Who Is Friar Responsible For Romeo And Juliet

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Friar’s Choices Everyone who has read Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet has probably immediately thought that Romeo was most responsible for his and Juliet's death. In reality, it is the adults around them who push and support their terrible ideas. Although Friar Lawrence may seem like he plays a small role, he is the main person responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s death. Two of the worst choices of advice that Friar gives are, when he tells Romeo to go to the Capulet's house to comfort Juliet, and when he gives Juliet poison to appear dead. To begin, Friar pushes Romeo to make bad decisions, although he is very aware that Romeo's actions are bad but still continues to support him and his effort to be with Juliet. An example of this is when the