Friar Lawrence
Friar Lawrence
Friar Laurence is presented as a holy man who is trusted and respected by the other characters. The Friar's role as the friend and advisor to Romeo and Juliet highlights the conflict between parents and their children within the play. The centrality of the Friar's role suggests a notable failure of parental love. Romeo and Juliet can't tell their parents of their love because of the quarrel between the two families.
In their isolation, Romeo and Juliet turn to the Friar who can offer neutral advice. At first, the Friar can't believe how quickly Romeo has abandoned Rosaline and fallen in love with Juliet, so he reminds Romeo of the suddenness of his decisions. The Friar uses the formal language of rhyme and proverbs...show more content...
And when those plans end in tragedy, we're not sure if she should blame him or not. He's the guy, after all, who gives Juliet the concoction that puts her in a deep, deep, slumber that fools her family (and Romeo) into thinking she's dead. But notice that he does achieve his goal, even if it wasn't quite in the way he intended–unless, that is, you think he somehow planned this tragedy all
Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet – Friar Laurence
Friar Laurence plays a most intriguing role in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. He is a priest, and a friend to Romeo. With the absence of Montague parental scenes, Friar Laurence also becomes like a surrogate father to Romeo. Romeo seeks him out to marry him and Juliet, obviously assuming that the friar would without parental permission. The friar greets him and addresses Romeo's past love. He even tells Romeo that he mistook what he felt for Rosaline as love when it was not, and therefore not be too haste, " They stumble that run fast" (2.2.94). Therefore, not only has Romeo discussed matters of the heart with the friar, but also the friar himself feels in the position to be able to...show more content...
The friar does not believe that this union will endure the test of time; however, he is still wiling to bind them together as one in the eyes of the Holy Church. He seems to be working towards the greater good, that is ending the feud between the Capulets with the Montagues. Thus, shunning away the Biblical commandment of honoring thy father and mother, he agrees to marry the two and says, "Virtue itself turns into vice misapplied, / and vice sometimes by action dignified" (2.2.21–2).
Friar Laurence continues to honor Romeo and Juliet's love without taking their parents' wishes into account. He goes on deceiving the Capulets by keeping the union a secret and having everyone believe that Juliet will marry Paris (4.1). He goes against the state law by harboring a criminal when he hides banished Romeo in his home and devises a way for him to get away from Verona and head to Mantua (3.3). At this point, the friar feels himself to be a part of the lovers' cause because when advising Romeo he uses the word we, as if he feels responsible and will not abandon them, he says for Romeo to stay in Mantua until:
We can find a time/ To blaze your marriage, reconcile your friends, / Beg pardon of the Prince, and call thee back/ With twenty thousand times more joy/ Than thou went'st forth in lamentation (3.3.149–53).
The next thing that the friar has a hand in, in fact concocts, is having Juliet drink 'distilling
Examples Of Friar Lawrence
In William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Friar Laurence, though seeming wise, has some serious flaws. First of all, he is very trusting in other people's judgements and abilities to do things. Friar Laurence also acts impetuously; he doesn't think thoroughly about the consequences of his actions. Finally, he is deceitful and dishonest. Friar Laurence's errors in judgement are the primary causes of the tragedy.
Friar Laurence is too trusting of other people in relation to very important matters. He trusts Romeo's impulsive and hasty judgment that it is a good idea to marry Juliet and he marries them. Before Friar Laurence marries Romeo and Juliet, he says "Holy Saint Francis! What a change is here! / Is Rosaline, that thou didst love so dear,...show more content...
