Snezana Vujnovic, Alex Myc & Colleen Macaulay Who’s to blame? Snezana Vujnovic, Alex Myc & Colleen Macaulay

The ultimate blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet Lies with Friar Lawrence.

Introduction Hook: Who is truly to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? Thesis: Through analyzing the marriage of Romeo and Juliet, the loss of the letter, and how Friar Lawrence never owns up, it is proven that the ultimate blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet lies with Friar Lawrence

Friar Lawrence started the Tragedy By marrying Romeo & Juliet Friar Lawrence doomed Romeo & Juliet from the day they got married.

The ultimate blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet lies with Friar Lawrence “For by your leaves, you shall not stay alone / Till Holy Church incorporate two in one” (2.6.36-37). Friar goes with his decisions thinking that marriage will end the feud.

This intensifies the feud by the death of Tybalt and Mercutio. The ultimate blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet lies with Friar Lawrence “Tybalt, the reason that I have to love thee / Doth much excuse the appertaining rage / To such a greeting. Villain am I none; / Therefore farewell, I see thou knowst me not”(3.1.59-62). This intensifies the feud by the death of Tybalt and Mercutio.

He admits that from the day he married them everything was doomed. The ultimate blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet lies with Friar Lawrence “I married them, and their stol’n marriage day / Was tybalt’s doomsday, whose untimely death/ banish’d the new-made bridegroom from this city”(5.3.223-225). He admits that from the day he married them everything was doomed.

The Loss of the Letter The Friar was in charge of getting the message to Romeo of their plan, but due to the letter never being delivered Romeo believes his true love is dead which results in the deaths of both.

The ultimate blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet lies with Friar Lawrence “I’ll send a friar with speed / To Mantua, with letters to thy lord” (4.2. 123-124) In this quote he explains that he will send a friar (friar John) to mantua with a letter explaining the plan to Romeo

The ultimate blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet lies with Friar Lawrence “I could not send it-here it is again- / Nor get a messenger to bring it thee, / So fearful were they of infection.” (5.2. 14-16) In this quote, friar John explains how the letter was not delivered to Romeo because his messengers were too scared to be infected

The ultimate blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet lies with Friar Lawrence “But he which bore my letter, Friar John, / Was stay’d by accident, and yesternight / Return’d my letter back.” (5.3. 250-253) Friar Lawrence blames friar John for the letter not being delivered because he says he delivered it but got it back

Friar never owns up to his mistakes. Although the Friar agreed to help Romeo and Juliet he never owns up when things start to go wrong.

The ultimate blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet Lies with Friar Lawrence. “I hear some noise, lady. Come from that nest / Of death … Come go, good Juliet, I dare no longer stay” (5.3.151-159) Friar leaves mourning Juliet in the tomb alone with dead Romeo beside her.

“I am the greatest, able to do least” The ultimate blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet Lies with Friar Lawrence. “I am the greatest, able to do least” (5.3.223) When Romeo & Juliet are found dead Friar still does not admit to knowing anything or being able to doing anything.

“A greater power than we can contradict / Hath thwarted our intents” The ultimate blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet Lies with Friar Lawrence. “A greater power than we can contradict / Hath thwarted our intents” (5.3.153-154) Friar blames fate, a reoccurring theme throughout the play.

Conclusion

The ultimate blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet Lies with Friar Lawrence. Conclusion: In William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, it is blatant that Friar Lawrence is at fault for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. He made many poor decisions based upon what he thinks is right that backfired like, dooming Romeo and Juliet from the day the got married, loosing the letter meant for Romeo and then never owning up to his mistakes. Does blaming fate really justify someone's mistakes?