Friar Lawrence, the Nurse and Capulet all contributed to the final tragedy in Romeo and Juliet, the two lover's death. Willingly or unwillingly, these people's words and actions caused Romeo and Juliet to take drastic measures, and feel that there was no way out for them in the trapped environment they were placed in. These people's involvement certainly influenced the path that Romeo and Juliet took, and without their interference tragedy certainly may have been …
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…and Juliet, but they all had one thing in common. They abused the trust that the two lovers placed in them, Capulet by not listening to his daughter, the Nurse for condoning and arranging the two lover's meetings and Friar Lawrence for finally marrying the two. Ultimately, every one of these people lost out, losing their loved ones because of their involvement in their brief but intense affair. As the Prince concludes, 'All our punish'd'.