He gives Juliet the potion that puts her to sleep and makes everyone think she is dead. When Juliet wanted to avoid her marriage with Paris she went to the Friar for a plan. His idea was a sleeping potion. He describes it by saying "Take thou this vial, being then in bed, / And this distilling liquor drink thou off. / When presently through all thy veins shall run / A cold and drowsy humour, for no pulse" (4.1.94–97). Looking at the outline of his plan, it is easy to notice that there are a lot of uncertainties. Friar Laurence didn't realize the risk of his plan. Also, Friar Laurence married Romeo and Juliet knowing it could end badly. Before Friar marries Romeo and Juliet, he says "These violent delights have violent ends / ..."(2.6.9). This shows that he knew marrying Romeo and Juliet would be a bad idea but he acts on instinct and doesn't consider this fact before getting them married. Friar Laurence dismissing this shows that he can't see the important flaws in his ideas before he implements them. Friar Laurence is unable to thoroughly think about his decisions before he makes them and he can't convey his ideas well after he makes them as
Friar Lawrence In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet
In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, there is a calamitous death between two star crossed–lovers Romeo and Juliet. Therefore, it leaves the reader wondering who the blame goes to. The answer is Romeo's mentor and spiritual trustee; Friar Laurence. Romeo regularly goes to Friar Laurence when he needs help. Although the Friar is sagacious, he gives in way too easy which has a negative effect on the play. A second reason why Friar Laurence is to be blamed is because he does not go himself to notify Romeo about the plan which ends up being a substandard idea. The final reason why he should be blamed is because the Friar does not stop Juliet from killing herself making it one of the many basis, why he should be accountable for their deaths. Friar Laurence is to be blamed for the death of Juliet from the house of the Capulets. Friar Laurence is to be accused for the death of the star–crossed lovers for three rationales. First of all, he gave in to Romeo and Juliet's plea to get married without much push from them. This can be established when Romeo, Juliet, and the Friar are talking: FRIAR LAURENCE /these...show more content...
This letter is no ordinary letter, it contains very important information on the plan the plan set up by Friar Laurence. Romeo being as impulsive as he is, goes to look for his fair lady when he is notified that she is "dead" by a gentleman named Balthasar. He goes to her tomb and in his point of view he proves that his lady "dead," which she is not. Friar Laurence is also on his way to keep Juliet company, meanwhile Romeo gets the letter. Romeo gets there before Friar Laurence and kills himself for not being able to live with Juliet. Friar arrives and sees Romeo dead and Juliet there with him. Juliet wakes up shocked by the situation, and immediately Friar knows there is trouble his way so he suggests Juliet to escape with him. This can be found when Friar
Friar Lawrence In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet
Throughout The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Friar Lawrence, the mediator of the play, assists Romeo and Juliet through their many problems. Many people see the Friar as a spiritual guardian or mentor for this young couple. Friar Lawrence marries the two and attempts to mend their problems. For example, he attempts to mend Romeo and Juliet's marriage when Prince Escalus banishes Romeo and when Lord and Lady Capulet try to force Juliet to marry Paris. When this spiritual guardian marries the young couple without their parents' consent he knowingly oversteps his ecclesiastical duties. It is for these reasons, such as marrying Romeo and Juliet and trying to fix their problems, why Friar Lawrence is the man who causes this tragedy. In William Shakespeare's...show more content...
This breaking of ecclesiastical duties again shows that the Friar is the character who is at fault for the downfall of Romeo and Juliet. Many critics, such as Gerry Brenner, agree with this idea. For example, in Brenner's article "Shakespeare's Politically Ambitious Friar", he says, "The most telling proof of Friar Lawrence's political motivation is that he continually oversteps his ecclesiastical functions." (4 of 6). The meaning of this quote is that, the most obvious proof of Friar causing the downfall is him continually breaking canon rules. Friar Lawrence tells Romeo the following, "Come, come with me, and we will make short work; / For, by your leaves, you shall not stay alone / Till Holy Church incorporate two in one." (Shakespeare II. vi. 35–37). In those lines, Friar Lawrence is agreeing to marry Romeo and Juliet and this agreement obviously led to many issues. According to "A Dark View of Friar Lawrence's Motivations" by Brenner, "By marrying Romeo and Juliet secretly and without parental consent, he knowingly violates strict canon law." (72). Critic, Gerry Brenner, is quite clearly proving that the Friar does in fact tend to break the ecclesiastic rules he is supposed to follow. An ecclesiastic can actually be suspended for as many as three years for wedding minors without parental consent. Another example of Friar breaking one of the duties he is supposed to fulfill is when he states, "On Thursday next be married to this county [Paris]." (Shakespeare IV. i. 49). Although Juliet does not marry County Paris, Friar Lawrence is agreeing to marry Juliet to Paris in this statement. If the Friar were to marry Juliet and Paris he would be not following another rule because he is not supposed to marry one person to two different people. These multiple in text examples display the occasions on which Friar Lawrence does not follow
Why Is Friar Lawrence Innocent
Many believe that Friar Lawrence is innocent because he had good intentions and did what he deemed necessary when helping the two lovers. Friar assists the lovers on multiple occasions and even marries them. Friar states before marrying the two lovers, "Come, come with me, and we will make short work/ For, by your leaves, you shall not stay alone/ Till Holy Church incorporate two in one" (Shakespeare. II. vi. 35–37). The phrase, "incorporate two in one" means to marry two lovers. Friar is illustrated as a character who has a caring personality and thoughtful motives since he wants to initiate the forever lasting love of the two lovers, even though it is not his place to marry them in such a secretive manner. Although the core of this argument
William Shakespeare's play, "Romeo and Juliet," takes place in Verona– a city in Italy which is governed by a prince. However, there is also a Friar named Laurence, who is a religious figure that citizens go to for advice and to be married. In the City lives the Capulets and the Montagues who have been quarrelling for generations. Both families have children and one child from each family are the protagonists– Romeo is a member of the Montagues and Juliet is a member of the Capulets. Romeo and Juliet will end up falling for each other. However, they end up dying young because Friar Laurence marries them in private, he gave Juliet a potion which knocked her out which lead to her and Romeo's suicides, and he trusted Friar John to deliver the...show more content...
