Who Was The Friar To Blame For Juliet's Death

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The Friar is to blame for all that was happening. If he would have brought that letter to romeo then he might not have even had to kill himself. Even though the Friar got stuck trying not to catch the black plague he still should’ve at least try to make it to Romeo. The Friar could’ve legitimately kill juliet if he gave her the wrong potion. Romeo would’ve never thought to go to juliet’s tomb and think she’s actually dead if he got the letter and realized Juliet wasn't dead. Since the Friar couldn’t get to romeo in time with that letter he didn’t know what to do with himself knowing Juliet was dead (ss 469). Romeo had no choice but to get the apothecary to give him the poison and then he would have to go see Juliet (ss 469). If Paris wasn't in the picture then things would have probably went a little bit easier. If Paris didn’t have …show more content…
As he called her a young baggage and wanting to hang her for trying to get him to change his mind she had no other choice but to ask the Friar for help on this situation (ss 444). Juliet wishes she wasn't Romeo’s enemy so they wouldn’t have to deal with this drama. Juliet would rather want Romeo as a husband then a guy who thinks he’s a lady’s man all over. As Juliet takes the potion then wakes up to find out her Romeo is dead and along with Paris. Juliet has no other choice but to kill herself to be with the man she truly wants to be with. Then a little while longer all the people in Vernonia find out about her dead they all come racing back to find out her and Romeo are actually dead as they committed suicide to finally be together, Not to long after Lady Capulet is found dead from all this grief of her daughter being dead she was the only one who truly only cared about herself more than what Juliet was going

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