What Is The Relationship Between Romeo And Juliet's Dream

Friar Lawrence was responsible for the demise of Romeo and Juliet. Firstly because, he married Romeo and Juliet way too quickly. Romeo was in love with Rosaline hours before he fell in love with Juliet and Friar Lawrence knew this. He told Romeo, ““Thy love did read by rote, that could not spell.../In one respect I’ll thy assistant be:/For this alliance may so happy prove/To turn your households’ rancour to pure love” (2.3. 88-92). In this quote, Friar Lawrence tells Romeo that he does not truly understand love because he went from loving Rosaline to loving Juliet so quickly, however, he still agrees to marry them. Friar Lawrence had no reason to act rash like Romeo and Juliet did. His only reason to marry Romeo and Juliet was to end the feud.

When Romeo goes to the friar to ask Friar Lawerence to marry them he agrees saying, “So smile the Heavens upon this holy act, that after-hours with sorrow chide us not” (II, vi, 1-2) This quote shows that he hoped that the odds will be in their favor. Friar Lawrence was a first optimistic about the marriage hoping it would bring the feuding families together; even though just a few pages before he criticises Romeo for changing his love from Rosaline to Juliet telling him, “Is Rosaline, that thou didst love so dear, So soon forsaken? Young men’s love then lies, not truly in their hearts but in their eyes” (II. iii. 70-72). Friar Lawrence knew that Romeo’s love for Juliet was only in the eyes and not from the heart. He already doubted Romeo’s youth and immaturity. But he marries them anyway in secret hoping the feuding will

Friar Lawrence is accustomed to having Romeo constantly pining for Rosaline and facing despair because of his love for her. Yet, after just one night he forgets all about Rosaline and wishes to marry Juliet; Friar Lawrence’s skepticism is well placed, as Romeo’s impulsive actions betrays his recklessness. After Romeo marries Juliet and consummates their marriage, Tybalt confronts Romeo and slays his best friend Mercutio. Romeo, consumed with revenge, kills Tybalt; only after killing Tybalt does he exclaim to himself, “O, I am Fortune’s fool” (3.1.142). As the result of rash murder, Romeo finds himself in mortal danger because of the Prince’s warning that if Romeo spilt blood, then his life would be the price. He does not take into consideration the consequences of fighting and killing Tybalt before acts; this leads to his banishment from Verona and in turn separation from his love, Juliet. Romeo’s rash actions, that could have easily been avoided, eventually lead him into both difficult and disastrous situations.

When Friar Lawrence says “Thy love did read by rote, that could not spell.” He’s essentially saying that Romeo’s love for Juliet is not genuine, yet he agrees to marry them anyway. Romeo mistook lust for love which Friar realized, yet he chose to perform the marriage ceremony for the two teenagers anyway. Also, Friar Lawrence knew that Juliet was a Capulet and Romeo was a Montague and that their families were enemies and their marriage would obviously cause a conflict. This is the first of a series of poor decisions made by Friar Lawrence.

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’s role in Romeo and Juliet Who is to blame for the deaths in the end of the play Romeo and Juliet? Friar Lawrence is a main character who definitely affects the storyline. Some people might believe that Romeo and Juliet are to blame, but I believe, ultimately, Friar Lawrence is to blame. Romeo could be to blame because he stupidly fell in love and made Friar Lawrence marry him and Juliet. Romeo’s careless actions brought devastation to the Capulet and Montague’s families.

At one part in the play his friends think he is still in love with Rosaline when in fact he has forgotten about Rosaline and is in love with Juliet. Romeo is quick to arrange the wedding and doesn’t wait to visit Friar Lawrence. The fact that Romeo and Juliet didn’t stop to think about marriage is one of the factors that contribute to their deaths. The Friar also thinks Romeo is in love with Rosaline and expects that he has spent the night with her, because he is in a good mood “God pardon sin! Wast thou with Rosaline”, but instead he has spent the night with Juliet. Romeo has a close relationship with the Friar, he acts as a father figure. This is shown when the Friar tell him he is banished. Romeo threatens to kill himself but Friar Lawrence stops him and gives Romeo some advice as Romeo knows he can trust the Friar “ Let me dispute with thee of thy estate”.

