In the play, Romeo and Juliet, the two doomed lovers, Romeo and Juliet, go through the ups and downs of marriage, to finally, their certain demise. However, one striking thing about this poem is all of the family deaths that they encounter. First, the loss of Juliet’s cousin, Tybalt. Next, Romeo best friend, Mercutio was killed in a fight. Then, Lady Montague, who commited suicide from grief, like Romeo and Juliet had. Now, many readers question themselves, “Who’s fault was this?” Many speculate Friar Lawrence, and some Lord Capulet. However, there is clear evidence that Romeo, Juliet’s husband, is ultimately at fault.
The first of the many deaths was Romeo’s friend, Mercutio. As I had stated before, Mercutio had been killed in a fight. According …show more content…
(Romeo and Juliet 3.5.197-202)”
Juliet explains to her that if she does not postpone the wedding, then her wedding bed will be her tomb. Juliet then goes to Friar Lawrence and asks him for help. As always, Friar Lawrence comes up with a plan.
“Take thou this vial, being then in bed, And this distilled 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; The roses in thy lips and cheeks shall fade To paly ashes, thy eyes’ windows fall Like death when he shuts up the day of life; Each part, deprived of supple government, Shall, stiff and stark and cold, appear like death; And in this borrowed likeness of shrunk death Thou shalt continue two-and-forty hours, And then awake as from a pleasant sleep. (Romeo and Juliet 4.1.93-106”
He explains that Juliet drink a potion, which will keep her in a death-like sleep for 42 hours. Next, he elucidates that Romeo will meet her in the tomb, and they could both run off into …show more content…
(Romeo and Juliet 5.2.5-12)”
The servant tells that the townspeople had thought they had an infectious disease. Therefore, they had not let them into the city, and unfortunately, to Romeo. When Romeo arrives at the tomb, he finds Juliet’s “dead” body, and drinks the lethal poison. When Friar Lawrence hears the news, he quickly rides to Juliet’s grave, to save Juliet, and hopefully, Romeo. Sadly, when he arrives, Romeo is already dead; he had drank the deadly poison. However, at the most inopportune moment, Juliet wakes and sees Romeo’s dead body. She also concludes that she cannot live without Romeo, and alas, kills herself as well.
Although many people might conclude that Friar Lawrence is the one to blame; he explicitly states that he committed the crimes, (Romeo and Juliet 5.3.223–227) he is wrong. Yes, he may have married them without the parent’s consent, and yes, he did create all of the plans to keep them together, but overall, he did not commit any deaths, as did Romeo.
Overall, Romeo is the one to blame for all the deaths in, The Tragedy of Romeo and
The first of the many deaths was Romeo’s friend, Mercutio. As I had stated before, Mercutio had been killed in a fight. According …show more content…
(Romeo and Juliet 3.5.197-202)”
Juliet explains to her that if she does not postpone the wedding, then her wedding bed will be her tomb. Juliet then goes to Friar Lawrence and asks him for help. As always, Friar Lawrence comes up with a plan.
“Take thou this vial, being then in bed, And this distilled 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; The roses in thy lips and cheeks shall fade To paly ashes, thy eyes’ windows fall Like death when he shuts up the day of life; Each part, deprived of supple government, Shall, stiff and stark and cold, appear like death; And in this borrowed likeness of shrunk death Thou shalt continue two-and-forty hours, And then awake as from a pleasant sleep. (Romeo and Juliet 4.1.93-106”
He explains that Juliet drink a potion, which will keep her in a death-like sleep for 42 hours. Next, he elucidates that Romeo will meet her in the tomb, and they could both run off into …show more content…
(Romeo and Juliet 5.2.5-12)”
The servant tells that the townspeople had thought they had an infectious disease. Therefore, they had not let them into the city, and unfortunately, to Romeo. When Romeo arrives at the tomb, he finds Juliet’s “dead” body, and drinks the lethal poison. When Friar Lawrence hears the news, he quickly rides to Juliet’s grave, to save Juliet, and hopefully, Romeo. Sadly, when he arrives, Romeo is already dead; he had drank the deadly poison. However, at the most inopportune moment, Juliet wakes and sees Romeo’s dead body. She also concludes that she cannot live without Romeo, and alas, kills herself as well.
Although many people might conclude that Friar Lawrence is the one to blame; he explicitly states that he committed the crimes, (Romeo and Juliet 5.3.223–227) he is wrong. Yes, he may have married them without the parent’s consent, and yes, he did create all of the plans to keep them together, but overall, he did not commit any deaths, as did Romeo.
Overall, Romeo is the one to blame for all the deaths in, The Tragedy of Romeo and