Friar Lawrence In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

Friar Laurence also played a big part in bringing Romeo and Juliet together, which lead to their death. Did friar Laurence lead the two to their painful deaths? Friar Laurence knew full well about the rivalry and hatred between the Montegue’s and Capulet’s. He knew it was a sin to talk to someone from the other family, not even to mention fall in love and get married. When Romeo visits Friar Laurence to see if he can marry himself and Juliet he says, ‘I’ll thy assistant be for this alliance may so happy prove to turn your household rancour to pure love.’ Friar Laurence thought

Tybalt challenged Romeo to a fight, but Mercutio stepped in and ended up getting killed by Tybalt. Romeo sought revenge by killing Tybalt. As a result of murdering Tybalt, Romeo got banished from Verona. None of these events would have taken place if the Friar would have thought through his decision to marry Romeo and Juliet.

The first reason why Friar Laurence is at fault because he married to Romeo and Juliet. Romeo went to Friar Laurence place to tell him about Juliet “ I have been feasting with mine enemy, where on a sudden one hath wounded me, that’s by me wounded”. After Romeo told Friar Laurence about how much he love Juliet and wants to marry her. Friar Laurence told Romeo he will marry them to, “ But come, young waverer, come, go with me, In one respect I’ll thy assistant be, for this alliance may so happy prove to turn households’ rancor to pure love”. Friar Laurence thought if Romeo and Juliet would of got married that would stop all the fighting between their families the Capulets and Montagues.

Even though numerous characters in the play contributed to the death of Romeo and Juliet, Friar Laurence’s irresponsibility and lack of recognition makes him most to blame. To begin, Romeo proposes the idea about marring Juliet, a member of the Capulet Family by telling Friar Laurence “Then plainly know my heart's dear love is set on the fair daughter of rich Capulet (2.3.57-58). Romeo has completely forgotten about Rosaline, and now has focused his love onto Juliet. The Friar agrees with Romeo. Friar Laurence's decision is irresponsible because he agrees with the idea of members of opposite noble families being married. By marrying Romeo and Juliet, Friar is acting like Lord

If the Friar did not marry Romeo and Juliet before thinking about it he would have realized it was a bad idea. “These violent delights have violent ends/ And in their triumph die, like fire and powder” (II.VI.9-10). The Friar is saying that this could end violently but still proceeded in doing it. Although Juliet was responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, Friar Laurence was the most responsible.

In this event, the trusted Friar Laurence gives details about his attempt to solve the rivalry with the marriage of their bloodlines. Which at the time, the purity of the bloodlines was crucial to tradition. In addition, of how he prevented Juliet from getting married to Paris, followed by the losses that he did not intentionally mean to occur (Shakespeare V.III.246-283). Justifying that Friar Laurence represents as the character who amplified the relevance of Romeo and Juliet’s love/marriage. His actions ultimately solved the houses long violent dispute into a final resolution. In addition, on lines 304-307, “Here he writes that he bought poison from a poor pharmacist/ He brought that poison with him to this vault/ to die and lie with Juliet” (Shakespeare V.III.304-307). Romeo’s actions of writing a letter of his final actions for his servant/friend Balthasar, are proof that the Prince had concrete evidence of Romeo’s complete intentions that led up to his and his lovers death. On the contrary, in Act III Scene I, Romeo is banished from Verona from killing Tybalt (Shakespeare III.I). Although this may be a significant event since Mercutio is a royal and Tybalt is a relative of Juliet, the feud did not vary much compared to the amount of influence Act V Scene III

Friar Laurence is a priest in the city of Verona and a father figure to Romeo and Juliet in the play. Friar Laurence's rebellious actions show his many characterizations. Friar Laurence states, “These violent delights have violent ends / And in their triumph die, like fire and powder, Which, as they kiss, consume”(2.6-9-15). In this scene he is marrying Romeo and Juliet. While Friar Laurence knows what he is doing wrong, he continues; highlighting the contrast between his actions and the actions of moral priest. Friar declared, “Come, go, good Juliet. I dare no longer stay”(5.3-159). After the tragic death of Romeo, Juliet wakes to see him dead.

Firstly, Romeo and Juliet were the catalysts that launched the series of events that lead to their demise by, as shown on page 779 when the Friar says “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.” This quote exemplifies that the Friar wants them to stay away physically, but believes they should, and will be together in spirit. By following his advice Romeo gets Mercutio murdered and Romeo in response kills Tybalt, if Romeo had departed with Juliet and they put their marriage into the open, Romeo would not have murdered Tybalt, and in the process the Prince would not have banished Romeo.

Romeo kills Tybalt after his friend Mercutio’s accidental death. After this in Act 3 Scene 3 Friar Laurence supports him and informs him of his banishment. He is going to be banished from Verona, and if he doesn’t go he will be executed. Friar Laurence makes a plan that they can reunite. He wants to tell Prince of their marriage so Romeo is allowed to come back into the town.

Romeo & Juliet still made their own decisions to take their lives, but other than that Friar Laurence is a big part in the fatality of the young couple. For instance, Friar Laurence marries Romeo and Juliet in a cell and allows Romeo to spend the night with Juliet (2.6 Line 20) . He planned on solving the family feud with the marriage "... To turn your household's rancour to pure love"(2.3. 92), but he did not make any arrangements to inform Montague and Capulet that he married Romeo and Juliet; he simply disappeared. This was also horrible decision because parents wanted her to to be

His decision to marry the lovers is well-meaning but indicates that he has been naive in his assessment of the feud. Soon after the marriage, Tybalt kills Mercutio. As a result of Tybalt's actions, Romeo kills Tybalt in order to get revenge for Mercutio. Since Romeo killed Tybalt he is marked as a murderer and is banished from Verona. Lady Montague dies because of Romeo being banished.

When Friar Laurence agreed to marry Romeo and Juliet in secret, their plan was tainted, thus leading to the deaths of the young couple. “These violent delights have violent ends / And in their

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

“A glooming peace this morning with it brings. The sun, for sorrow, will not show his head. Go hence, to have more talk of these sad things. Some shall be pardon’d and some punished, for never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo” (Act V Scene III of William Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet). That is what the Prince decrees at the end of the play, he is speaking of the love Romeo and Juliet had for one another. The prince believes that the reason they killed themselves is because they loved each other so much that they killed themselves because of their family feud and that it was forbidden love. However, that was not the whole truth and someone knew the entire truth, but didn’t say a word, he knew that if he said anything it would jeopardize him and his life because the punishment for what Friar Laurence had done was unthinkable, maybe he’d become a prisoner, have him killed, or perhaps have him stripped of his priestly duties and banished from the city of Verona. So it is evident he would not tell the truth about what he had in fact done and no one would ever know since the only other people that knew of the crime Friar Laurence committed were Romeo and Juliet and they were both dead.

Friar Laurence agrees to secretly marry Romeo and Juliet; this is like a moment he’s been waiting for. The wedding would take place on the night of the party, after the two met and fell in love. Before the wedding happened, Friar thought that this would benefit the people of Verona in creating peace on the streets once more.