Friar Laurence's Responsible For The Death Of Romeo And Juliet

While many people could be responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s cessation, I think Romeo and Juliet caused their own deaths. Through Romeo and Juliet's over-dramatic, reckless, and impetuous behavior, you can see many actions that lead to their demise. They talk about ways to kill themselves while apart from each other, end up killing themselves in the end, and they got married, knowing their families would have never approved. Though some may argue that it is Friar Laurence's fault for giving Juliet the poison and marrying Romeo and Juliet, or the families because of their feud, Romeo and Juliet are accountable for their deaths.

One main reason I think that Romeo and Juliet are responsible for their deaths is that they kill themselves instead of moving on. In the play Romeo and Juliet, it says, “Here’s to my love! [drinks] O true apothecary! Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die. [falls]” (Act V, Scene I). This quote shows that Romeo believed he could not possibly live without Juliet. Instead of waiting for an explanation, or calming down, he poisons himself. This reckless decision eventually leads to the death of Juliet as well. If Romeo had thought about his decision more, both Juliet and he could have lived. Another excerpt

He married Romeo and Juliet, gave Juliet the poison, and kept the whole ordeal hidden from the two families. But, he believed he was helping make things better between the two families, otherwise, he would not have done any of these things. He married the two because he thought that it would fix the problems between the Capulets and the Montagues. This reason also brought him to give Juliet the poison, because he wanted Juliet to be happy with Romeo and resolve the family's fight. Romeo and Juliet's actions were not made out of hope that something good would come out of it; they were made out of desperation, suicidal thoughts, and impetuous