Friar Lawrence Careless

When a clearly disturbed and distressed Juliet approaches Friar Laurence and threatens to kill herself if what he tells her “speak[s] not of remedy” (4.1.68), Friar Laurence immediately offers her a “thing like death” to keep her from marriage (4.1.75). Juliet agrees and Friar Laurence gives her the potion that will make her “appear like death”, giving her family immense pain and overcomplicating his plan to reunite Romeo and Juliet (4.1.105). Friar Laurence’s third mistake was sending Friar John to deliver the letter to Romeo and trusting Romeo to stay in Mantua until he received news from the Friar. Friar Laurence knows that Romeo is emotional and earlier admitted that he “thought thy [Romeo’s] disposition better tempered”

In the classic play Romeo and Juliet, Friar Laurence plays a major part. Romeo and Juliet trusted him entirely as he was the priest of their town. They turned to the Friar for help and advice at a few crucial points in the play. Little did these two lovers know that their decision to turn to Friar Laurence for help would eventually lead to their deaths. Friar Laurence was responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet because he married Romeo and Juliet, he was afraid of committing a sin, and because of his faulty plan for saving Juliet from a marriage to Paris.

Love is the tightest bond two people can share, so tight people go to the extremes. In the play, “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet”, Romeo and Juliet end up dead in the end. Although there are many people to blame, Friar Laurence is primarily blamed for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet.

The story of Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare, results in a tragedy where both main characters die. Friar Lawrence, a character Romeo and Juliet turn to for advice, is the cause of this tragedy. Friar Lawrence is responsible for organising the marriage of Romeo and Juliet, devising a plan to help Juliet fake her death, and he is responsible for the letter informing Romeo of this plan which does not arrive. These three events lead to both Romeo and Juliet committing suicide.

In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, the play ends in sorrow, with every character feeling the impact of Romeo and Juliet’s tragic end. However, one character stands out from the others in terms of blame for the tragedy: Friar Laurence, due to his disregard of Romeo’s headspace when he comes to The Friar, and secondly in giving Juliet the sleeping potion instead of just coming forward with the secret marriage of Romeo and Juliet. Friar Laurence marries Romeo and Juliet without their parents permission. As stated by Fr. Laurence, “Young men's love then lies.

William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" is a classic tale of love, tragedy, and the consequences of long-standing feuds. While the feud between the Montagues and Capulets plays a significant role in the tragic ending, it is the actions of several individuals that ultimately lead to the death of the two lovers. Although Romeo's decision to kill Tybalt and the subsequent banishment sets off a chain of events that leads to the final tragedy, Friar Laurence's plan to reunite Romeo and Juliet, while well-intentioned, ultimately results in their untimely deaths. One of the main reasons Friar Laurence can be held responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet is his impulsive nature. Throughout the play, Friar Laurence makes decisions hastily without

Romeo & Juliet, a play written by William Shakespeare and published in 1597, is about two young star-crossed lovers who take their own lives due to numerous tragic events. One man, who is called Friar Lawrence, had the biggest influence on the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. This is through his actions, confirming marriage was the right decision, providing false hope to Romeo, and creating the risky plan to fake Juliet’s death. To begin with, in scene 3, act 3, Romeo tells Friar that he was in love with his enemy’s daughter Juliet, and Friar validates the idea of them recklessly getting married even though they had only met the night before. His reasoning is, it will resolve the conflict between Romeo’s family and Juliet’s.

Friar Laurence’s character flaws greatly impacted the end result of the play. The Friar should be punished for his poorly made decisions throughout Shakespeare’s story. His first mistake was when he initially helped Romeo and Juliet with the aid of the Nurse. Both Romeo and Juliet are children and their parents should be included in every decision made for them. The Friar married Romeo and Juliet in Act 3 of the play. “Till Holy Church incorporate two in one” (3.1.37) The marriage was the start of many issues. Such as Juliet’s inability to wed Paris, being a married lady. This led to Friar’s next choice of giving Juliet the sleeping potion—making her appear dead. “Take this vial, being then in bed,” (4.1.93) Giving Juliet the poison was the reason why so many characters had died in the end of Act 5 of the play. Paris had died fighting Romeo because he thought he was attempting to steal Juliet’s “dead” body. Romeo, ignorant of the fact that Juliet was not dead, killed himself. Juliet committed suicide because of her fiancé lying next to her lifeless. The poison given by Friar

