The Death Of Friar Lawrence In The Tragedy Of Romeo And Juliet

Nearly every character in “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet” helped contribute to their death. The only few people who did not, were people like, Balthasar or random guards and servants. Nearly everyone says that Friar Lawrence was the main cause of their Romeo and Juliet’s death, but you do have to consider that the reason their problems started in the first place was because of Romeo. We all know that Romeo’s banishment was a result of murdering Tybalt. Although Tybalt was a villain, and was practically evil, Romeo did not need to kill him and he brought it on himself. However Tybalt was going to try to kill Romeo any way, and Mercutio tried to stop him. Mercutio’s death was also Romeo’s fault, “ROMEO tries to break up the fight TYBALT stabs MERCUTIO under ROMEO’s arm.”(Sparknotes, Shakespeare act 3 scene 1 page 5). If Romeo let Mercutio beat Tybalt, then the Prince most likely would have not punished Mercutio and Romeo would never have gotten banished.
William Shakespeare clearly draws the image that Paris is one of the most important antagonists in the story. Therefore the truth and the representation are inverted. Although Romeo clearly tries to do the right thing, he doesn’t realize most of his mistakes, and often acts without thinking. For example, he specifically says, “I must indeed, and therefore came I hither. Good gentle youth, tempt not a desperate man. Fly hence and leave me. Think upon these gone. Let them affright thee. I beseech thee, youth, Put not another sin upon my head By urging me to fury. O, be gone! By heaven, I love thee better than myself, For I come hither arm'd against myself. Stay not, be gone. Live, and hereafter say A madman’s mercy bade thee run away.”(sparknotes, Shakespeare act 5 scene 3 page 3). Which means, since he is angry and desperate, Paris should not mess with him because Romeo can not think