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    In the Shakespearean tragedy‚ Romeo and JulietFriar Lawrence was a monk‚ and a counselor‚ who came up with intricate plots and concocted a seemingly magical elixir in order to solve problems that the lovers encountered. Friar Lawrence had a profound impact on the outcome of this Shakespearean play; however‚ in a way that led to catastrophe. There are many factors that caused the deaths of the lovers‚ but two of the most important were how Friar Lawrence disregarded his own logic‚ and how he missed

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    Friar Laurence and His String of Unfortunate Events During the tragic story of Romeo and Juliet‚ there was a character that continuously forwards the plans of Romeo and helps the dreams of Juliet. Friar Laurence is the town’s pastor who also works in the science of herbs. The people of Verona know of the Friar’s cell as a safe place to go and confess their sins and seek advice‚ including Romeo Montague. Romeo seeks to the Friar to help him deal with his new love‚ Juliet Capulet. The whole kingdom

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    star-crossed lovers‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ by William Shakespeare. However‚ along with the tragedy comes the question- Who‚ or what‚ is to blame for their deaths? Some would say Friar Lawrence‚ or the feud‚ or fate‚ but while all of those contributed‚ it could’ve been prevented entirely by one single person: Juliet’s mother‚ Lady Capulet. She was negligent‚ manipulative‚ and bitter. Lady Capulet was an emotionally uninvolved and unaware mother. She was too young when she had Juliet‚ therefore she was

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    forcing you to do the same. Now imagine you are Romeo‚ or Juliet‚ from Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. This is the exact situation they were put in. Romeo a Montague‚ and Juliet a Capulet‚ two names in feud‚ fall in love with each other. These two poor kids were essentially driven to killing themselves by their parents; never really getting to know their kids‚ being in an everlasting feud‚ and forcing juliet into a non consensual marriage. Juliet was practically raised by the Nurse‚ a caretaker

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    Romeo + Juliet During the play of Romeo and Juliet‚ the characters show love in many different ways. Some characters fall in and out of love very quickly in Romeo and Juliet. For example‚ Romeo is in love with Rosaline at 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”

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    Romeo and Juliet‚ a classic love story amidst a time so full of tragedy. However‚ every good love story has tragedy built in among itself. In the case of Romeo and Juliet‚ the real tribulation is the literal downfall of Romeo and Juliet. There are many events that lead to the rise and fall of Romeo and Juliet‚ from their first meeting at the masquerade ball‚ to Friar Laurence marrying them‚ to Romeo’s exile‚ and lastly the deaths of Romeo and Juliet in a tomb below the city of fair Verona. However

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    tragic story of Romeo and Juliet. Many characters in the play had something to do with the end result of the deaths of Romeo and Juliet‚ and the end to one of the most famous love stories ever written. However‚ did one character contribute to their deaths more than the others? If so‚ which character’s actions affected Romeo and Juliet’s deaths the most? Friar Laurence had the biggest impact on the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Friar Laurence was the one that married Romeo and Juliet‚ “…for by your leaves

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    relationship between Friar Laurence and Romeo and Juliet lead the two to an untimely death . Friar Laurence is a priest in Romeo and Juliet’s holy church and a mentor to both Romeo and Juliet. When Romeo is swayed to go to the Capulet party he finds an unexpected love that brings him to the Friar’s cell wanting to get married. The holy man that the friar was said to the blinded Romeo‚ “young men’s love then lies not truly in their hearts‚ but in their eyes.” ( Act II‚ Scene III‚ Lines 71-72) Friar laurence is

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    Romeo was to blame for the death of him and his star crossed lover for three reasons. The first reason being he was over dramatic and aggressive with many things. The second being he would constantly act out to quickly without thinking of the consequences his actions would bring. The third reason being he fell ‘in love’ with Juliet and made her fall ‘in love’ with him too. For these three reasons I believe Romeo was to blame for him and Juliet’s tragic deaths. Romeo was the type

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    happening of events. The play Romeo and Juliet sets a scene that is used to express this idea by using a character named Friar Laurence whose intentions are only for the good of both the romantic couple and the feuding families. In this play Friar Laurence creates a plan to satisfy both the wants of Romeo and Juliet and his own wants for the feuding to end between the Montagues and the Capulets. In the end‚ his plan succeeds in ending the feud but costs Romeo and Juliet their lives. Through the actions

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