Friar Lawrence In William Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

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

When Romeo asks Friar Lawrence to marry him and Juliet, Friar Lawrence agrees, saying, “In one respect I’ll thy assistant be,/For this alliance may so happy prove/To turn your households' rancor to pure love” (II. iii. 90-92).  Friar Lawrence knows that Romeo does not truly love Juliet, but only loves her for her looks.  When he agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet, he does not marry them out of love, but marries them because it has the possibility to end the ongoing feud between the Montagues and the Capulets.  This is selfish of him because if the marriage between the forbidden lovers ends the feud, Friar Lawrence has the honor of saying that he was the priest to pacify the families.

Friar Lawrence plays a major role in Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet. Through his lack of organization and judgment, Friar Laurence is highly responsible for the deaths of both Romeo and Juliet. He is a member of a group of wise priests that only want good in the world but, at the end of the play, you realize that Friar Lawrence makes many mistakes throughout the story. There are three major points that lead to the that's of both Romeo, Juliet, and even Mercutio. The first was the marriage of which Friar Laurence had questionable intentions, the second was the plan that Friar Lawrence thought of which was risky and could have been taken care of another way, and finally the last is the disorganization and miscommunication responsible

First of all, Friar Lawrence explicitly knew better than to do many of the things he did. First, he should not have agreed to marry Romeo and Juliet so quickly. Romeo wanted to marry Juliet after

The first time we are introduced to Friar Lawrence Romeo wants Friar to join himself and Juliet in marriage. He listens to Romeo talk about his issues and thinks of a way to help him. Even though Friar Lawrence advises Romeo to calm down

Friar Lawrence imprudently agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet, even though he knows that it will cause later consequences. At first, Friar thinks that “For this alliance may so happy prove/To turn your households rancor to pure love” (2.3.98-99), meaning that he thinks the marriage will bring about peace to the two opposed families, the Montagues and the Capulets. Immediately, however, he tells Romeo,” Wisely and slowly, they stumble that run fast” (2.3.101). Friar Lawrence warns Romeo that if he is too hasty, then it leads to bad consequences. Friar Lawrence is clearly aware that if he and he alone marries the two, then their marriage will collapse, yet he decides to marry Romeo and Juliet. This causes both of them to sink into depression after Romeo gets banished from the city of Verona, his home town. Without Friar Lawrence, the two would not have married, which would not lead to their depression and further

Because of Tybalt's death, Juliet's parents believe that she is grieving which leads to Juliet's parent's suggestion of her marrying Paris. These actions lead to Juliet being swallowed by helplessness and confusion which leads her to ask for help from Friar Laurence. Friar Laurence then gives Juliet a potion that makes her seem as if she is not alive in order to stall the Capulets so Romeo could come to her. Romeo was accidently told that Juliet has died which leads to him purchasing poison. Arriving on the scene, Romeo finds Juliet, who he believes lays dead.

On the other hand, the Friar was a trusted, adult figure who was respected by both the Montague and Capulet families. This is inferred because Romeo and Juliet sought out the Friar separately for advice. Both Romeo and Juliet could not know the advice Friar Laurence offered would have such a harsh, unfavorable outcome, which resulted in their deaths. They put all their trust in the Friar’s counsel, and the Friar should be responsible for the

Romeo and Juliet, the tale of two star crossed lovers who let fate control their destiny and whose deaths determine their families feud. Good Morning Gentlemen and Mr O’Neil, welcome to this presentation. Mercutio and Tybalt, the agitators of the Montagues and Capulets. The pair usually have had conflict between them however it wasn’t until Act 3, Scene 1 where circumstances turned for the worst. Act 3 Scene 1, Mercutio and Tybalt are both killed in action.

One of the ways that Shakespeare shows how choices affect the story of the two lovers is when Friar Lawrence tells Romeo, “but come young waver, come. go with me, in one respect I’ll thy assistant be”. Friar Lawrence choosing to go through with Romeo’s request and marry the couple was one of the major choices that caused the death and separation of the two lovers to be even more tragic. The Friar had good intentions when he married the couple and didn't realize the trouble that it caused, but he should have never agreed in the first place. He should have helped them tell their parents before agreeing to marry them hoping that when they told their parents the feud would be over.

