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In the classic play Romeo and Juliet, Friar Laurence plays a major part. Romeo and Juliet trusted him entirely as he was the priest of their town. They turned to the Friar for help and advice at a few crucial points in the play. Little did these two lovers know that their decision to turn to Friar Laurence for help would eventually lead to their deaths. Friar Laurence was responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet because he married Romeo and Juliet, he was afraid of committing a sin, and because of his faulty plan for saving Juliet from a marriage to Paris. One of the main reasons that Friar Laurence was held accountable for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet is because he married them. First of all, this marriage was done without the consent of the parents. Secondly, he could have tried to support their relationship instead of marrying them and not telling anyone. He speaks of how these two will become one in marriage; “For, by your leaves, you shall not stay alone / Till holy church incorporate two in one” (Shakespeare 47).Friar Laurence thought that marrying these two lovers w...
I think that Friar Laurence was to a large extent responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. However, several other factors contributed. and we can not solely blame one person. The circumstances, time period and characters need to be taken into consideration. & nbsp
With Friar Laurence being so quick with his thoughts, he married Romeo and Juliet. This was a mistake and is the main reason for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. In Act 2 Scene 6 when Romeo takes Juliet to see Friar Laurence to get married, Friar Laurence
There are many reasons to the tragedy of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. The tragedy, of Romeo and Juliet, involves a pair of ill- fated lovers who by their deaths will end the long and bitter feud that has been raging between their families for centuries. There are many incidents that occurred and many people could be blamed for the deaths of the two lovers. However, I believe that Friar Laurence is the one character most at fault for the tragedy that occurred.
He even has multiple reasons for this. Friar Laurence knew of the feud going on between the Capulets and Montagues, and he married Romeo and Juliet knowing so. According to the original play by Shakespeare, “Come, come with me, and we will make short work; For, by your leaves, you shall not stay along. Till holy church incorporate two in one” (Shakespeare 955). He also used the fact that he could get in trouble and created the elaborate plan that ended up failing and led the couple to take their
At one point, Friar Laurence admitted to agreeing to marry the couple, knowing Romeo only loves Juliet due to her appearance. "Is Rosaline, whom thou didst love so dear, so soon forsaken? Young men's love then lies. Not truly in their hearts but in their eyes. But come, young waverer, come, go with me, In one respect I'll thy assistant be," Friar Laurence said, giving proof that he knew that Romeo only liked her for her looks. He also admits to marrying Romeo and Juliet for his motives to form peace between the two rival families. "For this alliance may so happy prove, to turn your households' rancor to pure love," he
Friends try to help each other even if it doesn't go as planned. Friar Laurence in Romeo and Juliet tries to help Romeo and Juliet throughout the play. The well-intentioned actions Friar Laurence used helped the shape of the plot.
Friar Laurence, through his lack of good judgment, is largely responsible for the deaths of both Romeo and Juliet. Rather than being supportive of them and helping them disclose their loving situation, Friar Laurence took the “easy” way out. He succumbed to their desire to elope. He secretly married Romeo and Juliet instead of standing behind them and encouraging them to confront their families with the facts about their commitment to and love for each other. As a result, an even stronger bond between them was created through marriage: "For, by your leaves, you shall not stay alone / Till holy church incorporate two in one" (2.6.36-37). Friar Laurence married Romeo and Juliet, hoping that their union would bring an end to the constant feuding between their two families, the Montagues and the Capulets. Though the friar’s intentions were good and above reproach, they were certainly missteps along a pathway to tragedy. None of the tragedies would have occurred if Romeo and Juliet were not married. When Tybalt challenged Romeo...
