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Friar Lawrence Quotes

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In the book Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, one of the most important characters is Friar Lawrence. Friar Lawrence is a wise Mentor to Romeo and Juliet, and in the book, is depicted as a very holy, trustworthy, and wise man who is always finding the positives and is willing to do anything to help the people of Verona. People may argue that Friar Lawrence caused problems for Romeo and Juliet. Is Friar Lawrence the one to blame for the death of these two young lovers. Throughout the book, Friar Lawrence has took many risks for the two young lovers, his intentions were always thoughtful, righteous, and positive, and Friar Lawrence is a very honest as well as a immensely respectful man, all making him a good mentor. Throughout Romeo …show more content…

“Hold. Get you gone. Be strong/and prosperous. (4.1, 124-125). This is the line when Friar Lawrence gives Juliet the potion. He tells her to be strong in this decision. This quote helps present the fact that Friar Lawrence is caring and doesnt want this plan to end in any negative way. Friar Lawrence's intention was to help Juliet out since she had threatened to kill herself earlier considering she didn't want to marry Paris. Due to the fact that Juliet wanted to marry Romeo instead, he hoped to reunite Romeo and Juliet by giving her this potion. “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, 90-93) This quote is referring to the marriage of Romeo and Juliet. Marrying Romeo and Juliet was a huge decision in the book, which was apart of Friar Lawrence's plan under Romeo and Juliets wish. Some may say the marriage is the cause of Romeo and Juliet's death. But Friar Lawrence only married the two young lovers not only so they could be happy, but their marriage could turn the two feuding families hatred into pure love. Despite the fact that Friar Lawrences plans did not work out, they were mad with good intentions in

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