Who's to Blame for the Deaths of Romeo and Juliet

 In the love story Romeo and Juliet, two people whose family hate one another fall in love.  Each one loves each other and stays faithful against all odds until death. But the tragedy of these star crossed lovers death is because of Friar Lawrence. Friar Lawrence is to blame for the death of Romeo and Juliet.

           Why Friar Lawrence is to blame for the death of Romeo and Juliet is because he entrusted Friar John to deliver the letter to Romeo an Friar John failed. This is written in act 5. Sc. 3, “Friar Lawrence

          Who bare my letter, then, to Romeo?

Friar John

I could not send it (here it is again) Nor bring a messenger to bring it thee So fearful were they of infection.” Why this letter was important was because it said that Juliet wasn’t dead she just had a sleeping potion. Since Romeo did not know this he thought Juliet was dead and killed himself because of that.

          In conclusion, the star crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet have the person who ,married them Friar Lawrence to blame for their deaths. All in all if Friar Lawrence had made sure the letter had gotten to Romeo they would not have died.