The tragedy of “Romeo and Juliet” is one of the most well-known stories in the world, regardless of culture. Romeo and Juliet were described as "star-crossed lovers", two people whose destinies were destined to intertwine. It was as if the paths of these two “stars” were destined to interfere with each other. But in a disastrous twist, their fate met the same end; death. Many considered the deaths of Romeo and Juliet a coincidence, but were there ways to avoid this catastrophe? Were there ways to end the conflict early? Sure there were many solutions to this problem and actions that could have been changed, but the main problem is this: why didn't anyone take action? In this Shakespearean tragedy, Friar Laurence was a counselor and monk. He came up with complex plans and prepared an elixir to solve the problems encountered by the lovers. Friar Lawrence had an impact on many events in the play and thought he had the perfect idea; however, in a way that led to the worst. The three important factors why Friar Lawrence was responsible for their deaths were that Friar Lawrence neglected his own logic and missed several opportunities to save the lovers, did not reveal the truth about the marriage to anyone, and ran away from helping Juliet. Friar Lawrence knew better than to marry two reckless, love-crazed teenagers. First, there was a brutal feud between these two families! He knew that one was Montague's and the other Capulet's, but he did not elaborate on the possible outcomes. Secondly, he knew that Romeo had just met Juliet, in fact he had even said to Romeo: “So soon abandoned? The love of young people then is not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes." If the friar had been responsible for delaying the wedding so that they could go further... middle of paper... Observing the mess that had just happened, he hastily left the tomb to avoid being caught by the clock for his mistakes. Not only had he abandoned Juliet in her time of need, but he was so hurt and guilty that he was unable to handle the situation. If only he had stayed and helped Juliet, she wouldn't have died. The clock arrived together with the prince, the Capulets and the Montagues. When they saw the bodies of their sons, Capulet and Montague agreed to resolve their conflict. The deaths of Romeo and Juliet were the result of Friar Laurence's shortcomings. Everything Friar Laurence tried to do fell apart. He attempted to please everyone, but failed drastically. He was humiliated when he had to admit to the prince his part in the whole plan. The prince understood this, but nothing could ever erase the pain that Brother Laurence had felt that night.