Romeo and Juliet Fate and Free Will Quotes Page 4
Citations follow this format: (Act.Scene.Line). Line numbers correspond to the 2008 Norton edition of the play.
| Quote #10 FRIAR LAURENCE |
Friar Laurence blames "chance," not himself, for the deaths of Romeo and Paris.
| Quote #11 FRIAR LAURENCE |
When Juliet awakens and finds Romeo dead, the Friar tells Juliet that a "higher power" – either God or fate – has ruined their plans. Gosh. It seems like the Friar doesn't want to take any responsibility for the part he played in the couple's tragedy. After all, Friar Laurence (a grown man who ought to know better) is the one who came up with the idea for Juliet to drink the sleeping potion that would make everyone think she was dead. He's also the guy who helped facilitate the couple's secret marriage.