For example, when Tybalt confronted Romeo, Romeo did not want to fight with him. However, Mercutio gets ticked off and says, "Come, sir, you passado" and initiates a fight with Tybalt. During the fight, Romeo also tries to stop them and Tybalt's sword pierces Mercutio and he tells his page, "Go, villain, fetch me a surgeon." He thinks it's a scratch, but it kills him later on. Due to this, Romeo chases Tybalt for revenge and declares, "Either thou or I, or both, must go with him." Romeo kills Tybalt and the Prince declares him banished from Verona. Therefore, Tybalt Mercutio, or even Romeo could've been the ones most responsible for Romeo and Juliet's deaths. However, Friar Laurence marries Romeo and Juliet before this even happened, so if he never married them Romeo would not have said things like, "And so, good Capulet, which name I tender as dearly as mine own, be satisfied." If he was never married in secret by Friar Laurence, Tybalt would not have made fun of him and Mercutio would not end up as enraged as he was.
In conclusion, from the start of the conflict between Romeo and Juliet's relationship, and to the end in which they committed suicide, Friar Laurence has been involved. He is the main cause of Romeo and Juliet's death with other characters only having a minor role. Friar Laurence marries them in private, he gave Juliet a potion which knocked her out which lead to her and Romeo's suicides, and
Why Is Friar Lawrence Evil
Friar Laurence is a good person because he thought that marrying Romeo and Juliet will end the feud between the two families. But his plan about Juliet's "death" and the dangerous path that he took to solve the problem that he did for Romeo and Juliet was the evil part of him. Friar Lawrence is related to the theme "The individual versus society" because everyone respects the Friar and think that he is trustworthy and a very good person. What he didn't want to show to the society is that he married a couple without their parents knowing and that is not allowed. Trying to solve the problem behind the couple's parents' back and not trying to explain the problem to them peacefully and end the feud wisely. All of these things he couldn't show to
The Role of Friar Lawrence in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
When we first meet Friar Lawrence (ІІз), he appears to be picking flowers and herbs. He shows us he has a deeper understanding of the characteristics of herbs and how everything has a good and bad side:
Â"Within the infant rind of this weak flower
Poison hath residence and medecine power.Â"
This also relates to the families of Romeo and Juliet. It dramatically hints about the bad things to come such as the death of one of the family members. The audience develops the idea of Friar Lawrence acting as a father to Romeo: Â"Good morrow, father.Â" The noun Â'fatherÂ' indicates how close the relationship...show more content...
He is hoping that everything turns out well during the marriage but without knowing it, is hinting about something depressing:
Â"That after–hours with sorrow chides us not.Â"
This creates dramatic irony that gives the audience a feeling of tension because Friar Lawrence foreshadows Romeo and JulietÂ's death:
Â"These violent delights have violent ends.Â"
This also gives the audience a feeling of uneasiness because of the prologue already informing us about the tragic death. At this point, Friar Lawrence appears guilty. He should never have agreed to marry Romeo and Juliet in secret.
