How Does Shakespeare Make A Good Character In Romeo And Juliet

In the play “Romeo & Juliet” shakespeare portrayed all aspects of love throughout different characters. Each character carries its own meaning of love which is what makes this play unique. Romeo,Nurse, and Tybalt all represent divergent love.The word Love can come in all sorts of ways which is why it is such a diverse word. Love is a powerful term that can be portrayed as deep affection, devotion, and even heartbreak.

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 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

Friar Lawrence is a minor character whose is shown to be trusted by numerous people and is one of the most important characters in the play as he aids the main plot devolvement and foreshadows many events that happens in the plays. Shakespeare uses Friar Lawrence to show the audience the effects of acting in haste as well as not following the original faith which is that they should not have been together. “these violent delights have violent ends… the fire and power... the sweetest honey Is loathsome in his own deliciousness And in the taste confounds the appetite” (Act 2, Scene 6), Before the friar grants the marriage, he warns Romeo about how he shouldn’t be so quick in his decisions. He is implying that the marriage is Romeo’s quick delight which is violent and will end violently just like a fire will make gunpowder explode. A violent delight is shown when its compared to sweet honey, its sweet and delicious but too much will make you lose your appetite. The friar warns Romeo about his faith and acting to quickly but using metaphors and similes. Friar Lawrence does not heed his own advice and is hasty in marrying the couple, Despite meddling in affairs that should be the domain of families, he cannot alter the outcome.

Romeo is in Friar Laurence's cell and is asking him to marry Juliet and himself. He agrees to marry them. Friar Lawrence said “ But come, young waverer, come, go with me, / In one respect, I’ll thy assistant be,”(2.3.89-90). As a result of Friar Laurence agreeing to marry Romeo and Juliet, he encouraged their love, and created a stepping stone for more poorly made decisions in the future. He knew that their families would not agree, and were rivals. This promise leads to Friar doing what he can to protect

The many characters in Romeo and Juliet are affected by the events in very different ways, and most of them respond in totally outrageous ways. The novel seems to be a joke on people’s actions, and how people cope with their situations. Shakespeare is very successful in achieving his goal and spreading his many messages. His messages, and themes make the book a worthwhile read despite the outrageous

Near the middle of the story, Romeo and Juliet fall in love. Romeo requests that Friar Lawrence allow them to marry and he secretly marries them, representing the “holy church” (2. 6. 35 - 37). If the Friar had not married the couple together, they might have not been so attached to each other and not have wanted to suicide when something bad happened to the other. Friar Lawrence’s intention was to end the fued between the Capulets and the Montagues, but this only created more issues in Verona.

In the play, Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare outlines that idea that in life, desire is crucial to motivation, however, its an individual's commitment and determination to an unrelenting strive towards their goal; a solemn devotion to excel, that will thereby enable one to achieve the success they seek. The idea of determination and its power to excel is represented through the main protagonist of the play, Romeo, as his constant struggle and perseverance in order to remain with Juliet, allows him to achieve what he desired and craved deeply throughout the play: to remain alongside her for eternity.

Throughout the play, Shakespeare uses many different methods to enable the reader to feel sympathetic towards Romeo and Juliet. The various plot twists provide a dramatic

The Friar explains his plan to help Juliet to her and says she will, “appear like death/…Shall Romeo bear thee hence to Mantua”(IV.I.103, 117). Juliet does not want to marry Paris and their wedding is planned to take place in only a few days. Friar Lawrence thinks outside of the box and devises a scheme that will fool others into thinking that Juliet is dead so that she will not have to marry Paris. The fact that the Friar came up with such a plan under such short notice shows that he is a quick, but careful thinker. Later, Friar Lawrence is told that Romeo was not aware of his plan yet and reacts, “Romeo hath no notice of these accidents/… [I will] keep her at my cell till Romeo came” (V.II. 26-28). The Friar had planned to send a message to Romeo telling him that Juliet is not actually dead, but he has not gotten this note yet, so he believes his love has died. Friar Lawrence is aware of the love between the two and knows that this mistake could result in Romeo harming himself, so he must fix this immediately. The Friar is clever enough to quickly rethink his plan in order to save Romeo from himself. The Friar uses his qualities of intelligence and cunning to help Romeo and Juliet, greatly influencing and changing their

1.Robert "Rocky" Balboa is the title character of the Rocky series. The character was created by Sylvester Stallone, who also portrayed him in all seven Rocky films. He is depicted as an everyman who started out by going the distance and overcoming obstacles that had occurred in his life and career as a professional boxer.

In the 1300’s certain wealthy, high status families had disputes and feuds with other families. These family feuds would encompass all their relatives including the younger generations. In the play, “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet” written by William Shakespeare it portrays two families, the Montagues and Capulets, whom have been at odds with each other for decades upon decades. The play also describes how Romeo, a Montague, and Juliet, a Capulet, try to overcome their families long lasting conflict for the sake of each other's love. The vendetta between these two households is passed on from generation to generation. In this tragedy there are two main types of generations, younger and older, which share many similarities and differences, involved in the complex feud. The interactions between these two generations propels the action to its eventual tragic ending.

Romeo and Juliet has always been one of Shakespeare's most popular plays (Bryant xxiii) "This play, like Shakespeare's other works, is a tribute to his discernment of the human soul" (Lipson and Lipson 1). The Elizabethan people of that time saw in the drama a reflection of their own life and experience. It’s appearance, then, was human rather than analytical or educational. "Romeo and Juliet is one of the world's greatest plays because Romeo and Juliet are what Shakespeare has made them" Lipson and Lipson 11). Shakespeare's works depend on language. One of the most important dimensions of Shakespeare's language is imagery. Through the use of metaphors, similes, symbols, passages of heightened natural description, Shakespeare's writing,

Romeo and Juliet, a famous Shakespearian play that follows the story of two star-crossed lovers. Of these two characters, Juliet displays many more qualities that make her the stronger character. This is shown through her development into a courageous and mature character, which contrasts with Romeo’s juvenile personality. Juliet also shows strength in her everlasting loyalty to Romeo.

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