Maybe they wouldn’t have died if he had been there in time. (back ground info)Friar Laurence is the character most to blame for the tragic events in Romeo and Juliet because he gave Juliet a sleeping potion making everyone believe she was dead, he did not see through that Romeo got the message that Juliet was alive, and he did not get to the grave quick enough to resolve the situation.

Friar Laurence is the most to blame for the events that occur in Romeo and Juliet because he gave Juliet the sleeping potion causing everyone to think she was dead. “Take thou this vial... drink thou off... shall appear like death” (Shakespeare 4.1 96-106) “She's dead, deceased; she's dead” (Shakespeare 4.5 25). The quote from Friar Laurence is when he instructed Juliet to drink the contents of the vial so she would appear dead. The quote from the nurse shows that everyone believed she …show more content…
Friar Laurence did not make it his responsibility to get the letter to Romeo, instead he passed it on to someone who was not informed of how imperative the letter was.

Lastly, Friar Laurence is the most to blame for the events that occur in Romeo and Juliet because he did not get to the grave quick enough to resolve the situation. “Thus with a kiss I die.” (5.3 131) “Saint Francis be my speed...Oh, much I fear some ill unthrifty thing” (5.3 132-146). The first quote shows that romeo had died before the friar arrived, the second quote displays the Friar had a feeling he had not arrived in time to resolve the situation. Friar Laurence did not make haste when journeying to the grave in order to repair his error.

Friar Laurence is the character to blame for the series of unfortunate events that took place in Romeo and Juliet. Friar Laurence made everyone believe Juliet was dead, he did not deliver the letter to Romeo, and he did not arrive at the grave in time. Maybe they would live happily ever after if he had been there in