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Friar Lawrence Is To Blame In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

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“Here's to my love. O true apothecary, Thy drugs are quick. Thus, with a kiss I die,” Romeo mutters, as he hits the ground alongside his true love, Juliet. How did this tragedy come about? In the play, Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet are in love, but unable to show their apathy towards each other due to circumstances they are unable to control. This soon ends in disaster, as they are too blinded by love to realize the consequences of how their romance will, and does, kill them both. There are many factors contributing to the catastrophic ending Romeo and Juliet endured, but in the end, Friar Laurence is the one to blame for the deaths of the two lovers who simply wanted to be together. To start off, the ongoing feud between the Capulets and Montagues set …show more content…

If this feud were to never occur, they would likely have no issues with being together, and they would have the ability to love each other from the beginning of the story if the feud were to not exist at all. In Act Two, Scene Two, Romeo explains that he will “no longer be a Capulet”. Shall I hear more, or shall I speak at this.Thou art thyself, though not a Montague” (Shakespeare). In this quote, Romeo explains how he no longer sees himself as a Montague, proving how his love for Juliet has changed how he sees himself. The societal influences put on both Romeo and Juliet not only change their mental outlook on life, but it also forces them to take extreme measures when they are told they cannot be together, and thus ends up taking the life of them both. Bearing all factors in mind, the Capulet versus Montague feud is not the only influence to blame when examining who really took the life of Romeo and Juliet. Diving deeper into the story, it must be a character that takes responsibility for the death of the two young lovers. Who gave Juliet the poison to fall into a deep sleep, and who married Romeo and Juliet in the first

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