Moving onto Act III, Scene 3, we see a closer and more confidant relationship with Romeo and the Friar:
Â"Father, what news? What is the PrinceÂ's doom?Â"
Romeo confesses all his problems to Friar Lawrence for example the killing of Tybalt. We also see that Friar Lawrence seems to lose his calm veneer during Romeos banishment. He is under more pressure and appears to be more stressed and agitated. He gives short sharp bursts of language, which creates a tense atmosphere on stage:
Â"Hark, how they knock! – WhoÂ's there? – Romeo,
arise;
Thou wilt be taken.Â"
The nurse also ironically hints at the death of Romeo and Juliet without noticing it:
Â"Ah sir! Ah sir! DeathÂ's the end of all.Â"
To an audience, this creates dramatic irony.
Later on in the same
Essay on Friar Lawrence
Friar Lawrence is a character in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet that served as a mentor for Romeo and Juliet, the two star–crossed lovebirds. He served as a mentor and a friend throughout the entire play, and because of it, his life was forever changed. In the beginning of the story, we meet the friar and can see that he is a happy go lucky guy, frollicking through the fields and giving advice to Romeo. However, the friar has to deal with quite a bit more than a two lovestruck teens, and it changes him for the worse. By the end of Act V, all of the drama that had taken place had taken it's toll on Friar Lawrence and he was very upset and seemed to have been broken by the events of the week. The first time that we hear him speak,...show more content...
He sees himself as someone who can be establish a bridge to help the community by mentoring one in the middle of the gap. "But come, young waverer, come, go with me. In one respect I'll assistant be, for this alliance may so happy prove to turn your household's rancor to pure love... Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast." (Act II.iii.96–99 & 101) The desire to make people happy is a manifestation of the Friar's loving and caring personality. As happens with most people when they carry a load that is too much for them to bear, Friar Lawrence starts to break emotionally. His light hearted spirit disappeared after a bloody battle between Romeo, Tybalt, and Mercutio, resulting in two murders. Romeo wallows in the floor, moaning about his punishment, banishment, and the Friar has obviously had enough, for he says, "O deadly sin, O rude unthankfulness! Thy fault our law calls death, but the kind prince, taking thy part, hath rushed aside the law and turned that black word 'death' to 'banishment.' This is dear mercy, and thou seest it not." (Act III.iii.25–30) The kind spirit in Friar Lawrence has been worn out by the stupidity of Romeo and it is easily noticeable due to the way that the friar speaks in attempt to get Romeo to pick himself up off of the floor. "Art thou a man? Thy form cries out thou art. Thy tears are womanish; thy wild acts denote the unreasonable fury of a beast. Unseemingly woman in a seeming man." (Act III.iii.118–121) In his
Friar Laurence In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet
Friar Laurence, The Real MVP Throughout time, there have been many tragedies cause by romance. For example, the play Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, is distinguished for its romantic tragedy between two star–crossed lovers. With all the deaths, who is genuinely to accuse for Romeo and Juliet's deaths? Friar Laurence is most to be held accountable for many conspicuous, yet overlooked reasons. The outlawed wedding of Romeo and Juliet could not have transpired without the Friar. First of all, the Friar unwisely acceded to marry Romeo and Juliet, though he realizes it will cause issues later. In the commencement, the Friar cerebrates that "...for this alliance may so happy prove to turn your households' rancor to pure love"(II iii 91–92)....show more content...
The Friar invents this entire plan, which will take total perfection and cooperation on everyone's part to work. The Friar has to ascertain that Romeo is unaware of the orchestration. However, the Friar puts an inordinate amount of confide in Friar John, who consequently fails to distribute the letter to Romeo. It is Friar Lawrence's' fault that Romeo is not apprised and ends up perplexed about the recent happenings involving Juliet. The Friar played a consequential role in this component of Romeo and Juliet. Due to his careless actions, Romeo and Juliet could have been living blissfully ever after somewhere in Mantua. Conclusively, it is the Friars' fault that Romeo and Juliet are dead, which makes him indubitably to fault for Romeo and Juliet's death. Romeo, who is not apprised of the Friar's plan, kills himself when he discovers that Juliet is dead. Juliet arises and discovers Romeo dead, and takes her own life. The Friar is overcome by guilt and realizes that he has "...a short date of breath." (V iii 229) This could additionally be a confession that he is to inculpate. If the Friar was not the reason for the two suicides he would have no reason for
Friar Lawrence Innocent Essay
Many believe that Friar Lawrence is innocent because he had good intentions and did what he deemed necessary when helping Romeo and Juliet, however, good intentions do not always correspond to appropriate actions. Friar assists the lovers on numerous occasions and even marries them. Friar states after agreeing to marry Romeo and Juliet, "For this alliance may so happy prove/ To turn your households' rancor to pure love" (Shakespeare.II.iii.91–92). The phrase "alliance may so happy prove" means this marriage could have a good outcome. Friar hopes that the marriage will be a happy one and will be a beneficial union. The phrase "turn your households' rancor to pure love" implies that Friar wants to convert the two families' hatred of each other into a loving relationship....show more content...
