Friar Lawrence Research Paper
Friar Lawrence- Friend or Foe?
An Examination of Friar Lawrence’s Role in Romeo & Juliet
Sabri C-Y
English 1H
Mr. Roberts
Tuesday, October 25th 2010
Romeo and Juliet is a remarkable play. Besides it being magnificently written, it is also exceptional because of its enduring relevance and fascinating characters. As the tragic story of two young lovers unfolds, the importance of each character’s role in the play becomes noticeable; especially that of Friar Lawrence. Friar Lawrence provides the pathways which direct the destinies of Romeo, and his bride-to-be, Juliet. This holy man opens many windows for Romeo and Juliet even though many of the ideas he supports and suggests contradict the desires of the Montague’s and Capulet’s …show more content…
First of all, this choice is selfless on his part because he is willing to lose respect in order to end the feud, but this choice was also not a wise choice. By letting the two marry, he is also putting the children in bad positions because his plan for the families’ feud to end may not work, thus threatening the relationship between Romeo and his parents, Juliet and her parents, and the families’ hatred to one another all together. Eventually, complications in his plans occur, such as Romeo’s banishment, and Juliet’s engagement to Paris. So, Friar Lawrence ends up concentrating on Romeo and Juliet’s love and discarding the thought of ending the feud. He opens many windows and creates many opportunities for the couple so that they can be together; this outlines his role in the play. Friar Lawrence provides methods for Romeo and Juliet to reunite, by giving Juliet an elixir to fake her death, and attempting to get Romeo (whom he sent to Mantua) to meet her in her tomb where she would awaken, and hence they would live “happily ever after”. Although Friar Lawrence had good intentions, the results of those actions were very unfortunate, and ended up taking the lives from who he initially tried to
An Examination of Friar Lawrence’s Role in Romeo & Juliet
Sabri C-Y
English 1H
Mr. Roberts
Tuesday, October 25th 2010
Romeo and Juliet is a remarkable play. Besides it being magnificently written, it is also exceptional because of its enduring relevance and fascinating characters. As the tragic story of two young lovers unfolds, the importance of each character’s role in the play becomes noticeable; especially that of Friar Lawrence. Friar Lawrence provides the pathways which direct the destinies of Romeo, and his bride-to-be, Juliet. This holy man opens many windows for Romeo and Juliet even though many of the ideas he supports and suggests contradict the desires of the Montague’s and Capulet’s …show more content…
First of all, this choice is selfless on his part because he is willing to lose respect in order to end the feud, but this choice was also not a wise choice. By letting the two marry, he is also putting the children in bad positions because his plan for the families’ feud to end may not work, thus threatening the relationship between Romeo and his parents, Juliet and her parents, and the families’ hatred to one another all together. Eventually, complications in his plans occur, such as Romeo’s banishment, and Juliet’s engagement to Paris. So, Friar Lawrence ends up concentrating on Romeo and Juliet’s love and discarding the thought of ending the feud. He opens many windows and creates many opportunities for the couple so that they can be together; this outlines his role in the play. Friar Lawrence provides methods for Romeo and Juliet to reunite, by giving Juliet an elixir to fake her death, and attempting to get Romeo (whom he sent to Mantua) to meet her in her tomb where she would awaken, and hence they would live “happily ever after”. Although Friar Lawrence had good intentions, the results of those actions were very unfortunate, and ended up taking the lives from who he initially tried to