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

It’s well established that adults are expected to be responsible and calm- unlike teenagers, who are known to be rowdy and loud-mouthed. In Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare explores these expectations and the relationships between different adults and teenagers alike. In the play Romeo and Juliet, when we hear the question, “who’s at most to blame for the unfortunate couple’s death?” Perhaps you think of Friar Lawrence, the irresponsible coward who fled when everything went astray, or Tybalt, the ruthless, aggressive swordsman who kept the flames of this ancient rivalry burning. I for one, blame both. Although Romeo may have been the one to go to the Capulet’s party, and Juliet threatened to kill herself if she was forced to marry Paris, what’s more

Overall, just like Friar Lawrence, with all the evidence seen, it’s rather obvious that Tybalt is also at fault for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Many may argue that Romeo and Juliet are to blame for their own deaths. Yes, the star-crossed lovers are slightly to blame. Romeo is the one who chooses to go to the party, and Juliet threatens to kill herself if Friar doesn’t find a solution to her not wanting to marry Paris. While it’s true that Romeo and Juliet are guilty of their own deaths, the evidence clearly shows that it’s not all their fault. Starting with Tybalt: Tybalt was the one who started the fight in the square. That, and it wasn’t even Romeo. He fought at first. It was only when Tybalt kills Mercutio that Romeo flies into a blind rage that he killed Tybalt and was banished and fled to Mantua. Next is Friar. Being honest, Friar was very irresponsible to an adult, much less a priest. There were many other things he could’ve done to avoid having to give Juliet the potion to fake her death. Instead of just telling both families that Romeo and Juliet were married, he made sure the marriage was kept secret through the worst means