Friar, moreover, is innocent because he just wants the best for the lovers and their families, and his actions are guided by good intentions. Intentions are vital when considering a character's innocence or guilt because accidents can happen and they should be judged by intentions, not the result. Friar not only didn't mean for all the deaths to occur, he tried to prevent them. (Logos) Although the core of this claim is valid, it suffers from a major flaw in its reasoning: that actions speak much louder than intentions. Despite Friar's good intentions, his secrecy about the marriage and the following events is irresponsible and leads to the deaths of the lovers. When the lovers are both dead, Friar finally understands his mistakes and starts by expressing, "I married them and their stol'n marriage day/ Was Tybalt's doomsday, whose untimely death banished [Romeo] from this city, For whom...Juliet pined" (Shakespeare.V. iii. 232–235). The phrase, "their stol'n marriage" refers to the grave error Friar made, recklessly marrying the two lovers in
Friar Lawrence Quotes
Time and time again people have proved that fury and anger kills the civilized and rational thinking that humans possess and wreak havoc by their unintentional actions that occurred in the heat of the moment. Romeo and Juliet is one such example of the consequences that result from letting fury manipulate a person. When Romeo and Juliet both release uncontrollable and animalistic emotions, it caused great damage to city of Verona. Throughout the scenes where the fury of young Romeo and Juliet are in full force, Friar Lawrence is nearby attempting to quell the emotions that cause great distress, by using his position of trust with great weight. Although Friar Lawrence is highly trusted by many characters, he proves optimism and wisdom is not able to save people from...show more content...
Friar is introduced shortly before Romeo enters St. Peter's Church at dawn, and as soon as Friar and Romeo begin speaking it is revealed that Romeo trusts Friar a great deal. Romeo reveals that his "...heart's dear love is set, on the fair daughter of rich Capulet. (2.3.61)" to Friar. This quote which is the first time a person outside of Romeo and Juliet hears of their love, is an iconic moment and is important to the play because it is crucial to the creation of the marriage plans. While the Capulet and Montague feud would deter many others and would cause fear, Romeo does not fear any retaliation because he trusts Friar as a person and as a priest to not reveal any information that could cause arduous consequences for Romeo and Juliet. The trust that is put in to Friar by Romeo is crucial to the entirety of the play, because it represents calamity and consistency that monitors the behavior and actions of the protagonists Romeo and Juliet. Friar is the fatherly and trusted character throughout the play and uses this power to try and wield it for positive influence on Romeo and
Friar Lawrence Character Analysis
Even the best of intentions can have tragic ends: a lesson well portrayed by the holy friar of Verona. At a first glance, one would consider Friar Lawrence only a minor influence in the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. However, he is much more significant to the development of the play. Friar Lawrence acts as a catalyst to further sequence love and peace. He is without a doubt, a very complicated individual, and it is his complex nature that makes him such an interesting character. In William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Friar Lawrence is seen as a tragic hero because of his noble status, his good intentions, and his naive fatal flaw
To begin, Friar Lawrence has a high position in his society. When he is first introduced in act 2, he...show more content...
The significance of this quote lies in Capulet believing the friar's farfetched story. Therefore, because of Friar Lawrence's role in society as well as the effects he has on others, he is definitely highly respected.
