Is Friar Lawrence to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet?
In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, the two main characters both commit suicide, Romeo takes poison and Juliet stabs herself. Although they both took their own lives many other characters deserve some blame for the death of Romeo and Juliet such as, Tybalt, Lord Capulet and Paris. Shakespeare describes the couple as star crossed lovers, meaning that they were meant to be together so even fate plays some part in their deaths, but the character who plays the biggest part in Romeo and Juliet's deaths is Friar Lawrence.
Friar Lawrence enters the play in Act 2 Scene 3 Romeo arrives at the Friars cell pleading for Friar Lawrence to marry him and Juliet despite having only just met Juliet Friar Lawrence is reluctant to marry the couple but agrees in the hope that it will stop the fighting between the Capulets and the Montagues "For this alliance may so happy prove, to turn your households rancour to pure love," Friar Lawrence warns Romeo to be careful or else more hate could come from the marriage "Wisely and slow, they stumble that run fast."
In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, the two main characters both commit suicide, Romeo takes poison and Juliet stabs herself. Although they both took their own lives many other characters deserve some blame for the death of Romeo and Juliet such as, Tybalt, Lord Capulet and Paris. Shakespeare describes the couple as star crossed lovers, meaning that they were meant to be together so even fate plays some part in their deaths, but the character who plays the biggest part in Romeo and Juliet's deaths is Friar Lawrence.
Friar Lawrence enters the play in Act 2 Scene 3 Romeo arrives at the Friars cell pleading for Friar Lawrence to marry him and Juliet despite having only just met Juliet Friar Lawrence is reluctant to marry the couple but agrees in the hope that it will stop the fighting between the Capulets and the Montagues "For this alliance may so happy prove, to turn your households rancour to pure love," Friar Lawrence warns Romeo to be careful or else more hate could come from the marriage "Wisely and slow, they stumble that run fast."