Friar Laurence was highly upset of the situation when Friar John returned to Verona. Friar Laurence was upset because he knew how important the letter was and that it failed to get delivered. If Friar John knew how important the letter was he would have done a better job and maybe even tried harder to deliver the letter to Romeo. Also Friar Laurence knew the letter was extremely important and if he had delivered it himself the outcome would have been smoother. Then If Romeo knew the plan he would have not thought Juliet was dead and never killed himself.

Friar Laurence simply influenced Romeo’s decision, it was ultimately Romeo and Juliet's decision to carry on with the marriage. In addition, Friar Laurence was put under immense pressure to marry the two lovers to promote peace or to stop the marriage and not be part of such a sinful act. Friar Laurence's inability to execute the most crucial aspect of the plan puts him at fault for the death. After being banished from Verona, wedding plans for Paris and Juliet being to start. Juliet has forsaken her love to Romeo, and decides that her marriage will be done with only one person, which is Romeo. The Friar promises Juliet that he will reunite them and they can live happily by telling Juliet “Shall Romeo by my letters know our drift, and hither shall hem come; and he and I shall watch thy waking, and that very night shall Romeo bear thee to Mantua” (4.1.114-117). The Friar begins to tell Juliet that his plan is foolproof, and it will help them escape safely into Mantua where they can live happily ever after. As the play continues on into act 5, Friar Laurence begins to send out his letter to Romeo. However, Friar John comes back to Verona and tells Friar Laurence “I could not send it—here it is again, nor get a messenger to bring it thee” (5.2.14-16). Friar Laurence is most to blame because he is unable to perform the most vital part of the plan. If Friar Laurence knew that the letter

Friar Laurence acted irresponsibly when he sent someone else to send the letter. He says to Juliet, “Shall Romeo by my letters know our drift; And a hitcher shall he come.” Romeo is going to know what’s happening by the letters he send him. He also tells her, “In this resolve I’ll send a friar with seed to Mantua, with my letters to thy lord.” He sent someone else to bring Romeo the letters. That’s very irresponsible of him. He is responsible because he should have gone himself and said it in person not through a letter because you never know what can happen.

Another mistake Friar Laurence made was trusting Friar John to send the letter to Romeo, and not even telling Friar John that the letter explained the situation of Juliet’s “death”. He is very careless, because he only tells Friar John how

In this quote Friar Laurence is telling Juliet to take the vial and to drink it when she goes to bed. This fluid (while going through her veins) will make her cold and drowsy and make it appear as if she does not have a pulse. However, her blood will continue moving naturally and will not stop. If the Friar had not given her the vial, Romeo would not have heard the news that she was dead and therefore would not have killed himself in Capulet’s tomb. Another basis of accusing Friar Laurence of the deaths of the two, is the fact that Romeo did not receive the information about the plan. The Friar tells Juliet, “In this resolve. I’ll send a friar with speed/To Mantua, with my letters to thy lord” (IV.i.1123-124). The Friar is telling Juliet that he will send a friar to Mantua with a letter, saying their plan. He should have sent the letter personally and not relied on another friar to deliver such an urgent and important message. Since the entire plan was his idea he should have followed through with it, making sure the information was

Now Juliet is left alone in a tomb alone knowing that her is dead. Friar Laurence also was suppose to give Romeo a letter with a plan but it never got delivered to Romeo. Friar Laurence ask Friar John “ Who bare my letter, then, to Romeo”. Friar John answered back “ I could not send it- here it is again-”. That’s another reason why Friar Laurence is at fault for Romeo and Juliet death, Never got the plan out letter to Romeo.

In the tragic romance, Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare displays an example of how teenage love can embrace the feelings of the young but also cause destruction, not only in their lives but also the people’s lives around them. This story shows how others opinions and thoughts can affect the people close to them. But who is responsible for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet? The death of these star crossed lovers was not only the teenagers fault but also their family and friends such as, their parents, Friar Lawrence, and the nurse.