Secondly, Friar Lawrence's intentions are always for the benefit of others. He helps his fellow citizens when they are in despair, such as when Romeo arrives at the friar's cell crying himself to death. The friar responds, "Thou shalt live, till we can find a time to blaze your marriage, reconcile your friends, beg pardon of the prince, and call thee back" (3, 3, 150–152). Here, Friar Lawrence acts as a mentor to Romeo, and uplifts his spirits by guiding him through the difficult times of banishment. Friar tells Romeo what he wants to hear because he understands Romeo's boundless love for Juliet, and what may happen as the consequence of forbidden love. Moreover, Friar Lawrence has noble intentions that give himself no personal gain. When he agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet, he says, "In one respect I'll thy assistant be, for this alliance may so happy prove to turn your households' rancor to pure love" (2, 3, 90–92). Friar decides to marry the young lovers not only to help his friends, but because he believes it will end the long bitter feud of Verona. He only cares about the wellbeing of the city and the safety of the opposing families. Lastly, Friar Lawrence always assists his fellow citizens in their time of desperation. When
Friar Lawrence Pardoned Or Punished
At the end of Romeo and Juliet, the prince announced "Some shall be pardoned and some punished." I believe Friar Laurence is at fault for the outcome of this story because he is the one who married them, he was very careless, and since he left Juliet in the tomb. The first reason Friar Laurence is at fault is because he married them. In Act 2 (Scene 3), Friar Laurence agrees by saying "I'll help you with your secret wedding." If he had refused to marry them, then they would have probably split apart as Juliet would go on to marry Paris. The second reason Friar Laurence is responsible is because he was so careless. In Act 5 (Scene 2), after Friar John tried to deliver the letter to Romeo, Friar Laurence then tells him "By my brotherhood, the
Romeo and Juliet
Even though he was not actually on stage for most of the play, he was the most important character in the play. There was basically three major parts that lead to the tragedy; marriage, the plan and the deaths. In all three of these parts Friar Lawrence played a vital role. His attempts to make the marriage of Romeo and Juliet was very admirable but were poorly planned. It these attempts that make his role the most significant one in the play. This is why Friar Lawrence is the most powerful character in the play.
The tragedy of their deaths could not have happened if Romeo had received the message in time. This is due to Friar Lawrence not planning how he was going to fake Juliet's death. Due to his dauntless attempts to keep the two...show more content...
This idea is what pushes to join the two in marriage, and is what is start the chain reaction to the deaths of the two lovers. Act 2 Scene 3 "In one respect I'll thy assistant be; for this alliance may so happy prove, to turn your households to pure love". He tries to make sure the marriage is successful because he understands that if they rush into it there could be problems. As shown in Act 2 Scene 3 when he tells Romeo that people that rush in make mistakes. "Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast."
Furthermore his death was the last part of the play that showed the Friar's significance. In Act 4 Scene 1 it shows how Friar plan is very dangerous when, Friar says "Take thou this vial, being then in bed, and this distilled liquor drink through off,". So Juliet has planned to awaken to find young Romeo looking back at her, but finds him dead on the floor of the church. Which causes her to kill herself with a dagger. Also the Friar did not take in to effect what could happen when she was unconscious and even if Romeo would receive the message in time. His role is defined in the end of the play in Act 5 Scene 3 when he talks about he is responsible for what has happened to the two lovers. "And I here stand both to impeach and purge myself condemned and myself excused". This is when he talks about how he made the mistake which inevitably lead to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet.
Friar gave it everything he had to try and allow for Romeo and Juliet to live
Examples Of Friar Lawrence Essay
Friar Laurence is the one to blame for the death of Romeo and Juliet. The reason Friar Laurence is the one to blame it because first, Friar Laurence married Romeo and Juliet, while knowing that they would have to face a lot of problems and persecution. Second, Friar Laurence make Juliet fakes her death so she wouldn't have to get married with Paris. That also will have led to Romeo and Juliet death. And lastly, Friar Laurence was unable to deliver the letter informing Romeo that Juliet is not actually dead.
The problem behind marrying Romeo and Juliet is that they would have to face a lot of consequences. Because Romeo and Juliet are not the same family. Even Friar Laurence told Romeo that they will face a lot of problems. For example, from Document C paragraph 2 it said "moment before Juliet arrives to marry Romeo, Friar speak to Romeo about the marriage. Friar Laurence: so, smile the heavens upon this holy act these violent delights have violent ends and in their triumph, die, like fire and powder, which, as they kiss, consume ". Now he basically saying that as hey married they'll get persecuted later....show more content...
That also is one of the reason Romeo and Juliet died. Based on Document C paragraph 3–4 it shows us how it all happen, it said "Friar Laurence: I hear thou must, and nothing may prorogue it, on Thursday next be married to this county. Juliet: tell me not, friar, that thou heart of this, unless thou tell me how I may prevent it. god joined my heart and Romeo, thou our hands. Friar Laurence: and if thou dearest, I'll give thee remedy. By trying to avoid getting married to Paris that's the reason her and Romeo will
Character Analysis Of Friar Lawrence
Friar lawrence is like a leaf in a different color. He is more close to Romeo than many people in the play; he deeply cares about the peace and wants to stop the feud, and is considered a holy man. The author of the play Romeo and Juliet is William Shakespeare. A main character is Friar lawrence, he has few lines, but changes the story greatly of Romeo and Juliet. Friar Lawrence is father–like to romeo, he over complicates every situation, he seems like a good hearted but he is a selfish character.
