by love. And in doing so‚ they trusted the wrong person. That person would be Friar Laurence. He can be one of those people who can be trusted with anything because he is a friar at a church. And if you’re a friar‚ you’re seen as someone who is holy and always trusted to do the right thing. And that ultimately shows that he is the exact opposite of that. Which then‚ ultimately leads Romeo and Juliet to their deaths. Friar Laurence is at fault‚ mainly because he did things he maybe should have had permission
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In the play‚ ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by William Shakespeare‚ Friar Laurence is a man well-respected and trusted by his community. He is a loyal adherent to Romeo and gives wise advice to those who need it. This changes when Romeo requests that the friar discreetly marries both him and Juliet. Friar Laurence made a myriad of mistakes following the marriage of Romeo and Juliet‚ as he was trying to preserve their confidentiality. His mistakes inevitably led to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. During the
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responsible‚ but strong superstitions point to Friar Laurence‚ the cleric in Romeo and Juliet‚ as being responsible for their deaths. Throughout the play‚ Friar Laurence is seen whenever something goes wrong with Romeo or Juliet. For example‚ in Act 4‚ scene 1‚ when the prince exiled Romeo from Verona and Juliet was to marry Paris‚ she petitioned for help from Friar Laurence; otherwise‚ she would kill herself. In order to prevent Juliet from killing herself‚ Friar Laurence gave her a sleeping potion and
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In Romeo and Juliet‚ the characters make many impulsive decisions‚ one of them being Friar Lawrence who creates careless plans which are not properly thought out. Friar acts without thinking about the consequences‚ leading to misconception and causing dreadful outcomes. Friar Lawrence should be giving smart thought out plans to Juliet considering he is a priest (he should think of another way of helping Juliet without watching the lovers take their lives)‚ he does not follow through with his plan
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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 evil‚ Romeo did not need to kill him and he brought it on himself. However Tybalt was going to try to kill Romeo any way‚ and Mercutio tried to stop him
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The Friendly Friar In the drama Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare‚ Friar Lawrence is a kind‚ knowledgeable‚ peacekeeping‚ and wise character. He also acts as a foil to the Montaques‚ Capulets‚ and the nurse. He is a priest to both the Montaque and Capulet houses. He is a well-liked person in the town of Verona. The Friar is a positive figure in the community and serves as a good role model for the children of Verona. Friar Lawrence is wise‚ educated kind‚ and peace loving. When Romeo
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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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Imagine never having a say in anything. Imagine having someone tell you who to love. How would anyone be able to handle that. What if you loved someone so much‚ you would rather die than not be with them‚ but your family hates their family‚ 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
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is a tragic play about two people who fall in love but their families are enemies and it is keeping them from being 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
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Juliet‚ Friar Lawrence could have done more to save the lives of Romeo and Juliet and bring the families close together. Friar lawrence is responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Friar thought that if he married Romeo and Juliet that the families would set aside their differences and come together. Friar says ¨To turn your Households’ rancour to pure love.¨ Which is seen on line 95 in Acts 2. After the deaths of Romeo and Juliet the families decided to come together. Friar Lawrence
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