There are many characters to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, and yet only one holds most of the responsibility for it. Romeo and Juliet both died by suicide after finding out the other died. They were young lovers, who met less than 24 hours before their marriage. The same person who married them, is at blame for their deaths. Friar Lawrence. Friar Lawrence married them in hopes that the Montague and Capulet houses would stop their feud, "In one respect I'll thy assistant be, for this alliance may so happy prove to turn your households’ rancor to pure love"(Rom. 2.3.97-99). Although he knew it might end badly, he still decided to help marry them. "These violent delights have violent ends and in their triumph die, like fire and powder, which, as they kiss, consume”(Rom. 2.6.10-11). Friar Lawrence shouldn't have agreed, knowing this may end violently. To add onto this, Juliet was 13 at the time of her marriage and her death. "She hath not seen the change of fourteen years. Let two more summers wither in their pride ere we may think her ripe to be a bride"(Rom. 1.2.9-11). This quote is said by Capulet, Juliet's father, showing that even he thinks his daughter is too young to get married. As shown, Juliet was …show more content…
4.1.95-99). This vial will cause Juliet to appear dead for 42 hours. His plan is to have Juliet drink this vial, she will be put in the Capulet monument, and Romeo will come to see her once she wakes. The way Romeo will know this plan is through letters Friar Lawrence will send to Romeo. As he explains the plan to Juliet he says, "Shall Romeo know by my letters our drift” (Rom. 4.4.116). This quote leads me to my third reason as to why Friar Lawrence is at fault for the young lovers'