Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet holds many deaths in its poetic lines; however‚ only one person can be blamed for the spirits that had been stripped from their bodies. The two once great families tear each other apart in order to follow a childish need to be better than the other. Though the families are the ones who kill one another the person at fault isn’t part of either family‚ but of the church. Friar Laurence is the villain of the play ending the lives of so many‚ without ever knowing he would do
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“Romeo and Juliet” has many important characters. The most important of these are obviously‚ Romeo and Juliet. However‚ two characters that are almost as important‚ but extremely under appreciated‚ are Friar Lawrence and The Nurse. These two characters play similar roles but are first shown to be polar opposites. Shakespeare uses these characters very well to move the story along. Shakespeare also uses these characters as metaphors. The Nurse is supposed to be the heart and Friar Lawrence‚ the head
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prevails. But not for Romeo and Juliet. William Shakespeare‚ writer of Romeo and Juliet‚ takes two ill-fated lovers‚ who try to overcome their fate. Throughout their story‚ Romeo and Juliet experience luck‚ fate‚ and conation. The story shows the short love story of Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet‚ kin of two opposing families in Verona. Though many factors have affected the outcome of Romeo and Juliet‚ Friar Laurence is the main cause of their death. Friar Laurence wants to keep Romeo and Juliet’s love
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In the play “Romeo and Juliet”‚ Friar Lawrence had a very important role. In this play he was always someone that both Romeo and Juliet could count on when they need advice or an answer to a problem. Also Friar Lawrence was seen to be the priest that always knew what was best for you in the end. Although Friar Lawrence was always there for them and was a priest he caused both families to fight and he even caused many deaths between them. Two deaths that he is most certainly accountable for are
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Romeo had multiple dreams where destiny spoke to him and foretold him about events in the near future. His dreams are like a medium for fate to speak to him of his tragic death. While Romeo is in Mantua‚ he awakes from a dream of Juliet and his seemingly pleasurable future with her then joyfully says‚ “If I may trust the flattering truth of sheep‚ my dreams presage some joyful news at hand.” (5.1.1-2). The word ‘presage’ immediately hints that this is a dream about his fortune‚ and is a clear display
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and the Friar‚ the two most significant characters in the famous Shakespeare’s play‚ The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet‚ both depict clearly disparate characteristics but are similar in some ways. Shakespeare states‚ “[f]rom forth the fatal loins of these two foes a pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life; whose misadventured piteous overthrows...” (I. Prologue. 5-8). The prologue of the play hints towards the fact that it was because of the strife of the two families that had killed Romeo and Juliet
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Romeo and Juliet: Victims of Fate Tragedy struck the young hearts of Romeo and Juliet. Betrayed by their desire to be with one another for the rest of eternity. Misguided by the trustworthy Friar Lawrence. Romeo and Juliet is the story of Romeo and Juliet and their fate. In the play Romeo and Juliet the tragedy of the two lovers was conducted by none other than Friar Lawrence‚ fate‚ and themselves. Friar Lawrence‚who acted as an advisor for the two lovers‚ wanted to end the fued between the two
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The end of Romeo and Juliet‚ the prince declares that “some shall be pardoned and some punished.” Friar Laurence is most at fault for the outcome of the play. Friar is the one who married Romeo and Juliet‚ he is the one who gave Juliet the secret position‚ he also did not get to the vault in time to tell Romeo the truth. Friar is the one who marries Romeo and Juliet just to end a feud between two families. In the second line of the prologue of act three scene six‚ it says “When she arrives‚ the two
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Fate is a word our society tends to deem worthy of being the scapegoat to all of our annoyances‚ although it is only applicable to the negative situations we get ourselves into. What we fail to understand is that there cannot be a positive without the burdens of a negative‚ and fate takes the blame for both. The romantic tragedy of shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet expresses the ideal of senseless outcomes of impulsive decisions committed by the two blind lovers: Romeo and Juliet. We travel through
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Romeo and Juliet‚ Fate or Free will? The story of Romeo and Juliet is a tragic tale of love and hate. The story ends in conflict and controversy because of their families and other outside forces in which fate was a factor. The "Star Crossed Lovers" death was caused by free will and blinding love‚ this was a significant turning point in the book because Romeo was banished. As the story goes on characters such as Tybalt and Mercutio set off a spin of events eventually ending in the death of the
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