Then comes Romeo and Juliet. Romeo coming from Montague and Juliet coming from Capulet. Romeo and Juliet are star-crossed lovers and end up in love. Obviously, it does not end out well because said before, their families are enemies. There are lots of different opinions on who bears the most guilt for the fate of Romeo and Juliet in this story; however, it is clear to say that Friar Laurence has the most guilt for the fate.
Friar Laurence bears the guilt of Romeo and Juliet's fate for many reasons. "In one respect I'll thy assistant be; For this alliance may so happy
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"O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name; Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I'll no longer be a Capulet." (11.1.33-36 ). This would make Juliet feel guilty because she is disobeying her own family. She loves Romeo so much that she would rather betray her own family for him. Even though she is betraying her family, does not mean it does not make her not feel guilty. However, Friar Laurence still bears the most guilt. "A thing like death to chide away this shame, That copest with death himself to scapre from it: And, if thou darest, I'll give thee remedy" (IV.1. 74-76) With Laurence saying this, he is saying that he knows the solution for Juliet to stop her heart for 24 hours. Juliet agrees to take the potion but before she does, she writes Romeo a letter explaining what is happening. Laurence was suppose to give the letter to Romeo, however; he did not. Romeo heard around that Juliet died, so he returned. He saw Juliet laying on the bed thinking she was dead, so he ended up killing himself. When Juliet woke back up, she ended up killing herself too. This was all because Laurence did not deliever the letter to Romeo. Surely, Laurence fills sorrow and feels like the weight of the world is on his shoulder and he is at fault at everything for this
Romeo and Juliet is a play written by William Shakespeare, where a boy and a girl fall in love with each other during a party hosted by Juliet’s father, Lord Capulet. The two teenager decide to get marry, despite their family's hate for each other and only meeting each other a few hours ago. However, the Montagues (Romeo’s Parents) and the Capulets end their feud after they discover that their children killed themselves. Romeo and Juliet’s death was caused by Juliet’s parents, Juliet, and Friar Lawrence.
Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare, is a story of two young lovers. These two hearts, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet belong to feuding families. The family feud causes them to keep their love a secret and therefore only Romeo, Juliet, Benvolio, the Nurse and Friar Lawrence know of their love. Romeo and Juliet are able to look past the feud and let themselves fall in mad love with the other. They let themselves do almost anything for the other and at times it seems like too much to do, even for the one they love. Although fate and character traits play a key role in the play, ultimately Rome and Juliet’s personal choices lead to their downfall.Fate originates all of the conflicts in Romeo and Juliet, from when they met until they die.
In William Shakespeare's tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, Friar Laurence plays a major role. He makes not just one, but three fatal mistakes; he marries Romeo and Juliet, gives the potion to Juliet, and gets caught up in their love. Romeo and Juliet knew they could trust Friar Laurence because he was a priest, and he always did what was right. Since Friar Laurence was so quick to make decisions he made these three fatal mistakes, which is why he is most to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet.
When Juliet discovers Romeo’s banishment for his sinful act of murdering her own blood-related cousin, Tybalt, Juliet is more than fine with him doing it because of blindness in her love for Romeo. In the text, it states, “Shame come to Romeo! Blister’d be thy tongue...That ‘banished’ that one word ‘banished,’/Hath slain ten thousand Tybalts. Tybalt’s death/Was woe enough, if it had ended there...” (63-64). Juliet show her loyalty for Romeo by defending Romeo’s actions when Juliet’s nurse speaks illy of Romeo. Juliet is essentially justifying Romeo’s actions because of the relationship they have with one another and is more biased towards Romeo. She is more distracted about Romeo’s banishment rather than the death of her own blood-related cousin because of her loyalty towards Romeo. Also, Friar Laurence shows his loyalty to Romeo and Juliet by being an ally for them throughout their whole relationship. In Act IV Scene I, Friar Laurence tells Juliet his plan of how to get her and Romeo back together. He tells her to drink some sort of poison that will make her go to sleep and make her look dead (81). Friar Laurence shows his loyalty because even though things seem very horrible for Romeo and Juliet’s, he continues to assist them. He takes the risk of being caught in the crossfire of the families for assisting Romeo and Juliet to go behind their parents’ backs. Thus, the characters illustrate their loyalty for their loved ones
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy- but it did not have to be. Romeo and Juliet is the tragic story of two star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet, who are the son and daughter of two feuding families, the Montagues and the Capulets. Written by the famed playwright Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet take place in the 14-15 century in the cities of Verona and Mantua, cities in northern Italy. After a series of events that involves Romeo getting banished from Verona and Juliet getting forced to marry a count, Paris, they kill themselves. It has been argued for centuries about who is to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. But, once reading the book thoroughly and consulting several sources, it is obvious who is solely to blame- Friar Lawrence. Because of the actions of Friar Lawrence, the play ended with two grieving families instead of two happy newlyweds. Although many characters contributed to their deaths, only Friar Lawrence was solely responsible for them. Friar Lawrence’s cowardice, secrecy, and miscommunication led directly to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet.
