Friar Lawrence To Blame In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

To blame, or not to blame? Were the irresponsible acts of the two young lovers at fault, or was their fate the act of deceit fed to them by none other than Friar Lawrence? The Friar behaves irresponsibly, in which, causes destruction among the opposing families, and creates havoc between many characters. Furthermore, he is to blame for causing the events that lead to the overall tragedy, including the secret marriage, Juliet’s death-like sleep, and the suicides of both Romeo and Juliet. His advice and betrayal provoked further hatred to arise within the Montagues and Capulets feud. Primarily, the Friar assists with the personal needs of others, therefore, when Romeo approached him with news of his new-found love, he listened intently. The Friar irresponsibly kept Romeo’s secret from everyone, agreeing to marry the young pair. Come, come with me, and we will make short work, for, by your leaves, you shall not stay alone till Holy Church incorporate two into one (shakespeare pg. 420). The Friar was aware his reckless act of privately marrying the children of long-lasting enemies could be punishable by death, hence, he now needed to cover his mistaken tracks. Creation of the domino effect on the Friar’s behalf,only dug a deeper hole, leading to further annihilation. …show more content…
453). To be free from marrying Paris, Juliet received help from the Friar, in which he conjured a mischievous plan to put Juliet in a death-like trance till Romeo came for her so they could leave together. This further proves that the Friar was not only irresponsible for acting out these childish schemes, but untrustworthy as well for keeping secrets and worsening the town’s fate. If not for him, many hate-filled events might not have taken