An Ironically Guilty Man - Romeo and Juliet THE FRIAR DID IT! Now this may seem crazy. but in this essay undeniable evidence will show that this is true. In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet the Friar serves as a mentor for the main characters Romeo and Juliet. Then one day he gives them a plan that leads to their suicide. The Friar’s decisions and advice throughout the play led to the death of Romeo and Juliet. The Friar’s mistakes started when he married Romeo and Juliet. If he had never married Romeo and Juliet, then Juliet would not have had a problem marrying Paris. During the marriage the Friar said, “May the heavens be happy with this holy act of marriage, so nothing unfortunate happens later to make us regret it.” This statement is extremely ironic, and hints that the Friar may have already had a plan to kill Romeo and Juliet hoping to end their families feud. …show more content…
No warmth, no breath shall testify thou livest.” This plan would have worked, but he never told Romeo about it. When Romeo heard the news that Juliet was “dead”, he freaked out and went to her tomb. He got there a few minutes before she would have woken up, had a mental breakdown, and killed himself. Juliet then woke up, right when the Friar got there, saw Romeo laying on the ground, and also had a mental breakdown and killed