Change In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

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.

Despite all of these actions which ultimately ended in chaos, I don't think that the Friar or the Nurse were to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. On some level their actions did partake in what eventuated in the tragedy, but they came with the best intentions, with high hopes that they would be able to save a young couple's love and end a bitter feud. Friar Laurence did bring the families together, but it was with death rather than marriage. O brother Montague, give me thy hand. (V, 3, 232)

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.

A second reason the Friar should be held most responsible is the fact that he gave Juliet a remedy in order to “fake” her death. Friar Laurence tells Juliet:

In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, the Nurse, by her thoughtless support of the affair between the lovers and fickle counsel, is partly to blame for the tragedy. However, it is not one factor alone that brings about the death of Romeo and Juliet, but a combination of significant actions and underlying forces.

     In Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet the characters Nurse and Friar Laurence are to blame for Romeo and Juliet’s Problems.

This plan, to kill Juliet off from society with the aid of a sedative produced by the Friar, was only possible thanks to the Friar. Without his assistance, there is a high chance that Romeo would never have been able to meet with his beloved Juliet again. The Prince clearly states “... for that offence, immediately we do exile him [Romeo] hence....” in Act 3, Scene 1. Due to the use of the word ‘immediately’, it is clear that Romeo’s offence is quite drastic and this is clear proof that Romeo has a slim chance of being accepted back into the society. The Nurse is just as important as the Friar in this play, mainly due to her willingness to help out her cherished Juliet in an attempt to keep up communication between the two childhood sweethearts. Without the Nurse, Juliet would be unable to communicate with Romeo purely because she is unable to be seen with him (due to the family feud between the Capulet’s and the Montague’s). The Nurse is a very good communication link between the two parties. Without these two characters, an elephantine amount of problems would arise in the play and thus, it proves their importance quite well.

“Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none"- William Shakespeare. Shakespeare explains that one should love all, however, have trust in people you love and believe in the most. To conclude, he explains that you should always promote happiness and truthfulness, whether it is in your best interest or not. Romeo and Juliet put this quote into action as they put trust into Friar Laurence to marry them. Many have debated that Friar Laurence is in fact a major reason for the death of Romeo and Juliet. The Montagues and Capulets are two noble families in the city of Verona. After years of an ongoing feud with one another, Romeo and Juliet decide that marriage is the only way to restore peace throughout the land. Through the support of Friar Laurence,

It was a shock to Juliet that she didn’t support as before. The nurse played as an important role to her, however it wasn’t how Juliet was expected it was going to happen. Juliet was left on her own to make some very important decisions at the age of 15. I believe that if the Nurse had been around to help Juliet things may have turned out differently. Strangely, she advised Juliet to forget about Romeo and marry Paris, betraying Juliet’s trust by advocating a false marriage: “I think it best you married with the County. O, he’s a lovely gentleman. Romeo’s a dish clout to him”(3.5.218). Juliet can’t believe that the Nurse offers such a course of action after the Nurse praised Romeo and helped bring the couple together. She could not have gone to Lady Capulet or Lord Capulet, because they would not have understood.

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

Both Friar Lawrence and The Nurse are loyal to Romeo and Juliet (respectively), they have defended, protected and have helped upkeep their well being, but do not always make decisions in their best interests, which in fact lead to both of their demises.

Both of them tried their hardest to help Romeo and Juliet, and even within the time constraints placed upon them they managed to create a plan that would’ve worked had fate not been against them. The Friar and the Nurse counseled Romeo and Juliet and comforted them when their lives were in disarray. Had the Nurse and Friar Laurence not gotten involved in their love story, Romeo and Juliet’s death would not have had the powerful impact they did on the people and the town of Verona. A town that was riddled with hatred and fighting was turned to a town of unity and peace. The play shows us how the Nurse and Friar Laurence put a lot of work into trying to get the best possible outcomes, and if someone with a pure heart and intentions tried with all their might to do good, they should not be criticized for

Living through the death of their children, Montague and Capulet were grief-stricken. All their lives they hated each other, for it all to just lead to more death. This was the last straw, the death of their children empowered Capulet and Montague to make up and forgive each other and Verona for all the violence and fear they have created. “O brother Montague, give me thy hand. This is my daughters jointure, for no more can I demand/ But I can give thee more; for I will raise her statue in pure gold”. Friar Laurence feels that it is his fault that Romeo and Juliet are dead. He believed that their marriage could lead to the end of the feud and finally bring peace to Verona. He tried with all his power to make it work, but in the end the lovers died. He may have gotten his wish, but not at this price. Juliet’s nurse probably feels the same way as Friar Laurence does. She thinks that the death of the two lovers is her fault as well. She tried to aid Juliet when she needed it most, “I think best you married with the County. O, he’s a lovely gentleman!” When Juliet asked what she must do when it came to marrying Paris, the Nurse told her to marry him. This is not what Juliet wanted to hear, but she agreed with the Nurse and went to Friar Laurence for help behind her family and her Nurses

From Juliet’s point of view, her trusted confidante, guidance, and assistance just committed a crime of great betrayal, even though we know that without her help or involvement, Juliet could not have sustained a relationship with Romeo, and the young lovers might have perished earlier due to their uncontrollable infatuation. The Nurse plays an important role in the play, and her faults from Juliet’s position should not misguide the audience into blaming this poor servant who has one of the greatest hearts.

Most would think that it was wise of Friar Laurence and the Nurse to support Romeo and Juliet’s affairs. After all, they were of the same social standing, are in love, and it could bring together the two families. However, this was an irresponsible and immature decision. The two types of maturity are physical and emotional. Correspondingly, they are similar as they both develop over time. Romeo and Juliet are young and not mature in either way. Friar Laurence and the nurse are seen as mentors or surrogate parents, therefore they must guide Romeo and Juliet along the right path. There were many contributing factors to the tragedy that occurred, but in my opinion Friar Laurence and the nurse were the most substantial because throughout the story they continuously abused their entrustment to both Romeo and Juliet as negative influences. Many deaths could have been precluded with experience and realistic thinking . Friar Laurence and the Nurse were foolish because they supported Romeo and Juliet’s affairs, should have been more cautious with the letter to Romeo, and shouldn’t have left Juliet in the tomb