As the scene continues Mercutio persists and pushes Romeo to attend the party. (E)1.4.99-115 ROMEO Peace, peace, Mercutio, peace! Thou talk’st of nothing MERCUTIO True, I talk of dreams, Which are the children of an idle brain, Begot of nothing but vain fantasy, Which is as thin of substance as the air And more inconstant than the wind, who woos Even now the frozen bosom of the north, And, being angered, puffs away from thence, Turning his face to the dew-dropping south.

For those who have not read Romeo and Juliet, it is a play about two people, Romeo and Juliet, of enemy families, the Capulets, and the Montagues, who fall in love. They meet at a party that is suppose to bring Paris, one of Juliet’s love interest, and Juliet closer together so they could get married, and for Romeo to get over his old love, Rosaline. Within less than a day of meeting, basically the morning after the party, Romeo and Juliet decided to get married. The one who married them was Friar Lawrence, who only had ending the feud between the two families in mind when he did. After marrying Juliet, Romeo was asked to duel with Juliet’s cousin, Tybalt. Mercutio, the Prince’s cousin and Romeo’s friend, took Romeo’s place in dueling with Tybalt because he believe Romeo was not strong enough to fight him and win. Mercutio ended up being killed, and Romeo took

It is undeniable that Friar Lawrence's actions play a role in ending the lives of Romeo and Juliet. Firstly, even though he has doubts about marrying Romeo to Juliet because Romeo's "love did read by rote and could not spell", his decision is justified by the fact that it might turn the "households' rancour to pure love". However, he makes no effort in revealing their marriage to the two families. Furthermore, when Lord Capulet changes the wedding date, the Friar comes up with an impulsive plan to make Juliet appear to be dead, so she does not marry Paris, while still keeping her marriage to Romeo a secret from her parents. Additionally, Friar Lawrence fails to deliver the letter to Romeo about Juliet's condition, even though he understands that "neglecting it / May do much danger." Instead, he entrusts Friar John in delivering the letter, a man whom he does not tell the letter's purpose. Ultimately, Friar Lawrence should be held accountable because

The play Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare was about two star-crossed lovers whose lives ended in tragedies. Romeo Montague is initially in love with Rosaline and gets invited to a party that she will be at. The party will be held by the rich Capulet family, Juliet's family. At the party the two lovers' eyes meet and they fall deeply in love. While on the subject, they fall in love and get married within two to three days. Though they are forbidden to be together, Friar Lawrence marries the two in hopes that it will fix the feud. Juliet’s cousin Tybalt has the worst temper and creates a fight were Romeo’s friend Mercutio and Tybalt had been killed. Earlier the Prince had declared that whoever fights in public will be sentenced

The play begins with a large fight between the Capulet and the Montague, two prestigious families in Verona, Italy. These families have been fighting for quite some time, and the Prince declares that their next public brawl will be punished by death. When the fight is over, Romeo’s cousin Benvolio tries to cheer him of his melancholy. Romeo reveals that he is in love with a woman named Rosaline,but he has chosen to live in a life of chastity. Romeo and Benvolio are accidentally invited to their enemy’s party; Benvolio convinces Romeo to go. At the party, Romeo locks eyes with a young woman named Juliet. They Instantly fall in love, but they do not realize that their families are mortal enemies.When they realize each other’s identities, they are devastated, but they cannot help the way that they feel. Romeo sneaks into Juliet’s yard after the party and proclaims his love for her. She return his sentiments and the two decide to marry.The next day, Romeo and Juliet are married by Friar Lawrence; an event witnessed by Juliet’s Nurse and Romeo’s loyal servant, Balthasar. They plan to meet in Juliet’s chamber that night. Romeo visits his best friend Mercutio and his cousin Benvolio but his good mood is curtailed. Juliet’s cousin, Tybalt, starts a verbal quarrel with Romeo,which soon turns into a duel with Mercutio. Romeo tries to stop the fight but it's too late: Tybalt kills Mercutio. Romeo, enraged, retaliates by killing Tybalt. Once Romeo realizes the consequences of