Friar Lawrence is the one to blame for the death of the two lovers; Romeo and Juliet. He was the reason behind their unconditional affection for one another and tragic death. He could have prevented both the love and the death of the two characters, but did not do so. Without him, Romeo and Juliet would have never been married and Juliet would not have faked her death. This lead to the actual death of the characters - all because of the thoughtless decisions and communication failure by Friar Lawrence.
“Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow,” (II.vi.15) says Friar Lawrence just moments before marrying Romeo and Juliet. This means that takings things too fast is just as bad as taking it too slow. We can see from this that Friar Lawrence knew that the marriage between the two characters was obviously being moved too quickly, therefore he should have realized that they were just kids could not have possibly been serious about a long lasting relationship. Friar Lawrence also warned Romeo and Juliet that their sudden happiness will have a “violent end,” yet did nothing to stop it (II.vi.9). This impacted the death of Romeo and Juliet because the marrying of the characters strengthened their love greatly, which later caused them to take their life for one another. Alongside of the …show more content…
The Friar says for Juliet to “take thou this vial” (IV.i.96) which will cause her pulse to stop, her flesh to be cold and her body unable to move for 42 hours. This puts Juliet into an almost-death situation, but will fulfill her needs to get past the wedding between her and Paris. Friar Lawrence’s decision to give Juliet the potion made Romeo think that she was dead, and prompted him to buy his own poison which would actually kill him. This unthoughtful choice made by Friar Lawrence lead to a tragedy that could have easily been prevented if he would not have given Juliet the
“Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow,” (II.vi.15) says Friar Lawrence just moments before marrying Romeo and Juliet. This means that takings things too fast is just as bad as taking it too slow. We can see from this that Friar Lawrence knew that the marriage between the two characters was obviously being moved too quickly, therefore he should have realized that they were just kids could not have possibly been serious about a long lasting relationship. Friar Lawrence also warned Romeo and Juliet that their sudden happiness will have a “violent end,” yet did nothing to stop it (II.vi.9). This impacted the death of Romeo and Juliet because the marrying of the characters strengthened their love greatly, which later caused them to take their life for one another. Alongside of the …show more content…
The Friar says for Juliet to “take thou this vial” (IV.i.96) which will cause her pulse to stop, her flesh to be cold and her body unable to move for 42 hours. This puts Juliet into an almost-death situation, but will fulfill her needs to get past the wedding between her and Paris. Friar Lawrence’s decision to give Juliet the potion made Romeo think that she was dead, and prompted him to buy his own poison which would actually kill him. This unthoughtful choice made by Friar Lawrence lead to a tragedy that could have easily been prevented if he would not have given Juliet the