The Blame For The Death Of Friar Lawrence In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

William Shakespeare’s, Romeo and Juliet is about two lovers who tragically died. When the play advances to the end, the Prince of Verona wants to know who was responsible for the deaths; that including, Tybalt, Mercutio, Pairs, Romeo, and Juliet. A punishment would be waiting for the responsible person, if they call themselves out. The readers know that Friar Lawrence, Romeo and Juliet’s love, and the family’s feud are all to blame. Firstly, the blame should be called on Friar Lawrence because of the way he helped the two lovers. Friar Lawrence said, “ … I’ll give thee remedy. ”. He proceeds to aid Juliet, so she does not have to marry Paris, nor be unhappy. ( DBQ Project, Document C ). Friar also says, “ … I’ll thy assistant be … ”. ( DBQ Project, Document C ). He will assist Romeo to marry Juliet, so the two lovers can be together. Little did Friar Lawrence know, that sewing Romeo and Juliet together, could end their lives.

( DBQ Project, Document C ) , “ Tell me not, Friar, that thou hear’st of this, Unless thou tell me how I may prevent it … God join’d my heart and Romeo’s, thou our hands …”. In this quote, Juliet asks Friar Lawrence to prevent her from marrying Paris. She craves to stay with Romeo for the rest of her life. Juliet loves Romeo too much that she does not desire to marry Paris, “ … O, sweet my mother, cast me not away! Delay this marriage for a month, a week … ”. ( DBQ Project, Document D ). In this quote, Juliet asks her mother to delay the marriage, even if it is a week. With Juliet’s strong love for Romeo, the two eventually kills themselves later in the