How responsible is Friar Lawrence for the deaths?

[lianab]

How much did Friar Lawrence's role in Romeo and Juliet's short lived romance contribute to their deaths in Act V Scene 3?

[caitlainm]

I think that Friar Lawrence's role in Romeo and Juliet's romance definitely contributed to their deaths. If it were not for the potion then Romeo and Juliet would have never had the chance to be together, Juliet would have been married off to Paris. At the same time, if Friar Lawrence was not involved then neither one of them would have died under the circumstances that they did. But, both Romeo and Juliet died with the love for the other in mind.

[annag]

I think Friar Lawrence played a huge part in Romeo and Juliet's deaths. Even though he was just trying to help, his plan was dangerous and flawed, which is shown with end of the book. The letter to Romeo should have been treated with much more care, because Friar Lawrence should have known what would happen if Romeo found out about Juliet's death. However, he also had a huge part in their love, too. Without him they probably would have never moved past the infatuation stage.

[Ian G]

Friar Lawrence did not know what he was getting himself into. However he should've known to not get in the way of fate. The letter sent to Romeo should have been delivered by a much more reliable source. Friar Lawrence was simply the messenger in their relationship and for sure played a role in their deaths.

[janicet]

Friar Lawrence played a major role in the death of Romeo and Juliet. He was trying to help Romeo and Juliet, however, his plan was dangerous and wasn't well thought out. Friar Lawrence did not think of the consequences and the flaws that may occur from this kind of plan. He gave a sleeping potion to Juliet and didn't tell Balthasar the whole plan. Like Anna said, he didnt handle the letter to Romeo with much care like he should have.

[emmaf]

I think that Friar Lawrence was truly trying to help. However, his plan was so far fetched and badly thought out that it wasn't really a surprise it didn't work. He should of thought longer about it. He just sees the vial and is all "Juliet, I have a plan!". And, ok, maybe Juliet should have realized that the plan was likely to fail. But she's thirteen, and kind of an idiot. It's not her fault. I think that Friar Lawrence's motives were to help, but he did it in such a way that it only harmed.

[tobih]

While Friar Lawrence isn't completely responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, he definitely contributed a lot to the unfolding of events. He was the one to allow them to marry, to give Juliet the poison, and he was the only adult to help them try to carry out their plan to run away together. While Friar Lawrence didn't help the situation, it's hard to say whether or not Romeo and Juliet would have died in the end anyways. fate and the fact that they are "star-crossed" might have driven Romeo and Juliet to their untimely deaths regardless of whether Friar Lawrence assisted them.

[EllCack]

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