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Friar Lawrence Is To Blame In Romeo And Juliet Essay

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“Some shall be pardoned, some shall be punished; For never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo. (V, iii, 319-321), says the prince in distress, emphasizing who’s at fault after the remembrance of Romeo and Juliet and the finalization of the Montague Capulet feuds. In the play, “Romeo and Juliet”, written by William Shakespeare, introduces Friar Laurence as a very intelligent man who acts as a mentor to Romeo and Juliet, two star-crossed lovers, throughout their relationship. However, Friar Laurence is at fault for Romeo and Juliet’s deaths because his blindness doesn’t allow him to doesn’t see through the consequences of his decisions, particularly when he’s endorsing Romeo and Juliet’s relationship in secrecy, and being …show more content…

In Laurence’s response, he says, “Then is it likely thou wilt undertake a thing like death to chide away this shame.” (IV. i. 74-75). The 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the Laurence advises Juliet to face the shame of death instead of resorting to suicide. Laurence leaves Juliet vulnerable, forcing her to make a life or death decision due to the lack of mentation from him. This leaves them in this shallow area where there's no transparency on where this situation will go. Later, Laurence proposes faking Juliet’s death with a vile and burying her in the Capulet’s tomb. Miscommunication via a letter from Laurence to Romeo occurs, where Balthasar tells Romeo that Juliet died. Expecting a letter from Balthasar, Romeo says in confusion, “Hast thou no letters to me from the Friar?”(V.i.33). Romeo is now feeling uncertain and vulnerable due to his isolation and lack of direction. Laurence could have prevented this by better planning the situation to ensure success and avoid

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