Who Is The Friar Lawrence Responsible For The Death Of Romeo And Juliet?

Adults Enabling Youth “And if thou dar’ist, I’ll give thee remedy” Is an action Friar Lawrence takes several times throughout the play. Attempting a remedy for Romeo and Juliet’s problems when in most cases they should have simply been left to their own devices. Instead, he had facilitated each of their decisions, by not discouraging Romeo in his desire to marry, by marrying Romeo and Juliet, and by giving Juliet the remedy that would indirectly lead to their deaths. Friar Lawrence was nearly entirely at fault for the events of Romeo and Juliet. The Friar's original decision to marry Romeo to Juliet began the descent of their relationship, as well as their lives. When Romeo had approved the friar, the priest had a considerable amount of knowledge of Romeo's

This states that Paris had the intent to marry Juliet, once he had gotten her father's permission. This information would have then led to the understanding that Mr.Capulet would have married her to someone other than Romeo; forcing Juliet to make a rash decision to remain faithful, or otherwise compromise her safety by being wed to Romeo. When the friar marries them despite Capulet's plans, as well as facilitating the consummation he condemns them to the later result of Juliet's obligatory marriage to Paris. Even the friar himself acknowledges this risk “These violent delights have violent ends And in their triumph die, like fire and powder,” (2.6.1467-1468) Saying that Romeo and Juliet's marriage would ultimately end in violence between the two families. Showing that he is well aware of the dangers in Romeo's decision, but decides not to stop him despite this fact. He openly does not take responsibility for allowing it, as if he is not the one to officiate the