Romeo and Juliet, a play by William Shakespeare, is about the tragedy of two lovers. The two lovers are from families that hate each other. Romeo is a Montague, whilst Juliet is a Capulet. Romeo had loved another girl, only to find she was to become a nun. He then went to a party hosted by the Capulets, and fell in love with Juliet. He met up with her, as she also liked him, and they eventually got married. Their happiness did not last long, however, as Tybalt, a man from Juliet’s house, killed Mercutio, a relative to the prince and Romeo’s friend. Romeo then proceeded to kill Tybalt, which lead to his banishment. Juliet put herself in a death-like state to be with Romeo, who found out and actually killed himself. Juliet
Friar Laurence was once looked up to by both Romeo and Juliet, constantly telling them to act with more caution and restraint. In spite of this, he doesn't wait long to marry off these lovebirds. It has broken many hearts of the citizens in Verona and left many others
The play Romeo and Juliet is a widely known tragedy written by Shakespeare. Romeo and Juliet features two rival families and their children. When a daughter of Capulet and son of Montague meet at a party, sparks immediately fly. However, because of their family rivalry, they married in secret, and were happy. That is until things took a turn for the worse.
Friar Laurence caused Romeo and Juliet’s death. He gave a potion to Juliet so she would look dead and not have to get married to Paris. (IIII.i. Shakespeare) He was trying to help them out by helping them escape to Verona and have them be together. This show that Friar actually cared for them and tried to help them out, but his plan failed leading this to their death in the end. Friar also told his messenger to tell Romeo
In Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet, Friar Laurence has a major role. As a member of the Order of St. Francis, a group of wise and generous priests, Romeo and Juliet trusted Friar Laurence completely, turning to him for advice, and solutions. 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. However, Friar Laurence’s rash action in marrying Romeo and Juliet, his shortsighted plan for rescuing Juliet from an unwanted marriage to Paris, and his fear of committing sin all contributed to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet.
Albert Camus points out that for some people, it is easier for them to take their own life, than it is to continue living an empty one. This is the case for the star-crossed lovers, Romeo, and Juliet, in William Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet. Although there were multiple contributing factors to the suicides of Romeo and Juliet, Friar Laurence is directly responsible for their deaths. He is responsible because he trusted someone other than himself to deliver the letter to Romeo, he gave Juliet the potion, and left when Romeo and Juliet were in danger at the tomb.
In the classic play Romeo and Juliet, Friar Laurence plays a major part. Romeo and Juliet trusted him entirely as he was the priest of their town. They turned to the Friar for help and advice at a few crucial points in the play. Little did these two lovers know that their decision to turn to Friar Laurence for help would eventually lead to their deaths. Friar Laurence was responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet because he married Romeo and Juliet, he was afraid of committing a sin, and because of his faulty plan for saving Juliet from a marriage to Paris.
Friar Laurence's immature actions make him part of the tragedy. For one, he married Romeo and Juliet. When told that Romeo loves Juliet, Friar replies, "Holy Saint Francis, what a change is here! /Is Rosaline, that thou didst love so dear, /so soon forsaken? Young men's love then lies/ not truly in the hearts, but in their eyes," (II, III, lines 66-69). In these lines, Friar admits that Romeo is only lusting for Juliet. Being the adult, Friar shouldn't have married Romeo until he found true love. However, the Friar was immature and married them anyways. Then, Friar came up with the idea for Juliet to fake death. Juliet is distressed about Romeo being banished so Friar comes up with the plan saying, "Hold, then. Go home, be merry, give consent/ to marry Paris. Wednesday is tomorrow,” Juliet is then suppose to "Take thou this vial, being then in bed/ And this distilling liquor drink thou off." After being buried and awakened, "Shall Romeo bear thee hence to Mantua." (IV, I, Lines 90-119). This bad advise, to give a girl a drink like death and tells her to run away, is only one of many immature actions Friar takes. Finally, Friar did not stay with Juliet after she frantically woke up, in a tomb, next other diseased husband who was supposed to run away with her to Mantua. Inste...
William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is a love story based in Verona in the 1500s. Romeo and Juliet’s families have been in a feud for years, despite that they still fall in love. Romeo and Juliet hide their love from their families and this destroys them in the end. Romeo is protagonist and tragic hero in this play. He is an passionate and impulsive character that makes him perfect for his part.
An ancient grudge and parents too blinded by hatred to break it, bear the ultimate blame for the tragic death of Romeo and Juliet. Friar Laurence was just attempting to mend the rift between two households. Nurse desired to make Juliet happy. The parents were selfish and could not get over their enmity with each other, and their children suffered the repercussing consequences. Bombarded by the indecision of all, Romeo and Juliet were free-spirited, love-struck, and young. Sadly it was their deaths, not love or marriage that finally brought the two houses together and Verona peace.