...Did you know that Juliet was 12 and Romeo was 17 in the story of Romeo and Juliet. Although this age difference did not stop there growing love for eachother. Romeo and Juliet is a story based on two star crossed lovers who defy their parents trust and have relations with the enemy. The feud between the Montagues and the Capulets has been endless, only the death of loved ones was able to bring them together in the end. The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet was caused by Friar Lawrence. One of the main reasons why I blame Friar Lawrence for the death of Romeo and Juliet is because he gave Juliet the idea and the potion to fake her death. This ended up making Romeo commit suicide with a small drink of poison. “Go with me the fault,” (V,3,130) this quote is by Friar Lawrence in Act V. This quote shows that he admits the fault is his and wants to go look at what he has done. Although some people may argue that he was just trying to help these two star crossed lovers, by doing so he was breaking the law by lying to the prince. This is one of my biggest...
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...what is to blame for the death of Romeo and Juliet. There are many different factor that contribute to the death of Romeo and Juliet, but the most powerful contributing factors to there deaths are Friar Lawrence, Fate, and coincidence. These things were chosen, because they have the most influence on how Romeo and Juliet died. Is Friar Lawrence is to blame? He wanted to help the Capulet's, and Montague's back together and to end their feud together as a family. The Friar pushed too hard for Romeo and Juliet to get back together. He pushed them so far that they both killed themselves, Romeo with poison and Juliet stabbing herself. Friar Lawrence is blamed for their...
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...Friar Lawrence is to blame for the death of Romeo and Juliet. It is clear that Romeo killed himself because he believed Juliet was dead because of the potion Friar Lawrence gave her.“Take thou this vial”(4.1.103).This passage suggests that Friar Lawrence is to blame because he gave Juliet the potion that made her seem to be dead which then led to Romeo committing suicide because he was depressed without Romeo, Juliet felt no reason to live which is then why she killed herself. Also, the letter did not make it to Romeo in time, he killed himself believing the false news that Juliet has passed.“The letter was not nice, but full of charge of dear import” (5.2.19-20).This evidence shows that Friar Lawrence is to be blamed because even though he...
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...You are to blame. Often people look at other people to censure when something goes wrong. Most times it is the person blaming someone else that has done the wrong. But in this case the victims are no longer able to point fingers. William Shakespeare brought the world the story of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet is a very dreamy story at first until one thing goes wrong and then everyone starts dying. Romeo and Juliet are the lovers that end up committing suicide for each other. Mercutio is the best friend that sets off the story by dying first. Tybalt is the main reason why Mercutio dies and the Friar Lawrence brought Romeo and Juliet together in hope it would end the feud between the families. The Capulets and the Montagues...
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...The one to blame for death These tragic flaws have tragic ends. Some tall tales have a fault in the beginning and a tragic ending. In this tragedy, two families Capulet and Montague are in a long-standing feud that seems to last a lifetime. During this fued, one Capulet and one Montague fall in love. Because of their love, they commit suicide which ends their families feud. During the play, two love one another so much, enough to kill them. Even though some characters are to blame for their unfortunate suicide. In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, the character to blame for the star-crossed lovers death is Friar Lawrence because he knew Romeo and Juliet’s marriage was not a good idea, he was not honest, and because he never helped Romeo and Juliet with anything. The first reason Friar Lawrence is responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s suicide is because he knew that he should not have married...
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...The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet there are many people to blame for the death's, but there are three characters I think played a big role of the death's in the story. The people I think who made the biggest impact on the death's are Prince Escalus, Friar Lawrence, Lady and Lord Capulet. These people had the biggest impact on the star cross lovers Romeo and Juliet who were trying to escape Verona and live happily ever after. Romeo and Juliet had to escape Verona because the two families Capulet's and Montague's were in this big rivalry and were forbidden to like each other. Prince Escalus is a major person to blame because if he would have settled things between the Montague's and Capulet's none of this would have...
