In the play Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare tells the tragic tale of the deaths of Romeo, a Montague, and Juliet, a Capulet. Various characters interact with Romeo and Juliet throughout the play in ways that result in their suicides. One such character, Friar Laurence, consistently encourages the irrational actions of these primary characters throughout the novel. The actions he insists that Romeo and Juliet carry out often prove to result in negative consequences. His involvement in their lives influences their actions the most, ultimately resulting in Romeo and Juliet’s deaths.
Title “These violent delights have violent ends/and, in their triumph die, like fire and powder,/Which, as they kiss, consume”(Shakespeare 743 2.6.9-11). This well known Shakespeare quote is spoken by Friar Lawrence which foreshadows the biggest point of the play. Romeo and Juliet are star crossed lovers who try to be together because they believe their love is strong enough to prevail. These two characters have been involved in a fued lasting their whole lives but yet, they find love within each other.
What would you do if someone you loved died for you? The “Romeo and Juliet” play was written by William Shakespeare and in the play it’s about how two lovers ended their lives catastrophically. The story ends with Prince Escalus demanding to find out who is to blame for the deaths of a Capulet and a death of a Montague. Many of the characters in the play were very involved in each of their lives. Romeo and Juliet’s deaths were simply caused by the actions of Friar Lawrence, Lady Capulet, and Lord Capulet.
Romeo & Juliet Pico Ballenger Final Draft Document. “From the fatal loins of these two foes, a pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life, whose misadventured piteous overthrows doth with their death bury their parents’ strife.” This is one of the first lines in the play “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet”, the quote described their deaths perfectly and the man responsible for their deaths is none other than the church’s Friar Laurence. I believe Friar Laurence is to blame for their deaths because he did not take on the responsibilities of an adult, he did nothing to prevent their death’s, and if he did not marry them in the first place then they would not be dead.
Romeo & Juliet Brady Horton Final Draft Document. “I bite my thumb at them.” These are some of the words and jesters that started the street fight in Act 1 scene 1. In Romeo and Juliet, fights are frequent throughout the book. Friar Laurence is not responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet because Romeo and Juliet are reckless and act without thinking, the two families’ feud all of the time, and Friar Laurence tries to help them.
Romeo & Juliet (David Soto Perez) Final Draft Document. Romeo and Juliet are like fire and water. They're two very different things that shouldn't mix. Friar Laurence tried to make it work,for the better of the two families,but it didn't work.
In Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet are in love with each other after looking at each other at a party which was held at the Capulet house. Romeo and Juliet wanted to be together, but their families are adversaries, making them not permitted to be with each other. This severance makes Romeo and Juliet end up killing themselves. Although everyone made choices which affected the admirers decision in ending themselves, there is a culprit who is guilty. Friar Lawrence is liable for Romeo and Juliet’s death.
These violent delights have violent ends.” This statement, uttered by Friar Lawrence, shows how it foreshadows the tragic demise of two young lovers. “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet”, author WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. This play is set in the 16th century in the city of Verona, Italy, marked by two noble families feuding. The historical context of the feuds is due to social hierarchy contributing to an atmosphere of conflict and division.
In the tragedy Romeo and Juliet, I think that every character in the play is liable to be blamed for the death of Romeo and Juliet. However, I think Friar Lawrence is most to blame for the deaths of both lovers. He is the only character that has been involved or had an effect on every aspect of the story. He agreed to marry Juliet and Romeo against her family's wishes then when it came time for her to marry Paris, Friar Lawrence gave Juliet a poison that would make her look dead. Also, he was supposed to tell Romeo the plan, but he gave the letter to an untrustworthy source, which got intercepted.
Zelda Fitzgerald, famous American writer and painter, once said that “Nobody has ever measured, even poets, how much a heart can hold.” In William Shakespeare’s tragic play, Romeo and Juliet, young love leads to earth-shattering tragedy. Although there are numerous factors that play a role in the disastrous end to Romeo and Juliet’s love story, the ultimate responsibility for their deaths falls upon Friar Lawrence. Friar Lawrence is to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet because he overstepped his role as a Friar to intervene in the private lives of the Capulet and Montague families, helping their children make poor choices without consent. As a Friar in the Catholic Church, Friar Lawrence has a responsibility to his congregation and God.
Throughout the course of the play Romeo and Juliet, it can be assumed that many different characters in the play may, or may not have been responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet but, evidence and proof shows that the deaths of Romeo and Juliet were the cause of the feuding families, Capulets and Montagues. No one knows why the two families were feuding. If the two families got along, Romeo and Juliet would have never died. Had the died not existed between the families, Romeo and Juliet wouldn't have felt the need to keep their love a secrecy. Friar Lawrence would not have had to come up with a plan to secretly marry them and many people wouldn't have been killed.
I wouldn’t say their death was entirely “written in the stars” or destined to happen, Romeo and Juliet's death was simply a tragedy that many people contributed to. Their families feud that led to the deaths of many loved ones, the way Friar Laurence overlooked their marriage, & the messengers inability to get to Romeo. Also noted that Romeo wasn’t patient and was very careless & impulsive with every decision he made when it came to Juliet, all in the name of his love for her. Romeo & Juliet's deaths undoubtedly could've been prevented, but nothing was done because everyone was so blind to the fact that these two lovers would do anything and everything for one another.
Ty Buhta Mrs. Leighton English 9 13 March 2023 Romeo and Juliet Argumentative Essay Most People Believe that in Shakespeare's Tragedy Romeo and Juliet, Romeo and Juliet are mainly responsible for their deaths, However, the Actions of many characters should be questioned about being underlying causes of the young couple’s deaths. Throughout the story, it is shown that tension between the Capulet and Montaguee families has been an ancient subject. This tension has continued for many years and is verywell-known throughout Verona.
Romeo and Juliet is one of the most famous love stories of all time, but it leaves the reader looking for someone to blame for the tragedy at the end, and you could be looking in the wrong place. The play was written by William Shakespeare in the 1500’s, and the story is set in the 1300’s in Verona, Italy. It is one of Shakespeare’s greatest works, and students still study it and it’s literary qualities today. Romeo and Juliet quotes fate as the reason for the tragedy at the end of the play, but Shakespeare left plenty of evidence that a person was a factor in the unfortunate ending.
Romeo and Juliet is probably the most famous love story ever written of all time. A tragic tale showing the forbidden love of two young star-crossed lovers that come from two feuding families. With the term “star-crossed lovers”(Shakespeare.prologue 6) used by Shakespeare with the chorus in the prologue, we know the tragic fate of our two main characters, but by who? The untimely death of Romeo and Juliet was ultimately caused by Friar Lawrence and the long-standing family feud. To start off the long-standing family feud between the Capulet family and the Montague family is undeniably the one most to blame for the tragic deaths of Romeo and Juliet.
