Friar Lawrence Responsible For The Deaths Of Romeo And Juliet

Even when you think parents are always on their child’s side, some will find ways to make it so they have complete control over their kids. Romeo and Juliet is a popular play written by William Shakespeare that tells the story of two star crossed lovers who are forbidden to marry each other and find a way to be together forever in a gruesome way. While some people might think that Friar Lawrence was responsible for the deaths of Juliet and Romeo, because he sent them on the wrong path every time he made a plan. Lord and Lady Capulet are really the ones that caused the deaths because they attempted to force Juliet to marry Paris or else she would have to live on the streets and they didn’t think to keep Juliet away from Friar Lawrence.

Lord Capulet tells Juliet, “But fettle your fine joints ‘gainst Thursday next/To go with Paris to Saint Peter’s Church.” (A3S5L158-159). Lord Capulet is forcing Juliet to marry Paris at the Saint Peter’s Church on Thursday. The Capulets forced Juliet to do something that she doesn’t want to do. She then goes to her father after the argument and says “Where I have learned me to repent the sin/Of disobedient opposition/To you and your behests, and am enjoined/By holy Lawrence to fall prostrate here/To beg your pardon. Pardon. I beseech you./Henceforward I am ever ruled by you.” (A4S2L18-23). Juliet is saying how she is really sorry for not obeying her father. She really wanted to impress her parents. It is now really clear that the Capulet parents are responsible for the deaths of both Romeo and Juliet because of the way that Lord Capulet treats

“Or I will drag thee on a hurdle thither./Out, you green-sickness carrion! Out, you baggage!/ You tallow face!” (A3S5L160-163). Lord Capulet yells at Juliet and tells her that if she doesn’t marry Paris then she has to live on the streets and that she will be just another poor human being living in poor conditions. Lord Capulet says that she would live on the streets. “Ay, sir, but she will none, she gives you thanks./I would the fool were married to her grave.” (A3S5L144-145). The nurse says that Juliet doesn’t want to marry Paris but she thanks him for asking. It ends with Lord Capulet yelling at Juliet for not agreeing with him. Not only did Juliet's parents try to force her to marry Paris, but at the highest point in the story, Capulet gets really mad and yells at her telling her that if she does what they ask then she is going to live on the streets. Even though some people think they aren’t really the ones to blame, they really