Distinguished citizens of excellent Verona. I, Friar Lawrence, a pious and sanctified man, confront you today to hereby inform you that, although I did the least, I am under the most suspicion and scrutiny, as I was the last witness prior to the murder. You may question and punish me, but I have already condemned myself and been forgiven (Act 5 Scene 3, 223-227). I have been accused of allowing illicit substances, and manslaughter of two people, however I have honestly and sincerely had pure intentions. Tybalt was responsible for riling the Capulet-Montague dispute. Lord Capulet scorned his own daughter causing suicidal thoughts, so I felt morally compelled to consolidate her emotional state and Fate was responsible for causing an
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The incident caused Lord and Lady Capulet to distrust Romeo, fanning their urge to marry Juliet to Paris instead of Romeo (Act 5 Scene 3, 233-238). I devised a plan with Juliet to overthrow the marriage to Paris the next day, by giving her a potion that allowed her to fake death. I sent a letter to Romeo, informing him of the plan, but as fate would have it, the letter never reached Romeo (Act 5 Scene 3, 243-251).
Romeo, ignorant of the plan, came to see Juliet and thought she had died. Romeo consumed a poison and when Juliet awoke, she took a dagger to kill herself. I was not responsible for Romeo’s decision to instantly kill himself, nor was I responsible for the resulting suicide of Juliet, who was already forming suicidal thoughts as a cause of Lord Capulet’s words.
Lord Capulet is accountable for threatening to disown Juliet if she refused to marry Paris. He was without remorse while I expressed nothing but my condolences (Act 3 Scene 5, 160-169). Capulet’s words to Juliet; ‘young baggage’, ‘disobedient wretch’ and ‘hilding’, revealing his true thoughts that Juliet was a worthless creature, and indeed, a curse to the family. Even the Nurse believes that Lord Capulet is to
The incident caused Lord and Lady Capulet to distrust Romeo, fanning their urge to marry Juliet to Paris instead of Romeo (Act 5 Scene 3, 233-238). I devised a plan with Juliet to overthrow the marriage to Paris the next day, by giving her a potion that allowed her to fake death. I sent a letter to Romeo, informing him of the plan, but as fate would have it, the letter never reached Romeo (Act 5 Scene 3, 243-251).
Romeo, ignorant of the plan, came to see Juliet and thought she had died. Romeo consumed a poison and when Juliet awoke, she took a dagger to kill herself. I was not responsible for Romeo’s decision to instantly kill himself, nor was I responsible for the resulting suicide of Juliet, who was already forming suicidal thoughts as a cause of Lord Capulet’s words.
Lord Capulet is accountable for threatening to disown Juliet if she refused to marry Paris. He was without remorse while I expressed nothing but my condolences (Act 3 Scene 5, 160-169). Capulet’s words to Juliet; ‘young baggage’, ‘disobedient wretch’ and ‘hilding’, revealing his true thoughts that Juliet was a worthless creature, and indeed, a curse to the family. Even the Nurse believes that Lord Capulet is to