Friar Lawrence is responsible for the marriage of Romeo and Juliet. Friar Lawrence is completely aware of the feud between the Montague and Capulet families, which does not deter him from organising the marriage of this young couple. With the hope of restoring peace between Montagues and Capulets by turning the “households' rancour to pure love” Friar Lawrence agrees to organise the marriage (II, iii, 92). Friar Lawrence expresses his doubts about this marriage only a few scenes later by saying, “so smile the heavens upon this holy act, that after-hours with sorrow chide us not (II, vi, 1-2).” Friar Lawrence hopes the heavens will approve of his decision to organise this marriage, as he does not want to regret it later. He says this as he recognises that Romeo is far too young to understand what love is and that he should not be in such a serious relationship. Even though Friar Lawrence knows that this marriage could have Romeo and Juliet punished by their families and that this decision

First, Friar Lawrence knows the danger of wedding together a Capulet and a Montague without the consent of either of their families. Despite the risk, Friar Lawrence is loyal to his friend Romeo, who believes he has found ‘the one’ and wishes to marry her the same day “O, she knew well Thy love did read by rote and could not spell/But come, young waverer, come, go with me/In one respect I'll thy assistant be, For this alliance may so happy prove marriage To turn your households' rancor to pure love.” (2,3,94). Secondly, Loyalty is not only displayed by Friar Lawrence, it is also returned to him when Friar John helps Friar Lawrence on a risky mission to get a message to Romeo, who was banished from the town of Verona. For instance, Friar John was to invite Romeo back to town so that Romeo and Juliet are able to elope after the fake death of Juliet “This same should be the voice of Friar John. Welcome from Mantua! What says Romeo? Or if his mind be writ, give me his letter” (5,2,2). Lastly, Juliet, just like all the other citizens of the Verona, look to the church committee for help in tough times. In fact, Friar Lawrence helps Juliet out of committing suicide by finding a way to get Romeo and Juliet together as he creates a deceiving plan after Juliet goes begging to him for help “Take

Friar Lawrence is the man who marries Romeo and Juliet and devises the plan to fake Juliet’s death. Friar Lawrence says, “In one respect I’ll thy assistant be; for this alliance may so happy prove, to turn your households rancour to pure love” (Doc C). Friar Lawrence does not think that Romeo and Juliet are ready to be married, but he thinks it may end the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues so he takes the risk anyway. This is encouraging the forbidden love between Romeo and Juliet and allowing more possibility for something to go wrong for them. Friar Lawrence doesn't have faith that Romeo and Juliet will have a happy marriage; he says, “so heavens smile upon this holy act… These violent delights have violent ends…” (Doc C). He also says “And, if thou darest, I’ll give thee remedy,” (Doc C) regarding the potion he gives Juliet to help her fake her death. He continually appears to encourage Romeo and Juliet’s bad decisions by making them become reality. This contributes to the deaths of the lovers.

The bond between Friar Lawrence and Romeo is a brotherly type relationship.This is because, considering the age gap, they seem to know each other for a long time. Also, because the Friar is willing to help Romeo and Juliet get married. Not only because it is his job to marry anyone who asks, but because he thinks it will the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets. On page 105, Friar Lawrence says, "There's one good reason why I'll assist you: this marriage could be the happy cause of turning the enmity between your two households

This reveals that Friar Lawrence wants to marry them in order for the families’ feud to end and not for Romeo and Juliet's’ love. He was also against it because it was impulsive of Romeo to get married right away but again, wanted to clear up the feud. In addition, when Friar John told Friar Lawrence that he was unable to send the letter Friar Lawrence said, “But I will write again to Mantua” (V.iii.28) This demonstrates that he did not try to warn Romeo right away and that may have led to Romeo’s untimely demise. He also could have reached out to him sooner and may have been able to prevent Romeo’s death (simple).

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

As John Updike once said, “Dreams come true. Without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them.” In other words, Updike is saying that dreams can become reality as he believes that their purpose is to come true. In Shakespeare's play, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Romeo shares a common line of thinking with Updike. Similar to his views on love, Romeo views dreams as real and a reflection of life, almost as if they were omens and can gives warnings about future events. When Romeo expresses doubt about going to the masquerade ball because of a dream he had, his friend Mercutio responds to this by saying that “Oh, then, I see Queen Mab hath been with you(I.4.Line).” Mercutio’s ideas of love, which he expresses through his use

Friar Lawrence reveals major qualities about Romeo, including his obsessive and foolish behavior. Friar Lawrence begins chastising Romeo for being over Rosaline, a woman that did not return Romeo’s love, and then falling for Juliet so quickly. Romeo then remarks that the Friar had usually scolded him for loving Rosaline, to which the Friar replies, “for doting, not love, pupil mine”(II.iii.87). Friar Lawrence is admonishing Romeo for his immature infatuation with Rosaline. By doing this, it is clear that Romeo was obsessive over his love for Rosaline. After killing Tybalt, the Prince declares Romeo’s banishment and Romeo goes crying to the Friar claiming that death would be a better punishment than banishment. The Friar responds to this by saying, “O deadly sin, O rude unthankfulness!...This is dear mercy, and