plot line. Some characters have very little to do with the plot but some have the plot revolving around them. Friar Lawrence does not have very much time on stage but the time he does have is crucial to the plot line. Through his words Friar Lawrence demonstrates the he is a good intentioned‚ yet sometimes shortsighted‚ man who is not afraid to take risks to help others<br><br>One of Friar Lawrence’s most favorable traits is how good intentioned he is. He may do something out of the ordinary if he
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together. The characters Romeo‚ Juliet and Friar Lawrence are primarily responsible for the death of Romeo and Juliet because they all went against something that the families did not want. Friar Lawrence is somewhat responsible for the deaths because he had a plan that did not work. In act 3 scene 3 Friar Lawrence says‚ no body’s death but body’s banishment. I think he was saying that no one will die but the body will be gone. Also‚ in 2 scene 3 Friar Lawrence says wisely and slow they stumble
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In the play‚ William Shakespeare develops a story where Friar Laurence is to blame for the tragic deaths of Romeo and Juliet. This play is about two star crossed lovers‚ Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet. After days of them meeting they were decided to get married. Romeo persuades Friar Laurence‚ who is the priest of their church to marry them as soon as possible. The Friar agreed; thinking their families would learn to love and accept each other. Juliet´s parents had a different idea. Her parents
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fate of the star-cross lovers and other unnecessary people. People who don’t think twice of their actions until after the consequences. Maybe‚ just an inference‚ if they just thought about their actions‚ the play may have had a different ending. Friar Laurence can be considered partially responsible for the outcome of the play. Although his main intentions were to help‚ he only worsen the
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Nearly every character in “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet” helped contribute to their death. The only few people who did not‚ were people like‚ Balthasar or random guards and servants. Nearly everyone says that Friar Lawrence was the main cause of their Romeo and Juliet’s death‚ but you do have to consider that the reason their problems started in the first place was because of Romeo. We all know that Romeo’s banishment was a result of murdering Tybalt. Although Tybalt was a villain‚ and was practically
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For example Friar Lawrence declares “ In this resolve‚ I’ll send a friar with speed? To Mantua with my letters to thy Lord” ( 4. 1. 125-126) to Juliet as he hands her the potion. Though Friar Lawrence did send someone with the letter‚ informing Romeo about the plan‚ Balthasar beat the messenger to it. A lot of the argument for Friar Lawrence being responsible for their deaths is he came up with this whole plan in the first
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Juliet the potion. “ When presently through all thy veins shall run A cold and drowsy humor‚ for no pulse…” (Shakespeare 453). He gave Juliet the advice to fake her death; therefore‚ many people would blame Friar. However‚ this is not the case. If you look back farther Juliet goes to the Friar threatening to kill herself. “Unless thou tell me how I may prevent it. If in thy wisdom thou canst give no help‚ Do thou but call my resolution wise And with this knife I’ll help it presently” (Shakespeare
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unbearable. They keep their love for eachother a secret because of this many people end up getting hurt and some even die. In Shakespeare’s play‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ Friar Lawrence‚ Romeo‚ and the Family Feud are to blame for the many deaths. In the play Romeo and Juliet‚ Friar Lawrence is to blame because when Romeo gets exiled Friar helps Romeo see Juliet even when he is forbidden to go back to Verona. “ Go get thee to thy love as we decreed‚ ascend her chamber‚ hence and comfort her: But‚ look
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William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ many of the characters need a great deal of support. Each of the three father figures--Friar Lawrence‚ Prince Escalus‚ and Lord Capulet--have varying degrees of power. They all have some importance‚ regardless of if the men are biological fathers. Romeo’s biological father‚ Lord Montague‚ rarely makes an appearance in the play. However Friar Lawrence‚ who acts as a father for Romeo‚ is a common character. He shows his affection for Romeo: Romeo! Alack‚ alack‚ what
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the start of the play‚ which is presented as an immature action. Today‚ we might use the term “puppy love” to describe this. Romeo’s lover Rosaline is shallow and nobody really believes that it will last‚ including Friar Laurence: Romeo – “Thou chid’st me oft for loving Rosaline” Friar Laurence – “For doting‚ not loving‚ pupil mine”. In the first meeting of Romeo and Juliet‚ Shakespeare uses religion in describing the first love & sight of Romeo and Juliet. Such as “good pilgrim” when Juliet
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