In my opinion, the mentors (Friar Lawrence and the Nurse) are most to blame for the deaths of the young star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet. I think this because of the trust shared between the mentors and lovers, the mentors assumed they could stop the ongoing feud by lying to the parents, and the mentors supported Romeo and Juliet’s decision to wed in secrecy. Firstly, throughout the play both mentors were looked to by the lovers as sources of advice. They were not only greatly trusted by Romeo and Juliet, but also the parents. Friar Lawrence was seen as the man of God so his opinion was highly valued. Had he gone to the parents and explained the relationship between Romeo and Juliet, the parents might have understood since they trusted him greatly. Instead, the Friar betrayed their trust. He could have also been able to persuade Romeo to not marry Juliet a day after they met. In act 2, scene 3, it is evident that Friar Lawrence was taken aback by Romeo’s offer to wed him to Juliet when he says, “Holy Saint Francis! What a change is here!”. This quotation proves the Friar was shocked by what Romeo had told him. Later on in the scene, the Friar continues to seem dubious, but agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet. Due to his decision to proceed with the marriage, he gives Romeo the impression that it is fine because whatever the Friar said was right was deemed a good act. Had he not done this, Romeo would have thought twice about his decision to marry Juliet that fast. Since,
Friar Lawrence participated in quite a few spur of the moment decisions that cost people their lives. In act five Friar Lawrence tells of what he did, how he married Romeo and Juliet, how Juliet came to him when her parents betrothed her to Paris, and so on. (Rom.5.3.230-269). Friar Lawrence's story depicts the way he contributed to the events, and how all the death came about. If the Friar had stopped and payed attention to what kind of consequences his actions in aiding Romeo and Juliet would have, things would have been very different. Furthermore, if Friar Lawrence had acted as a responsible adult should, and taken a look at what his actions could result in, many of the tragedies that occurred may have never
This reveals that Friar Lawrence wants to marry them in order for the families’ feud to end and not for Romeo and Juliet's’ love. He was also against it because it was impulsive of Romeo to get married right away but again, wanted to clear up the feud. In addition, when Friar John told Friar Lawrence that he was unable to send the letter Friar Lawrence said, “But I will write again to Mantua” (V.iii.28) This demonstrates that he did not try to warn Romeo right away and that may have led to Romeo’s untimely demise. He also could have reached out to him sooner and may have been able to prevent Romeo’s death (simple).
Romeo and Juliet Who Was Responsible for Their Deaths Romeo and Juliet is a tragic love story, the tragedy coming from almost all the characters' demise in the end. One of the main mysteries of the play is who is really responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. There are many possibly guilty parties, but the truly responsible character is Friar Lawrence. He was working outside of his responsibilities as a man of the church and definitely led the lovers astray.
Young lovers defy their families’ long-established vendetta and jeopardize all they have to continue their relationship. The violent commotion between the two lovers, Romeo and Juliet, finally bring peace to their feuding families, with their own death. Like with many suicide cases, there are challenges and decisions being made that lead up to this decision. Often times, we question who contributed to the suicide. Regardless, others argue that Romeo and Juliet should be held accountable for their ultimate decision. Then again, there is no definite reason to assign fault to Romeo and Juliet. Not only are their brains not fully developed, but pressures from outside forces caused such stress within the relationship.
Friar Lawrence plays a big part in causing the death of Romeo and Juliet for many reasons, but one of the earliest involvements, he had in the tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet is that he secretly marries the two even though he foreshadowed himself that the outcome of their marriage will be negative. The Friar cautions Romeo, and told him not to take it too fast when he says, 'Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.' (2.3 96), which foreshadowed nothing good would happen
Romeo and Juliet is a play written by William Shakespeare in the 14th century. It is a beautiful tragedy about two star-crossed lovers and their journey together despite their feuding families’ protests. As a result of said feud, both Romeo and Juliet ended their lives, as a result of thinking that the other was dead. If we take this kind of situation and put it into the modern world, someone would be blamed for these tragic deaths. The only question is who. Their parents are to blame- the Montagues and the Capulets.
