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Friar Laurence's Characters Responsible For The Deaths Of Romeo And Juliet

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The characters that were at fault for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet were Friar Laurence and Tybalt. Those two characters were the cause for the deaths of these star-crossed lovers. Friar Laurence helped them get married even though they were still kids. Then Friar Laurence knew that neither of the families would have accepted the marriage yet he went and married them. Also, Friar Laurence gave Juliet poison just because she didn’t want to marry Sir Paris when she was already married to Romeo and when Sir Capulet threatened to disown her if she didn’t marry Sir Paris. Friar Laurence had a lot to do with the tragic deaths of these star-crossed lovers known as Romeo and Juliet. Tybalt then wanted to kill Romeo because he’s from the rivaling family and he despised him. In the play, Friar Laurence married two underage kids whose parents didn’t get along. In act two scene six it states “So smile the heavens upon this holy act…., These violent delights have violent ends and in their triumph die, like fire and powder, which, as they kissed, consume.”. He married the young foes knowing that they were still irresponsible and couldn’t even take care of themselves yet. Friar Laurence knew what he was doing was wrong and that it would end up in consequences, because the two families of these children didn’t get along and that they wouldn’t approve of that marriage, because later Sir Capulet told Juliet that she would have to marry Sir Paris while she was already married to Romeo but without him knowing or else he would disown her. This detail is significant because if they had advised their families then that might have stopped the feud between their families. In the play, Juliet informed Friar Laurence what Sir Capulet had demanded. In act four scene one it states “Tell me not, Friar, that thou hearst of this, Unless thou tell me how I may prevent it… God joined my heart and Romeo’s, thou our hands.….And, if thou darest, I’ll give thee remedy.” Juliet had gone and asked for Friar Laurence for help and he went and gave her poison so that she would go seem dead for 48 hours. First, there were so many things that went wrong with that plan. In the play Friar Laurence said that he would inform Romeo

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