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Who Was Responsible For Romeo And Juliet's Death

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Friar Lawrence the one that was most responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, the nurse played a big role in the actions that lead up to the tragedy that was the death of two young star crossed lovers.The nurse was looking out for Juliet and doing what she felt was best.Even though Friar Lawrence helped the two star crossed lovers get away with a lot of their plans involving their love, his intentions were good and honest. Romeo and Juliet's death was also their own fault they knew what they were doing and what the consequences could be. but there love blinded them and the only thing that mattered to them was that they were together. So many other characters and factors had a role in the death of Romeo and Juliet.The Friar's plan …show more content…

An example of this is when Romeo speaks of how there is no sense of living without being in Verona with Juliet, this is an example of just one of the times that one of them doesn’t think about their actions and the consequences. “There is no world / Thou cutt’st my head off with a golden ax And smilest upon the stroke that murders me.”(3.3.?) The only thing that mattered to them was that they were together they did not think of their families and how it would affect them and their surrounding. They also didn't think of the repercussions or consequences of their actions.They asked the Friar for his help and asked him to get involved, they took the advice that he gave them, and followed his instructions,When the Friar tells Juliet , “ Hold, daughter/That copest with death himself to ’scape from it An if thou darest, I’ll give thee remedy”,(4.1.70-75) In this quote Friar Lawrence tells Juliet of a way that she and her true love can be together without having to hide it. She followed his instructions and put her trust in him that the rest of the their plan would go accordingly ,and all though it did not end up that way Juliet was still willing to kill herself if it meant that she would get to be with her one true love for all eternity. …show more content…

The Nurse kept all of Juliet’s secrets, and helped do many things for the love of Romeo and Juliet throughout the play, An example of this is when the nurse says, “Your love says, like an honest gentleman, and a courteous, and a kind, danand, I warrant,a virtuous,-Where is your mother?” (2.5.?)This quote is when the nurse was helping them to keep their love a secret and pass on messages from one to another when they were not able to see each other.Without the nurse passing on these messages Romeo and Juliet's love would have never been possible and neither would their tragic deaths. The nurse would sometimes question Juliet’s judgement but, she always tried to look out for what was best for Juliet, which caused Juliet to hide Friar Lawrence and her plan from the nurse, if Juliet would have been able trust the nurse then Romeo would have got the message and neither of them would have had to end up dead. In the play she helps the two young lovers with their secret meetings,love affairs,and messages.In this quote you can feel the hate that Juliet feels towards the nurse, The nurse also helps Romeo and Juliet with their secret marriage and all of the plans that had to happen in order to make their marriage possible.After the nurse agrees with Lord Capulet that Juliet should marry Paris Juliet is very angry and begins to feel hatred towards the nurse, she

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