Importance Of Friar Laurence Responsible For The Deaths Of Romeo And Juliet

In the play entitled Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, 6 people died throughout the story. All of them can be traced to two people that are related to all of these deaths except for one. Romeo and Friar Laurence caused the deaths of all of these people because of hastiness, a lack of reason, and being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Friar Laurence is held responsible to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, because even though he said “These violent delights have violent ends And in their triumph die, like fire and powder Which, as they kiss, consume” (Act 2, Scene 3) he was more interested in ending the feud between the families that have been going on, without thinking of consequences of marrying the hasty young couple. This can be proven when he tells Romeo to “Turn your houses’ rancour into pure love” (Act 2, Scene 3) As a result of the marriage, many things went wrong that could have been avoided altogether, such as the fake death of Juliet which was done so that Juliet could see Romeo again and they could run away and be together. The lack of reason and act of hastiness holds Friar Laurence responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. …show more content…
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