When Friar Laurence agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet, he does so for the wrong reasons, thus, he betrays the ethics of his position. Romeo considers Friar Laurence someone he can confide in, and so, tells him of his newfound love, Juliet, right away. The Friar is convinced that Romeo cannot possibly be in love as it was not long ago he spoke of his fascination with Rosaline. Nowhere is this more apparent than when he states:
After meeting Juliet for a day, Romeo immediately goes to Friar Lawrence to tell him about his new love, Juliet and that he is looking forward into getting married. Near the end of their conversation Friar Laurence states, “for this alliance may so happy prove to turn your households’ rancour to pure love” (5.3.94-95). Friar did not necessarily agree to marry Romeo and Juliet because of Romeo’s romanticism, but because of the idea that this could potentially end this great feud. Although, Friar was optimistic that this marriage could turn everything around, he never really thought things through. This is a serious example of Friar’s impulsiveness throughout the play. Friar Laurence could have instead delayed the marriage and explain the situation to Montague and Capulet. Friar’s decision just created even more conflicts. Friar’s humbleness, optimism, and loyalty to Romeo could have been seen as a good thing, but later on he makes another terrible decision of giving Juliet a potion that will eventually lead to a huge confusion and later on the death of Romeo. Later on in the play, Juliet rushes to see Friar Laurence so that he can come
His actions throughout the play merely prove his irrationality, irresponsibility and foolishness which gave him the title of being the killer. His consensus on marrying Romeo and Juliet in secret, the lack of not knowing whether the note about his plan reached Romeo and the fact that he faked Juliet's death by giving her a fake potion all, in turn prove that Friar Laurence is guilty and should be blamed for killing the unforgettable lovers. What makes a person strong is their empathy, dignity and wisdom, three things that Friar Laurence clearly lacks. Friar Laurence was the reason that the problems occurred and was the reason why agony and depression flooded Romeo and Juliet's families, Verona and the
Throughout time, there have been many tragedies caused by romance. For example, the play Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, is known for its romantic tragedy between two star-crossed lovers. With all the deaths, who is truly to blame for Romeo and Juliet's deaths? Friar Laurence is most to blame for many obvious, yet overlooked, reasons. The forbidden wedding of Romeo and Juliet could not have happened without the Friar.
Friar Laurence’s involvement in the marriage of Romeo and Juliet has caused a tragedy. Romeo and Juliet thought that they fell in love, but the Friar should have known that they were just kids and they were really rushing into things. In Romeo and Juliet, Friar Laurence says, “These violent delights have violent ends. Is loathsome in his own deliciousness, and in the taste confounds the appetite: Therefore love moderately: long love doth so, too swift arrives as tardy as too slow.” When he says this, he is giving Romeo a warnin. Also, Friar Lawrence should have known at the time, that Romeo was loving with his eyes and not with his heart. For example, Romeo was in a relationship with Rosaline, before marrying Julliet. Inonclusion , the Friar did not have the expierence to know that they were kids.
Friar Laurence's immature actions make him part of the tragedy. For one, he married Romeo and Juliet. When told that Romeo loves Juliet, Friar replies, "Holy Saint Francis, what a change is here! /Is Rosaline, that thou didst love so dear, /so soon forsaken? Young men's love then lies/ not truly in the hearts, but in their eyes," (II, III, lines 66-69). In these lines, Friar admits that Romeo is only lusting for Juliet. Being the adult, Friar shouldn't have married Romeo until he found true love. However, the Friar was immature and married them anyways. Then, Friar came up with the idea for Juliet to fake death. Juliet is distressed about Romeo being banished so Friar comes up with the plan saying, "Hold, then. Go home, be merry, give consent/ to marry Paris. Wednesday is tomorrow,” Juliet is then suppose to "Take thou this vial, being then in bed/ And this distilling liquor drink thou off." After being buried and awakened, "Shall Romeo bear thee hence to Mantua." (IV, I, Lines 90-119). This bad advise, to give a girl a drink like death and tells her to run away, is only one of many immature actions Friar takes. Finally, Friar did not stay with Juliet after she frantically woke up, in a tomb, next other diseased husband who was supposed to run away with her to Mantua. Inste...
When he says this, he is stating he will assist Romeo by marring the two, because through the marriage their families may learn to love each other; therefore ending the fight. Friar Laurence only married the two lovers because he thought it would have a positive impact on the families’ feud. However, he should of thought about the consequences and how since the head of the families were unaware, the marriage could only have negative affects. Also, they were never m...
When Romeo goes to Friar Lawrence, Romeo’s mentor, he is not sure he should marry these two adolescents. He finally agrees because he thinks it will end the feuding between the two families. But, when he is actually going through with it, he begins to have second thoughts. Friar cries out, “So smile the heavens upon this holy act/ That after hours with sorrow chide us not!” ( 2. 6. 1-2) If he is truly worried that he will be punished for this later, he should have stopped right there. Instead, he married them. This overreaction leads to lying and death in scenes to