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The Role Of Friar Lawrence To Blame In Romeo And Juliet

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Whenever a tragedy happens we always seek answers for as who was responsible, and why it happened. In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, it is no different. There also is enough blame to go around for the death of these star crossed lovers. Although there is enough blame to go around, Friar Lawrence had the biggest role in the deaths of these star crossed lovers for three reasons. Firstly, he was most to blame because when he assisted them, he did not think things through. Secondly, he did not ensure that his plan was fool proof. Finally, he was responsible because he became increasingly selfish as the plan unfolded. In the play, “Romeo and Juliet”, Friar Lawrence clearly did not think things through. For example, Friar
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