Friar Laurence is responsible for the death of Romeo and Juliet. He shall be convicted for the deaths of these young children because there is strong evidence and overwhelming support to blame Friar. Friar is a secretive snake who married a thirteen year old girl to a sixteen year old boy. He told them during the occasion that they “shall not stay alone till Holy Church incorporate two in one” (2.6.36-37). How dare he do so. To have such a lovely, smart, and beautiful daughter run away, it would ruin the parents. Their own baby girl, the town’s own youthful sunlight, gone to a marriage vow. Same for Romeo, the Montague’s only son, raised in respect and gentlemanly honor, taken away for a marriage. Once the marriage was consented, they lost all the innocence that was left in their young souls. It was Friar who obeyed the marriage. It was Friar who was okay with the youth sneaking away. He even stated that “[he] married them” (5.3.233). Some may say that them getting married has nothing to do with them killing themselves, but him marrying them gave them reason to be together and run away. If they hadn't have married, …show more content…
If he had gotten the letter, then he would know that Juliet was only on a sleeping potion. Friar admits that their death was “miscarried by [his] fault” (5.3.267). Miscarried was the letter that was “stayed by accident, and yesternight returned [his] letter back” (5.3.251-252). It’s common sense that the letter is what caused the death for which Friar is a hold of. It could have been the messenger’s fault that the letter didn't arrive, but it was Friar who put him in charge of the letter. It was Friar who could have delivered it himself to make no doubt of its arrival. Friar even admitted to the death, so he shall be blamed. There's no argumenting against someone who admits to their own guilt because what's said is