Anyone wanna read over my paper? Doing a paper on Romeo and Juliet explaining who I personally think is to blame for all of the tragic events in the story. Anyone care to read and give criticism or suggestions? Thanks! While reading Romeo and Juliet you can notice that the cause of the tragic events cannot be blamed on one single person. All of the tragic events happen because of a collective "effort" of all the characters. However I personally feel that of all the characters in "Romeo and Juliet" Friar Lawrence is most responsible for the tragic events that befell Romeo and Juliet. He was unable to help Romeo when he needed guidance most, foolishly married Romeo and Juliet for selfish reasons, and gave Juliet the sleepi