Friar Lawrence's Death In Romeo And Juliet By William Shakespeare

The play Romeo and Juliet, written by Shakespeare, concludes with the tragic deaths of the two lovers. Their deaths were followed by many fast-paced events that were thrown into their lives. Through their deaths, many who have witnessed the ending raise a major question: Who should be responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s deaths? Many characters play a part in affecting Romeo and Juliet's demise. Shakespeare constructed the ending of Romeo and Juliet through his vision, displaying the actions and emotions of how humans act. His work also presented a sense of immaturity in adolescence today. Romeo’s presence and behavior would ultimately bring about the demise of him and Juliet.

Romeo’s dreadful actions led to his and Juliet’s demise. The day

56). Romeo senses that attending the party will cause him to suffer misfortune, but he still decides to participate, to find love. Some may argue that Friar Lawrence’s actions were a greater threat to Romeo and Juliet’s demise. Friar Lawrence has endeavored to help the two desperate lovers with his abilities. Although he acted on his own volition, he was mindful of the consequences that would bring to Romeo and Juliet. When Juliet speaks to the Friar about “..this knife I'll help it presently”, Friar Lawrence prevents her from escalating the situation and devises a desperate plan(IV, i, p. 214). With the quote, “And this shall free thee from this present shame, If no inconstant toy, nor womanish fear, abate thy valor in the acting of it,” Friar Lawrence threw away his benefit for the sake of preserving the love of Romeo and Juliet, hoping for a good ending towards them (IV, i, p. 216). As for Romeo, his behavior caused the death of five important characters, along with his own, which would impact the

Scholastic studies stated that “..regions of the brain continue to mature all the way through a person’s early 20s” and “Like the rest of the body, the brain needs to mature in order to reach peak performance,” which implies that parts of our brain continue to mature until our early 20s (Scholastic 2008). As Romeo is not fully developed, his brain abates the proper decisions Romeo can undertake. His decisions would rely on his emotions. Although the story does not specify Romeo’s age, evidence suggests that Romeo is an adolescent, through his actions and judgments. Before the death of his dear friend Mercutio, Romeo followed the rule of being a lover, not a fighter. Despite Mercutio deliberately stating that Romeo is the cause of his death, he allows his emotions to influence his decision to take revenge on Tybalt. Some would argue that Juliet is equally responsible as Romeo for the cause of their deaths. This can be disagreed upon, as Juliet is much younger than Romeo, however acting more mature and obedient. Before her encounter with Romeo, she had always listened to her parents and complied with their decisions. The time