Would you put the fate of your new found relationship solely in the decisions of one person? Well that is exactly what happens with Friar Laurence in Romeo And Juliet By William Shakespeare. There are several characters to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, but Friar Laurence is mainly at fault. He marries them without either of their family’s knowing, and creates a tough situation for all involved. He tries to create plans that can cover up their marriage and reunite them, however, they are not well thought out and will fail if everything does not go without interference from other sources. Friar Laurence is the catalyst of Romeo and Juliet’s deaths since his plans are too elaborate and create tough situations when things do not go the way that he needs them to. …show more content…
When Romeo tells Friar Laurence he wants to marry Juliet, Friar Laurence assures Romeo everything will work out by saying “I’ll help you with your secret wedding, This marriage may be lucky enough to turn the hatred between your families into pure love” (Act 2, Scene 3, Page 103). If Friar Laurence did not marry Romeo and Juliet, they would have to go to another Priest to get married, and would face difficulty finding one which would marry them, although if they went to another priest and were married by them, they would not have to deal with Friar Laurence’s plans. Also, Friar Laurence could help take care of many issues by revealing that Romeo and Juliet are already married, including when Romeo is banished for killing Tybalt, or when Juliet is pressured to marry Count Paris. The fact that no one discloses they are married until Romeo, Juliet and Paris are all deceased shows that they have belief that Friar Laurence’s plans will work even though they continually fail, and have no real backup