Friar Lawrence In William Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

In William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Friar Laurence is the most to blame for the death of the young couple because of his poor decision making and uncommunicative planning.
Friar Laurence is the most to blame for Romeo and Juliet’s death because of his poor decision making. First, Friar Laurence agreed to marry Romeo and Juliet without their parent’s permission. Friar Laurence said “but come, young waverer, come go with me. In one respect I'll thy assistant be;” (Shakespeare,1031). When Romeo asked Friar Laurence to marry him and Juliet, Friar Laurence agreed to marry them without getting permission from Juliet’s parents. Second, Friar Laurence gave Juliet the sleeping potion that will make her appear to be dead. Friar Laurence says “Take thou this vial, being then in bed, and this distilled liquor drink thou off; when presently through all thy veins shall run a cold and drowsy humor; for no pulse shall keep his native progress, but surcease, no warmth, no breath, shall testify thou livest, the roses in thy lips and cheeks shall fade to paly ashes, thy eyes’ windows fall like death when he shuts up the day of life;” (Shakespeare, 1075). Friar Laurence gave Juliet the

First, no one knew that Friar Laurence married Romeo and Juliet except the Nurse. Friar Laurence says “but come, young waverer come go with me. In one resect I’ll thy assistant be;” (Shakespeare, 1031). When Friar Laurence was asked to marry Romeo and Juliet, he didn’t tell anyone, and he agreed to marry them right when Romeo asked him. Second, nobody knew that Friar Laurence gave the sleeping potion to Juliet. Friar Laurence said “Tae distilled Liquor drink thou off;” (Shakespeare, 1075). When Friar Laurence told Juliet about the sleeping potion, he didn’t tell anyone that he was giving it to her and he didn’t tell anyone that she was faking her death so she didn’t have to marry count