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Essay / English essay - 765
Romeo and Juliet EssayIn William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet", two star-crossed lovers from the rival families "Capulet" and "Montague" marry but then turn to tragic resolution of the end. their lives for the love of each other. Brother Lawrence is partly responsible for his actions leading to this tragic death by giving a teenage girl a potion to use to fake her death so she can be with the love of her life. He entrusted a letter with very important information to someone else and left Juliet alone in the tomb when she woke up. Marriage was forced on Juliette from a young age, because that was how society worked at that time; Juliet was young and not ready to marry and should have had a choice in who she married. The feud between the Montagues and the Capulets meant that Juliet was not even allowed to go near a Montague, let alone marry one. Brother Lawrence made a very big mistake that he could have avoided, he gave a potion to a girl who fell into the trap. love in a few days. His idea was very ruthless and in the situation Juliette found herself in, he could have gone in many different directions. He was a father figure to Romeo and Juliet and should have had the courage to tell Juliet to listen to her parents and respect her father's decisions. Believing that Brother John would be able to deliver the letter to Romeo immediately without even telling him it was urgent was Brother Lawrence's next misprint. If Friar Lawrence sent the letter himself or informed Romeo himself the plan could have succeeded, he himself said "The letter was not beautiful but full of charge, of great significance, and neglecting it can present great danger.” (5.2.18-20) Neglecting Juliet with...... in the middle of a paper... complications. Brother Lawrence's actions were mainly to blame. He gave Juliet a potion to fake her death so she could be with the man she loves and not listen to her parents. He entrusted someone else with a letter containing all the important information Romeo needed to know, and he left Juliet alone in the tomb when he was able to tell Romeo that her death was a plan. Society pressured and made it seem like lovers were getting married, it made them think it was acceptable to be able to get married in a few days. Finally, the quarrel of the Capulets and the Montagues left their love no chance. Romeo and Juliet were not allowed to date and get to know each other better because they were under control and their parents did not allow them to see each other. Overall, Romeo and Juliet's love was unlucky and very haphazard..