Who Is To Blame For The Deaths Of Romeo And Juliet

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I think that many people are to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet from both of their families. However, I believe that Friar Lawrence is the character that is the most responsible for the tragedy for a few reasons. {{Your introduction should introduce the topic, book and author you are discussing. In addition, your thesis statement should be more specific. What are the three reasons why Friar Lawrence is the one who is most responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet?}}
The first reason Friar Lawrence is to blame is the fact that he did not get the message out in time. The plan was to send Romeo a letter saying that Juliet was going to appear to be dead, but would awake within two days and when Romeo received the second letter saying

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