Throughout the play, “Romeo and Juliet”, by William Shakespeare, the causes of the tragedy can be blamed on many characters and themes. Just like when a single suspect is accused of a crime, there is often much more to the story than what is being told, which can illustrate blame upon other people who were involved. Similarly in Romeo and Juliet, the causes of the tragedy are directed towards many characters and ideas. Although the deaths of Romeo and Juliet can be blamed on a wide spread of characters and themes, Friar Lawrence, Capulet, and Lady Capulet, and fate should be held accountable.
One of the main contributors to the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is Friar Lawrence, due to his involvement of marrying Romeo to Juliet. Although marriage does not appear to be a cause of tragedy, the marriage of Romeo to Juliet is vital to the …show more content…
Once Romeo arrives at Friar Lawrence’s cell for the first time, he asks Friar Lawrence to marry himself to Juliet as he believes that she is his true love. Even though Friar Lawrence knows that the Capulets and the Montagues have a long lasting resentment towards each other, he agrees to marry Romeo to Juliet anyway, as he says, “In one respect I’ll thy assistant be, For this alliance may so happy prove To turn your households rancor into pure love,”. Although marrying Romeo to Juliet can bring about a truce among both of the families, there is more risk than reward. When the tragedy takes place during the end of the play, one of the causes of it was the controversy between the families, the marriage of Romeo and Juliet. Another reason to blame Friar Lawrence for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is the fact that he let himself marry the two lovers even though he acknowledged to himself that a tragic outcome is most probable. Even though Friar Lawrence himself said “These violent delights have violent [endings]”, he still recognizes that marrying Romeo to Juliet might not bring a
One of the main contributors to the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is Friar Lawrence, due to his involvement of marrying Romeo to Juliet. Although marriage does not appear to be a cause of tragedy, the marriage of Romeo to Juliet is vital to the …show more content…
Once Romeo arrives at Friar Lawrence’s cell for the first time, he asks Friar Lawrence to marry himself to Juliet as he believes that she is his true love. Even though Friar Lawrence knows that the Capulets and the Montagues have a long lasting resentment towards each other, he agrees to marry Romeo to Juliet anyway, as he says, “In one respect I’ll thy assistant be, For this alliance may so happy prove To turn your households rancor into pure love,”. Although marrying Romeo to Juliet can bring about a truce among both of the families, there is more risk than reward. When the tragedy takes place during the end of the play, one of the causes of it was the controversy between the families, the marriage of Romeo and Juliet. Another reason to blame Friar Lawrence for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is the fact that he let himself marry the two lovers even though he acknowledged to himself that a tragic outcome is most probable. Even though Friar Lawrence himself said “These violent delights have violent [endings]”, he still recognizes that marrying Romeo to Juliet might not bring a