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Who Is Responsible For The Deaths Of Romeo And Juliet Essay

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Love, love is something that pretty much everyone can agree is wonderful, but what about a secret love that cost two young lovers their lives? In William Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet, two star-crossed lovers having to keep their love secret from their parents. End up dying because of bad counsel, but whose advice lead them to their deaths? If it weren’t for Friar Laurence’s bad counsel by acting irresponsible and immoral by prompting Romeo and Juliet to make actions that led them to their deaths, they would of have not died and would be living happily. Friar Laurence secretly marries Romeo and Juliet when he knows this can go wrong and actings against his morals by doing this. But this isn’t the only time Friar is acting against his morals, he also is when he goes against his own advice to Romeo. It all starts with Friar …show more content…

After he told him that he no longer loves Rosaline, but loves Juliet a Capulet. Also that Romeo wants Friar to marry them. Friar Laurence tells Romeo that he doesn’t love Juliet, he just thinks she is pretty so pretty he is in love with her looks. But towards the end of conversation between Friar and Romeo, Friar Laurence says “In one respect I’ll thy assistant be, for this alliance may so happy prove to turn your households’ rancor to pure love” (2. 3. 93-95) He is agreeing to marry Romeo and Juliet. This is Friar giving advice against his morals. First Friar is telling Romeo he doesn’t truly love Juliet, he just thinks she is pretty. Now he is agreeing to marry them because he thinks it will end the family feud. Friar is giving out bad counsel and acting against his

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