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Friar Lawrence Responsible For The Death Of Romeo And Juliet

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“Slight of hand and twist of fate/ On a bed of nails she makes me wait/ And I wait without you/ With or without you” (U2.1987). The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is a love story by William Shakespeare. It is about two different people, coming from feuding families who fall in love and try to run away and stay together forever, but it turns out horribly. Although, Romeo, and Juliet is a love story one may claim that Friar Lawrence and the Nurse were responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet because the Nurse kept it a secret and Friar Lawrence gave Juliet the potion to Juliet. Some believe Romeo and Juliet are responsible for their own deaths but that is not the case. Romeo and Juliet did kill themselves but they killed themselves because someone banished Romeo and someone gave Juliet a potion to fake her death. They are wrong because Friar lawrence gave …show more content…

“Take thou this vial, being then in bed,/ And this distilling liquor drink thou off;/ When presently through all thy veins shall run/ A cold and drowsy humor; for no pulse/ Shall keep his native progress, but surcease./ No warmth, no [breath] shall testify thou livest (4.1.95-100). Friar Lawrence specifically told Juliet to fake her death to be with Romeo although, they both knew it could kill her. Friar Lawrence also agrees to marry the couple in secret which is horrific if it were ever to happen now. He also sees their marriage as a bad thing, but he does it anyone. He thinks Romeo is too young to love and he does not believe in love at first sight. The Nurse kept Romeo and Juliet’s love a secret and Friar Lawrence gave Juliet the potion so they can live together forever without anyone knowing and that is why Friar Lawrence and the Nurse cause Romeo and Juliets death. “These violet delights have violent ends”

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