Benvolio In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

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Thus, Benvolio is the one at fault in the story of Romeo and Juliet. The Nurse took care of Juliet and made sure she was okay, Friar Laurence tried to get the two together and he tried to help them escape so they could live together always. The two of them risked their lives to help the lovers get together. Nothing ever works out the way you would want it to. Friar Laurence and the Nurse both went out of their ways to try and help the two escape and live together. The parents of both families, in the end, found out what the true price of their feud was.

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