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...Friar Lawrence: Not a Killer but a Good Man Friar Lawrence, the honest and good-willed man in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, certainly can not be blamed for the tragedy that befalls the young lovers. Upon countless occasions throughout the play, Friar goes out of his way to ensure the well-being of his blind lovebirds Romeo and Juliet. A man with such concern and selflessness should not be construed as an unintentional murderer. Friar Lawrence simply should not be blamed for the tragedy in Romeo and Juliet because he acted with the intentions of making everyone happy, married Romeo and Juliet in an attempt to end the feud between the Montagues and Capulets, and only gave Juliet the potion because Juliet had no other resolve and had even threatened to kill herself. Friar Lawrence is an innocent old man who only wanted to help the young lovers Romeo and Juliet. All of his actions during the play were done with the best of intentions;at no point did Friar Lawrence have any intentions of causing any harm. As a dedicated man of the church, Friar Lawrence is a holy figure that is always depicted in good ways during the play: I’ll give thee armor to keep off that word, Adversity’s sweet milk, philosophy, To comfort thee, though thou art banishèd. (III.iii. 57-59) When Juliet is forced by her parents to marry Paris, Friar is the only person in Verona that she could turn to for help. Juliet knows that Friar will do what is in his power to help her because Friar is...
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...Romeo and Juliet: Who’s to Blame? What started as one of the greatest love stories, turned into a tragic struggle, in Shakespeare's, Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet realize that being together wont be auk with their feuding families, but they are selfish with their love and have no idea the consequences that will unfold. Romeo and Juliet had help with their tragic demise. Tybalt, Lord Capulet and Friar Lawrence also played a part in their lives. Juliet;s haughty cousin Tybalt is largely to blame for the lover’s untimely parting. Tybalt is always trying to start fights with Romeo or anybody who shares the last name Montague, and at last one of these fights goes to far and he ends up killing Mercutio. Also Tybalt hates Romeo, and would to anything to have him be gone, and while this doesn’t have immediate effect on Romeo and Juliet, in the end Tybalt dies by Romeo’s hand which in turn gets Romeo banished. Tybalt shows his hate for Romeo when at the ball he says, “I will withdraw; but this intrusion shall/Now seeming sweet, convert to bitter gall” (I.v.100-101). What Tybalt means by this is that he wont kill Romeo then, at the ball, but he will in the end kill him. Tybalt plays a major part in why Romeo and Juliet kill themselves in the end, he unintentionally, but would have liked it, separated them with his death. Lord Capulet also indirectly caused Romeo and his daughters pain, and eventual death. Lord Capulet tries to marry juliet to Paris when she is already married...
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...most to blame for all of the deaths in the play Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare? To narrow it down to just one person, you would have to look at the big picture. Who brought Romeo and Juliet together and united them? Friar Lawrence is the culprit. Friar Lawrence is most responsible for their deaths, because he married the two star crossed lovers. He kept their union a secret, and tried to cover up his mistake by giving Juliet a sleeping potion . Friar Lawrence was “mixing oil and water” when he married Romeo and Juliet. The two teen lovers came from families that had been feuding with each other for generations and generations. Friar Lawrence knew that these families had grudges towards each other, therefore he was aware that he was potentially creating problems by marrying the two star crossed lovers. The Friar's original plan was to bring the two feuding families together. Yet he did not let the families in on the union. By not telling either family, he just kept Romeo and Juliet's love a secret. The Friar should have told the two young lovers to get consent from their parents or refuse to marry them at all....
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...Who is to blame for Romeo and Juliet’s fate. My opinion is Friar Lawrence is to blame. Why? Well, because he married Romeo and Juliet in the first place, and secondly, he gave a solution to Juliet problem which was really flawed and lastly, he sent a letter out that failed to get to Romeo. Those are the reasons. Marrying Romeo and Juliet in the first place was the big mistake. None of the events that took place after wouldn't have happened if it wasn't for the Friar agreeing to marry the two. (Shakesphere, William. Romeo and Juliet. pp. 418-19). This is the biggest reason why he is at blame. He did it secretly, while Juliet had zero permission. If he had never married the two in the first place, none of these future issues would have happened....
