Friar John was delayed because health officials worried that he had been a house where plague victims lived, so he was not allowed to leave the building. As a result, he did not deliver Friar Lawrence's letter to Romeo.
Friar John was unable to deliver the letter to Romeo in Mantua because he was held up in quarantine due to a suspected outbreak of the plague. This delay ultimately contributed to the tragic deaths of Romeo and Juliet.
There was a plague going around and no one was allowed to enter the city or Mantua
Friar Laurence advises Romeo to go to Mantua and wait for news of when it is safe for him to return to Verona.
there was a pluge in mantua at the time so he didnt wont to go in they would not have let him out if he did go in
there was a pluge in mantua at the time so he didnt wont to go in they would not have let him out if he did go in
Friar Laurence's letter is not delivered to Romeo because Friar John was kept in quarantine since there was a plague in his house. Friar John wanted to go to Mantua himself but he couldn't. Once Friar Laurence hears this he says: "Now must I to the monument alone. Within these three hours will fair Juliet wake. She will beshrew me much that Romeo Hath had no notice of these accidents; But I will write again to Mantua, And keep her in my cell till Romeo come." His plan is to go to the tomb, get Juliet then write a second letter. But Friar Laurence's second letter is never sent to Romeo because Romeo's servant Balthazar has already told him Juliet is dead. Romeo arrives at the tomb before Friar Laurence can even write the second letter, which results in Romeo killing himself, which results in Juliet killing herself.
Romeo is to go to Mantua before daybreak, according to Friar Lawrence's advice.
The friar helps Romeo to realize that he has much to be thankful for. He tells him that he is ungrateful that he is still able to live.
Mantua: City in Italy where Romeo flees after saying his last goodbye to Juliet. He hides here, and waits to hear from the friar. It is here that he learns that Juliet is supposedly dead. Then, on his way to go and see her, he buys poison from an apothecary on the street.
Friar Lawrence advises Romeo to go to Mantua until things have settled down in Verona. He believes that staying away for a while will help defuse the tension and allow for a better outcome for Romeo and Juliet.
First he's going to Juliet's bedroom, to spend the night with her, then he's going to go to Mantua, to wait for Friar Laurence to arrange for his return.
Mantua: City in Italy where Romeo flees after saying his last goodbye to Juliet. He hides here, and waits to hear from the friar. It is here that he learns that Juliet is supposedly dead. Then, on his way to go and see her, he buys poison from an apothecary on the street.
Friar Lawrence arranges to send Romeo to Mantua, a city in northern Italy, after Romeo is banished from Verona. He believes that Romeo could live there safely until things calm down in Verona.