Love is like a flame, it provides you with warmth, but too much of it can also burn you. Such is the plot of the play, Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. It is a tragedy about two lovers, Romeo and Juliet, who unfortunately, belong to families who bear an ancient grudge against each other. In the play, Romeo and Juliet fall in love and quickly decide to marry each other. At the end, Romeo and Juliet’s decisions cause their untimely death, but in reality, there were other people who also contributed to the lover’s death. Friar Laurence, the Nurse and Lord Capulet are responsible for the tragic deaths of Romeo and Juliet.
In Romeo and Juliet, love is depicted in several ways. Both Luhrman and Shakespeare represent love in different ways in different contexts to both the Elizabethan era and the contemporary audience. Both the original and later manifestations of the text are valued because they both communicate to the audience on the values of love and society by employing a variety of devices.
Friar Lawrence was a priest that helped Romeo and Juliet navigate through all of their hardships in their secret relationship. Friar Lawrence made two significant mistakes that resulted in Romeo and Juliet’s tragic end. The first mistake was that he married Romeo and Juliet too quickly, without thinking things through, and the second was that he did not securely get the letter about the plan delivered to Romeo. Friar Lawrence took things too quickly with Romeo and Juliet because when Romeo met with him asking to marry him and Juliet. He agreed without stopping to think about the possible consequences of the marriage.
SAMPSON A dog of that house shall move me to stand. I will take the wall of any man or maid of Montague’s.
Emotions are an important part of life. Without emotions, there would be no feelings, like sadness, happiness, anger, and the world would be dull. Sometimes emotions lead people to do things that defeat reason and go against what is ‘right’ in their society. So when do emotions defeat reason? Three books that illustrate strong emotions are, “Romeo and Juliet” a script by William Shakespeare, “Pride and Prejudice” a novel by Jane Austen, and “I am Malala” a memoir by Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb. These books help illustrate emotions are stronger than reason because in all books the main characters have to overcome a problem or obstacle where their emotions defeat reason. In “Romeo and Juliet”, Romeo and Juliet aren’t allowed to be
Romeo says that the moon is pale and sick with grief because Juliet is more beautiful than the moon. (Line 4-7 "It is the east, and Juliet is the sun. Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, Who is already sick and pale with grief, That thou, her maid, art far more fair than she."), as the sun out shines the moon exemplifying that the moon is jealous of her beauty
In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the appellation characters are teenagers who abatement in adulation at aboriginal sight. Undeterred by the abhorrence that exists amid their families, they foolishly ally which sets off an alternation of abrupt accomplishments that advance to their deaths. Both Romeo and Juliet seek the admonition of the adults in their lives, but are met with carelessness according to their own. Shakespeare’s affair that abrupt accomplishments can generally accept adverse after-effects is illustrated through Friar Lawrence’s analysis of Romeo and Juliet’s accord and Lord Capulet’s hasty accommodation of Juliet’s alliance to Paris. Shakespeare’s affair that abrupt accomplishments can generally accept adverse
“Out upon her! Thou torturest me, Tubal. It was my turquoise. I had it of Leah when I was a bachelor. I would not have given it for a wilderness of monkeys” (Shakespeare 114).
William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is centered around the tragic story of two “star-cross’d lovers”. A tragedy is a dramatic story that chronicles the downfall or death of a tragic hero. Tragedies usually depict the causes of a tragic hero’s downfall, which are most commonly a tragic choice or a tragic flaw. There is often some sort of greater power at play in tragedies, like fate. A key aspect of tragedies is both fate and free will leading to the downfall of a tragic hero. In William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Romeo and Juliet’s immaturity, the feud between the houses Capulet and Montague, and fate cause the deaths of the two young lovers.