The Tragedy Of Friar Lawrence In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

Although, the Friar's intentions were well meant and were supposed to help the couple they did the opposite. The most obvious action he contributed to the ruination of Romeo and Juliet was his plan. The scheme consisted of calling Romeo back to Verona via letter and showing him that Juliet was indeed living. Going along with this plan is the Friar giving Juliet the sleeping potion. He also encouraged them to court each other, and to go so far as to marry them together. After the marriage, Friar Lawrence and Juliet's nurse worked together to bed Juliet. All of this adds up to have Friar Lawrence to blame for their deaths, even if he thought many of his decisions

If he thought that they shouldn’t get married that early then why did he marry them? He knows that Romeo was just in love with another woman, and that he moved on very fast. I will say that Romeo and Juliet shouldn’t have rushed into marriage either. But Friar Lawrence is way older than Romeo and Juliet he should be wiser and try to talk them out of it. He should have more common since and know that they are too young. Friar Lawrence knew that the parents were feuding and and that they wouldn’t like a Capulet and Montague to marry. Maybe he did it to end the feud or for his own good.

Even though like the marriage, the Friars intentions were good,”will watching thy waking, and that very night shall Romeo bear thee hence to Mantua”(Act 4, Scene 2), he doomed the couple. Not only did Romeo and Juliet die, but it was completely Friar Lawrence’s fault.

In the book ”Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare, it ends in a tragedy of the two main lovers dying. I believe Friar Lawrence is most at fault for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Friar Lawrence had agreed to marry them in the first place. Which with them both being very young, was not very smart. Friar Lawrence also did not have a good plan as to what would happen if Juliet were to wake up and Romeo was not there.

In the book Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Friar Lawrence is guilty for the death of those young lovers. Friar is an honored and valuable man to the citizen of Verona City. Most of the time he was one of the persons, other than the nurse who helped them to fulfil their dream. The Friar directly and indirectly took part in the suicide for the wrong decisions he made every time to solve Romeo and Juliet's problems. He didn't make the right decisions at the right time, which caused Romeo and Juliet to suffer.

First, Friar Lawrence is partially to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. The Friar is responsible for the death of the couple as he married the star-crossed lovers very quickly. At Romeo and Juliet’s wedding Friar Laurence says to the lovers, “Till holy church incorporate two in one” (2.6.37). This quote shows Romeo and Juliet getting married and the Friar’s involvement in their love which leads to many consequences. Him making the quick decision of marrying them while abandoning his own advice and not telling Capulet and Old Montague the truth was a poor decision as it leads to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. It leads to their deaths because later on in the story, had Capulet known about their marriage

in order to unite the families; as in Act 2, Scene 6, when he marries

In the play Romeo and Juliet, a monk, Friar Lawrence, has hopes of ending a feud between two families. Romeo, a Montague, and Juliet, a Capulet, both go to Friar for advice during difficult times. No one will argue that Romeo and Juliet are desperately seeking advice from Friar, so they can be together forever. How far will Friar go with these lovers to end the family feud between the Montagues and Capulets? Friar is so desperate to end the family feud that he becomes deceitful by secretly marring Romeo and Juliet, giving Juliet a potion, and giving Romeo advice and hiding him during a desperate time.

Unlike the Nurse, who was simply just going along with what others said, the Friar took action to encourage Romeo and Juliet’s marriage and actually make it happen. He was certainly well aware of the possible conflict that most likely would result from their marriage. However, he decided to ignore that and hope that their marriage would bring the two families together. While this shows good intentions, he clearly neglected to actually think this through. He could have first talked to the families and tried to bring them together without marrying them, or just refused to go through with the marriage this hastily and make them really think about things for a few weeks.

They stumble that run fast,” (2.3.94) the Friar precedes to rush Romeo and Juliet into marriage because he says, “For this alliance may so prove/ to turn your households’ rancor to pure love,” (2.3.91-92). This decision to wed Romeo and Juliet isn’t really sparking Romeo to make a bad decision, but instead it allows one of Romeo’s already made bad decisions to be followed through with. The Friar’s reasoning for allowing the marriage of the two is that he believes that it may stop the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues, but Friar Lawrence is even unsure about this plan saying that it “may” work. Friar Lawrence’s second hypocritical and rushed decision was his plan to “save” Romeo and Juliet’s marriage, his plot was rushed though, and ultimately it leads to Romeo and Juliet’s demise. Friar Lawrence made up this plan in a panicked frenzy and it led to many flaws in the plan, such as the letter warning Romeo not being delivered, or leaving Juliet behind in the tomb.

If he had stepped forward and told Romeo and Juliet that he could not wed them because of the conflict and issues between their families, they may still be alive. They may have less trust in him, but that is surely better than the two teenagers dying so recklessly. Juliet and Romeo are both inexperienced and young, so Friar Lawrence should have made sure that they weren’t going to make any risky or hasty decisions before he even thought of marrying them. Romeo and Juliet made many mistakes that lead to their deaths. Romeo could have fully avoided meeting Juliet if he hadn’t given into peer pressure, or gone somewhere else with Mercutio instead of going to the party. Many of their mistakes wouldn’t have happened if they had a closer relationship with their parents, as they wouldn’t have to rely on Friar Lawrence to make decisions. Even so, the Friar could have been stubborn to his word and not married the

Friar Lawrence plays a big part in causing the death of Romeo and Juliet because he secretly marries them knowing something either negative or positive will happen. Friar even tells Romeo the cautions for he says 'Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.' (Act II Scene III 97) Friar marries them because he thinks that the marriage is going to end the feud between the families of Romeo and Juliet. He knows that even though Romeo and Juliet are in love they will never be able to see each other. Not in a grave to lay one in, another out to have” (Act II scene III 85) Also, if Friar Lawrence did not give Juliet the potion that she was going to use to deceive her family into thinking she was dead to get out of her marriage to Paris and make Romeo aware of what was going to happen, their deaths would not have occurred. Romeo goes to the tomb thinking Juliet is really dead after Balthasar accidently informed him of Juliet’s apparent death not knowing of her plan. If he had stayed there longer without taking the poison he had obtained from Apothecary they both would not have killed themselves. He brought the poison to the tomb to end his own life next to Juliet after seeing for himself if she was really dead. Romeo did not want to live without Juliet.

From the very beginning of the conflict Friar chooses to marry Romeo and Juliet even without the permission of their parents. A reader can see where one would think this is a good idea, their families were enemies after all, but his decision to go through causes more pain on the innocent couple then if he would have told them he wouldn't go against their parents wishes. Even if his decision seemed right, think about later in the play. Juliet comes to his cell saying that she doesn't want to marry Paris, and that she would rather kill herself then go on. At that moment Friar could have given himself in to the Capulet's and told them the truth.

Romeo went to the Friar when he and Juliet wanted to be married. The Friar didn’t want to marry Juliet and Romeo at first because he didn’t believe Romeo truly loved Juliet. “Young men’s love then lies Not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes” (pg. 69). The Friar wasn’t sure because two days earlier Romeo claimed to be in love with Rosaline. Eventually the Friar agreed to marry Juliet and Romeo because he thinks it might bring the households together.

He married Romeo and juliet. If Friar Lawrence didn't marry Romeo and Juliet this early, none of this would have happend. Romeo and Juliet barely knew each other when they married. They shouldn't have married this early because they barely knew eachother and then they commited suicide because of one death. Friar Lawrence shouldn't have let them marry this early because there can be consequenses.