Romeo and Juliet was written by William Shakespeare and is arguably one of the most famous plays of all time. The play takes place in Verona, Italy and recounts the story of the forbidden love between Romeo and Juliet, the children of two feuding families. We followed as the couple first met, got married, and kept their relationship hidden from their parents. The final act ends with the couple tragically committing suicide. The person to blame for this double suicide is the man with a plan, Friar Laurence. In the first place, Friar Laurence should have never married the couple. “These violent delights have violent ends and in their triumph die, like fire and powder, which as they kiss consume. The sweetest honey is loathsome in his own deliciousness
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The text reads,” A sleeping potion, which so took effect as I intended, for it wrought on her the form of death. Meantime I writ to Romeo, that he should hither come as this dire night, to help to take her from her borrowed grave, being the time the potion’s force should cease,” (act 5, scene 3, lines 260- 264). In this scene, Friar Laurence is explaining to Prince Escalus about the plan that he developed with Juliet. However, the Friar followed this plan and gave Juliet the potion, without considering telling her parents. On the other hand, Romeo and Juliet could have been blamed for their deaths because they were young, made terrible decisions, and didn't think about the consequences of their actions. Then again, Friar Laurence’s plan was not well thought out, and he was irresponsible. Therefore, his plan ultimately failed and mournfully ended the lives of Romeo and Juliet. Act 5, scene 3, lines 156- 158 state,” Romeo! O, pale! Who else? What, Paris too? And steeped in blood? Ah, what an unkind hour is guilty of this lamentable chance,”. Friar Laurence is shocked by what his actions have caused. Still, the Friar blames a “stronger force” instead of himself because he doesn’t want to admit that he caused all this pain and
The text reads,” A sleeping potion, which so took effect as I intended, for it wrought on her the form of death. Meantime I writ to Romeo, that he should hither come as this dire night, to help to take her from her borrowed grave, being the time the potion’s force should cease,” (act 5, scene 3, lines 260- 264). In this scene, Friar Laurence is explaining to Prince Escalus about the plan that he developed with Juliet. However, the Friar followed this plan and gave Juliet the potion, without considering telling her parents. On the other hand, Romeo and Juliet could have been blamed for their deaths because they were young, made terrible decisions, and didn't think about the consequences of their actions. Then again, Friar Laurence’s plan was not well thought out, and he was irresponsible. Therefore, his plan ultimately failed and mournfully ended the lives of Romeo and Juliet. Act 5, scene 3, lines 156- 158 state,” Romeo! O, pale! Who else? What, Paris too? And steeped in blood? Ah, what an unkind hour is guilty of this lamentable chance,”. Friar Laurence is shocked by what his actions have caused. Still, the Friar blames a “stronger force” instead of himself because he doesn’t want to admit that he caused all this pain and