Romeo And Juliet: Who Was Responsible

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to see Romeo secretly, even after he has been banished. She even says to Juliet: “I’ll find Romeo to comfort you. I wot well where he is. Hark ye, your Romeo will be here at night.” (3.2.138-140) And is clearly telling her to be with this outcast. The Nurse proves to be a traitor when she tells her to marry Paris, “Marry, I will; and this is wisely done.” (3.5.233) She did not guide Juliet on any one specific path, she was not responsible.
Friar Laurence is another example of someone who had a certain responsibility, but did not follow through with it. As part of the clergy, one of his duties is to be completely honest, which he did not prove to be when he married Romeo and Juliet. He asked for their permission when he said: “for, by your leaves, you shall not stay home alone till holy church incorporate two in one.” (2.6.36-37) but he did it without notifying or asking the consent of either of their parents. And Friar Laurence even hid the banished killer with him. The ...

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