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Friar Lawrence Responsible For Romeo And Juliet's Death

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In the tragedy Romeo and Juliet by Willam Shakespeare, the main characters both end up dead due to their strong love for each other. Romeo, a montague, and Juliet, a capulet fall deep in a love forbidden by their familes. Many characters aid the lovers in their doomed relationship, and many can be blamed for their deaths, the Nurse and Friar Lawrence included. The Nurse acted more as an advice giving messenger to Juliet, arranging meetings to the pair; whereas, Friar Lawrence caused most of their problems. Friar Lawrence is most accountable for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet due to the fact that he married them, he abandoned Juliet in a time of need, and he formed the plan that killed them. To begin, Friar Lawrence is the most responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet because he is the one that married them. If he had told the parents of Romeo and Juliet about their marriage then the two wouldn't have died. Instead he wanted tried to join the feuding families all on his own. The pair came to Friar Lawrence in need for his help when they first fell in love. Although the laws of the church forbid the marriage of Romeo and Juliet, Friar Lawrence agreed to it anyway and risked his place in the church. If Friar Lawrence had denied their request for marriage, then the two lovers may have lived in the end. …show more content…

Although he promised to protect the couple and their love for one another, he left Juliet right after Romeo's death. He did this to protect his position in the church because. they didn't have permission for their marriage. Instead of facing the consequences of his actions, he fled the scene of their suicides. If he had stayed, then he may have been able to talk Juliet out of killing

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