Firstly, Friar lawrence plays a father like role to Romeo, providing wisdom and guidance on his personal issues. When Romeo admits to Friar lawrence his love for Juliet, who tells him, "Holy Saint Francis, what a change is here!/ Is Rosaline, whom thou didst love so dear, / So soon forsaken? Young men's love then...show more content...
He first started seeming selfish with marrying Romeo and Juliet; "In one respect I'll thy assistant be,/ for this alliance may so happy prove/ to turn your households' rancor to pure love" (2.2.90–93).The Friar agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet, thinking that is would bring peace. But it only brought more repulsion between the families. He wasn't doing it for Romeo and Juliet's good but to accomplish a long lasting goal of his, which was bringing peace to Verona. Furthermore, when Count Paris insisted he would marry him and Juliet on Thursday, Juliet was upset and Friar Lawrence wanted to stay holy. Friar proposed the idea of killing her for twenty four hours and sending a note to Romeo, explaining so she wouldn't have to marry and they would be together which ended up as a big catastrophe; "Who bare my letter, then, to Romeo?" (5.2.15). He found himself in a problem when the letter didn't get to Romeo. He actually didn't care of what would happen to Romeo and Juliet and only wanted to stay holy. He ended up seeming like a good character, but did everything just to defend
Friar Lawrence To Blame Essay
Romeo and Juliet is known as a tragic spin of events involving two "star crossed" lovers whose actions result in many deaths. A question worth asking is: who is to blame for this tragedy? There are many characters that the blame could be thrown upon, a lot of the characters made fatal mistakes ending in the death of others, but one character who seems to be the most responsible is Friar Lawrence. Why Friar Lawrence? Friar lawrence is the character most to blame for the tragic events in Romeo and Juliet because, he married Romeo and Juliet, did not see the consequences as he should have, and gave Juliet the vile full of poison.
Friar Lawrence is the most to blame for the events that occur in Romeo and Juliet because he married them. In...show more content...
The plan that Friar Lawrence aided Juliet in executing might have been a clever plan, but it was not a responsible decision. It was highly irrational, and should never have been carried out. This plan, as everyone knows, did not succeed. Friar Lawrence's failure to warn Romeo of what was truly going on with Juliet, caused Romeo to end County Paris' and his own life, because he thought his true love was dead. Consequently If Friar Lawrence had not acted so rashly, and so quickly in giving Juliet the poison, and had perhaps taken some time to think of a safer, more practical way to help Juliet, much pain could have been
Friar Lawrence In Romeo And Juliet
Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet is to be addressed as a literary creation devoted to the meaninglessness of hostility that engenders only retaliatory aggression and destroys good feelings, as well as undermines the possibility of friendship and love between people. Among all characters that are vital for the analysis of the hostility and aggression presented by William Shakespeare in Romeo and Juliet, one of the most important is the character of Fiar Laurence. Basically, Fiar Laurence is one of the heroes of Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet as he is the confessor who takes an active part in the life and consequent death of Romeo and Juliet by providing spiritual guidance, marrying them, and giving Juliet the potion. It is particularly evident throughout the play that Friar Laurence provides strong spiritual guidance to Romeo and Juliet as he is the one that encourages them to make their union pure in the eyes of God. His overall peacefulness and wisdom helps both Romeo and Juliet to accept the hardships of the outer world and to act in a way that will allow them to love each other and be happy (Shakespeare 70). Thus, it is possible to say...show more content...
He becomes the one who puts the potion in the hands of Juliet, which becomes the primary precondition of the Romeo's and consequently Juliet's suicide. The latter becomes possible due to the fact that Friar Laurence in his ideas and thoughts he does not bear church clichés, but shares intelligent ideas filled with love and kindness towards others (Shakespeare 101. In addition, he is an active participant and the predictor of the final scene of the play, as he believes that this plan has the capacity to unite the Montecchi and Capuleti families. Unfortunately, instead of just helping Juliet to be in a state "like death" the potion effect taken by the real death causes the consequent death of both young