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...Shakespeare, and this story of true and undefeatable love, Romeo & Juliet. This story takes place in 1300s in the fair city of Verona, where the Montagues and Capulets have a feud that has been waging war between the two. Amidst this family feud, two lovers each from another family meet. Stricken...
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...Who is the most to blame for the death of Romeo and Juliet? (do not plagiarize please!!!!!!!!! it is illegal to do so thank you) Essay: For hundreds of years people have argued over the reason for the tragic and fatal deaths of the young lovers, ‘Romeo and Juliet’. Audiences are greatly impacted by the fatality of Romeo and Juliet and it makes us consider who was most to blame for this tragic event. Shakespeare’s play presents a variety of characters, which some may have been responsible for this sudden event to transpire. The characters that contribute most dramatically to the deaths are Friar Lawrence, Tybalt and Juliet’s father Lord Capulet. It is clear that the irresponsibility and foolishness from Friar Lawrence was partially to blame for the lover’s tragic death. Although he clearly cares and is empathetic towards the lovers, many of his decisions lead to their fatalities. Friar Lawrence marries Romeo and Juliet in secret, hoping that he would bring peace to the two feuding families, "For this alliance may so happy prove to turn your households' rancour to pure love." As well as this, Friar Lawrence devises a dangerous and risky plan to have Juliet fake her death by drinking a poisonous vile, so she can be with lover Romeo. What he does not take into account though is how hastily Romeo might respond to the news of Juliet’s death. With Romeo not receiving the plan due to the delayed delivery, he is distraught and depressed that his lover has “died”, therefore killing...
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...In the infamous play, Romeo and Juliet (by Shakespeare), there are many different people to blame for their deaths, but one of the main people is Romeo Montague himself. You may be confused at this point asking, how is he responsible for his own death? Although Romeo was a smart boy, he made some not so smart decisions. One example of this is when he killed Tybalt to avenge his good friend, Mercutio, that Tybalt had killed earlier that day. He was impatient, naïve, stubborn, and he constantly let his emotions get the best of him in the worst times. In the beginning of the play, Romeo was head over heels in love with Rosaline, later in the plot line, when he sees Juliet at the ball he forgets all about Rosaline, and claims he loves Juliet. This is an example of how he did not know his own emotions, they were constantly changing, even Friar Lawrence took notice of this in...
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...Friar Lawrence Friar Laurence is presented as a holy man who is trusted and respected by the other characters. The Friar's role as the friend and advisor to Romeo and Juliet highlights the conflict between parents and their children within the play. The centrality of the Friar's role suggests a notable failure of parental love. Romeo and Juliet can't tell their parents of their love because of the quarrel between the two families. In their isolation, Romeo and Juliet turn to the Friar who can offer neutral advice. At first, the Friar can't believe how quickly Romeo has abandoned Rosaline and fallen in love with Juliet, so he reminds Romeo of the suddenness of his decisions. The Friar uses the formal language of rhyme and proverbs to stress the need for caution to Romeo. However, he agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet in the hope that their marriage will heal the rift between the Montagues and the Capulets. His decision to marry the lovers is well-meaning but indicates that he has been naive in his assessment of the feud and hasn't reflected on the implications of Romeo and Juliet's clandestine marriage. The conflict between youth and old age also manifests itself in the Friar's relationship with Romeo and Juliet. When Friar Laurence tries to soothe Romeo's grief at the news of his banishment with rational argument, Romeo quickly responds that if the Friar were young and in love, he wouldn't accept such advice any better. The Friar's knowledge of plants — especially...
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...is to blame. To figure out who is responsible, you have to know who helped cause the incident. But, when tragic events happen there are many to blame. It is never one person. Moving on, in the play Romeo and Juliet,by William Shakespeare,the two star crossed lovers die. ANd the one to blame for their death are a lot of characters. To add on to that,the character who caused the most commotion was the one and only Romeo. Romeo is the one to blame because,he is hotheaded and his feelings are his actions. Romeo is extremely hot headed because in the book it states,” Alive in triumph,and Mercutio slain!...And now fire-eyed fury be my conduct now”(123,3,1). This quote helps explain why Romeo is hotheaded because, when Mercutio gets slain Romeo...
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