Question

Who is most responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? Consider whether Fate, the families, the Friar, Romeo and Juliet, or any other characters from the play are most responsible.

Answer 1

Friar Lawrence is directly responsible for the death of Juliet in all ways. He makes not only one, but three mistakes that all lead to Juliet's death. He gave a poison to Juliet, he trusted someone else with a letter of great significance to deliver to Romeo, and he fled when Juliet was in the most danger at the tomb. Had he not have made these three major terrible mistakes, Juliet might not have killed herself.

Friar Lawrence made a major mistake that he could have avoided himself. He trusted Juliet, an unstable teenage girl, with a fake-death poison. This rash decision was a very poor choice on the friar's behalf. Here, the friar shows his irresponsibility by saying, "If... thou hast the strength of will to slay thyself... take thou this vial... no warmth, no breath shall testify thou livest;" (4.1.72, 93, 98) Friar Lawrence's idea for Juliet is very risky and he should have known better than to try it. Because of what happens, everyone thinks Juliet is dead and shortly thereafter, she is buried alive. This quote shows the true meaning of responsibility, because when he says this, her life rests in his hands. Capulet is even foiled by the plan, because when he says her faking her death, he said, "Death lies on her like an untimely frost." (4.5.28) The fake death has fooled Capulet, Juliet's father, and the rest of the family. Had Friar Lawrence not have given Juliet the poison, she would have never been put in the position that she was in, which eventually leads to her death.

Answer 2

what about romeo? @jojo9999

Answer 3

Romeo killed himself because he killed the man Juliet should have married but did not want to. And He then mistakenly thinks that Juliet is dead when in fact she is only drugged and is waiting for Romeo to come and rescue her.

Answer 4

Well I'm glad i could help:)

Answer 5

@NaomiBell1997 Good luck (: I literally had to do the same essay not that long ago(:

Answer 6

I do that with math usually .-. lol Well, If you ever need help with English I might be able to help you(: This particular essay I cant cause my conclusion was way different than everyone else's. But yeah ^_^

Answer 7

Can I hav a medal anyone?

Answer 8

pleez

Answer 9

please stop commenting

Answer 10

why?

Answer 11

you did not help me

Answer 12

can I hav an award anyway? : )

Answer 13

no

Answer 14

come on

Answer 15

I'll stop commenting

Answer 16

no i already gave someone who helped me a medal

Answer 17

doesn't mean you cant give out another

Answer 18

yes it does

Answer 19

no it doesn't

Answer 20

stop

Answer 21

no

Answer 22

I want a medal

Answer 23

too bad

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you did not earn it

Answer 25

Well im gonna keep commenting

Answer 26

@Hero could you please make it stop

Answer 27

who's hero exactly?

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I dont see hero

Answer 29

he aint stoppin me

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Im still chattin

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STOP

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Medal = stop

Answer 33

im not giving you a medal

Answer 34

Not to claim the answer given is wrong, but one could argue that the root cause of the deaths of Romeo and Juliet was their families' prejudice against their marrying a member of the other family.

Answer 35

@douglaswinslowcooper that was my argument when I did mine >.< Was that is was their parents fault and societies back then for their deaths(:

Answer 36

Good to know I am not alone in thinking that.

Answer 37

lol xD I thought I was the only one :D Yay, I have an ally :P