Friar Lawrence To Blame In Romeo And Juliet Essay

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Romeo and Juliet Death and despair is what crossed these star crossed lover's path. Romeo and Juliet is about a pair of lovers from feuding families involving death in the end of this play by William Shakespeare. Not only is Friar Lawrence to blame for the death of Romeo and Juliet, but also their parents and themselves. Friar Lawrence is one of the people who are to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. He agrees to secretly marry Romeo and Juliet without their parents regards hoping to end the feuding of the families. “but come, young waverer, come go with me, in one respect i'll thy assistant be; for this alliance may so happy prove to turn your households”. (II. iii 88-93) . What Friar Lawrence means is that with Romeo and Juliet …show more content…

As the play opens you see Sampson and Gregory talking how much they hate the Montagues. “I will push Montague's men from the wall and thrust his maids to the wall.” (I. i 16-17). This shows the utmost disgust that the two families have for each other. But had it not been for the feud then there wouldn't have been a problem with their love. Another reason it is the parents to blame because they try making Juliet marry Paris and they even move up the wedding. “Be fettle your fine joints ‘gainst thursday next, to drag thee on a hurdle there. (III. v 153). But Juliet doesn't want to be with Paris since she is already married to Romeo. If the parents had not been feuding and their love forbidden, the two lovers would still be …show more content…

If Romeo never snuck in the Capulet's party then he wouldn't of met Juliet and he wouldn't of died but may still love Rosalina. “O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night as a rich jewel in an ethiop ear- beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!” (I. iv ). “ Did my heart love till now?” (I. iv). If Romeo and Juliet never met they wouldn't of died for each other. They knew each other for less than a week before getting married, so that means they didn't really know each other. They might not have been in love but only wanted to. After romeo got banished Juliet should have listened to her parents and marry Paris, If she did she wouldn't be dead. Romeo and Juliet are their own fault that they are

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