Friar Laurence

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Charlotte Ball                         Friar Laurence                                            12/11/05

         I have to accept that it is my fault that Romeo and Juliet died. It was a terrible tragedy. Such a shame, they were so young but we can not think of such things now. No amount of doing so can change what terrible things have passed. I feel so much guilt. It is not as if I did not try to get the word out to Romeo but perhaps trying harder would have made everything run smoothly.

         I decided to allow Romeo and Juliet to marry, I carried out this service. I allowed this for the reason that Romeo is one of my oldest friends and also that I have followed the obedience of being a priest for a large part of my years that have past. If I was not to marry Romeo and Juliet who was not to say they would not carry on being together without these vows. I helped them do things in the right way. Was I to know what this would lead to? I am not saying this excuses what I did- If it was not for this action then I would not have needed to do a thing more and thee Romeo would still be here today along with his lady Juliet.

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         T’is now I must face up to what has happened and admit to my faults. I only thought the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets would be ended. Perhaps this was a lot for me to ask of a marriage- particularly a secretive one. I obeyed Romeo’s wishes and allowed him to secretly see Juliet. I tried to hide how panic stricken I was when the news past that Juliet was to marry Paris. T’is wrong to be married to more than one person; I could not let it happen, for Romeo, for Juliet ...

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