The Friar In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

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The Friar is at fault for the murders of Young Romeo of Montague and Juliet of Capulet. There is multiple reasons why the holy man is to blame for the young lover’s deaths. The Friar made poor decisions when he got involved with Romeo and Juliet, he was also extremely irresponsible. Even though the Friar tried to help, he wasn’t good at it.
The Friar misjudged an ample amount of situations during the story, which ended badly in Romeo and Juliet’s favor. For example the Friar thought that their love would stop the family’s feud, but the family’s never heard, so it’s the Friar’s fault. “For this alliance may so happy prove to turn your household’s rancor to pure love” (Shakespeare 1031). This quote shows that the Friar believes that Romeo and Juliet’s marriage will stop the
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By way of example, the Friar’s intention was not to kill Romeo and Juliet, however that is how it turned out. “Doth make against me, this dreadful murder” (Shakespeare 1100). The Friar did not try to kill Romeo and Juliet, but that’s how it turned out because of his bad decisions and irresponsibility. Not to mention, the Friar did everything he did to get Romeo and Juliet to live happily ever after, but he did an awful job of doing so. “A sleeping potion which took effect” (Shakespeare 1100). This quote is taking about the sleeping potion that the Friar gave to Juliet, and how he told no one about it which ended in the death of Romeo because he killed himself after Juliet appeared to be dead. Lastly, I want to say that at least the Friar felt bad about the arrogant decisions that he made that killed Romeo and Juliet. “As I stand here both to impeach and purge myself condemned and excused” (Shakespeare 1100). The Friar is taking about how he murdered the two lovers, and he deserves to die for his actions. To conclude, the Friar did not try to kill Romeo and Juliet, but his decisions are what pulled the

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