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Essay On The Causes Of Romeo And Juliet's Death

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Cause of Romeo and Juliet’s Death’s In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Friar Lawrence is to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet because he gave Juliet the potion, he didn’t communicate, and he didn’t tell the parents about Romeo or Juliet. Have you ever been in love where it causes you to lose your mind? Shakespeare’s play is about a man named Romeo who has fallen in love with a girl named Juliet. Romeo and Juliet were in love and will do anything for each other. They got married without either of their parents knowing. So they kept it a secret and Juliet wanted to get away from her parents to be with Romeo. In doing so Romeo and Juliet died, but there’s someone to blame for these deaths. To begin with, Friar Lawrence is a person to blame because he didn’t communicate wit nobody. He kept everything to himself like a little secret. He was actually was supposed to tell Romeo about juliet taking the sleeping potion instead he made romeo believe that she was dead. “ I will hence tonight” (V.i.9). Friar Lawrence had a major part of the couple deaths. Not because he didn't tell anyone it is because if he would’ve communicated the couple would still be living there happy lives. …show more content…

“ Take thou this vial being in bed, and take this distilled liquor drink thou off” ( IV.i.93-94). This shows that he gives Juliet the sleeping and directions on how she supposed to take the potion correctly. “ When presently through all thy veins shall eun a drowsy humor” (IV.i.95-96). Also he told her what it would feel like and how it will affect her. Based on the play the Friar lawrence had known about juliet wanting to fake her death. He suggested for her to drink the potion and still didn't go tell romeo anything that was going

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