One of the first multidimensional characters shown through both positive and negative character traits is Juliet. While Juliet is very thoughtful, and thinks through her decisions often times she can also be rebellious. In the first act of Romeo and Juliet, Juliet is having a conversation with her mother about settling down and getting married. Her mother asks her if she can accept Paris, a young bachelor in Verona, as her love. Juliet then replies by saying, “I’ll look to like if looking liking move” (1. 3. 106). The above is evidence as to how much Juliet considers her ideas before making a decision on either what she is going to do or what she is going to say. In this case, it is the latter. By telling her mother, Lady Capulet, this, she …show more content…
Friar Laurence is yet another multidimensional character created by Shakespeare. In this case, while be very wise, Friar is a character who also tends to be hypocritical. Throughout Romeo’s life Friar has always been a fatherly figure towards Romeo presenting him with advice on how to act and live his life. Right before the marriage of Romeo and Juliet, Friar gives a cautionary speech to Romeo in which he says, “Therefore love moderately. Long love doth so. / Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow” (2. 6. 15-16). Friar Laurence advises Romeo that the only way his marriage with Juliet will last is by balancing his love, because loving too fast or too much will cause their marriage to collapse. As sound as Friar Laurence’s judgment is, he often contradicts what he says through his actions and becomes rather hypocritical. When Romeo first approaches Friar telling him of his love for Juliet and requests that Friar marry the couple, Friar is hesitant. Finally Friar agrees to marry them. “But come young waverer, come, go with me, / In one respect I’ll thy assistant be” (2. 3. 97-98). In this section of the play, Friar calls Romeo a young waverer, meaning that Romeo is inconsistent and often changes his mind. Then Friar decides that although Romeo is an inconsistent man, he will marry Romeo and Juliet. After this Friar tells Romeo that he needs to love “Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast” (2. 3. 102-103). Friar had previously told Romeo that he was a young waverer, and now is hypocritically telling him that he needs to make wise decisions with his relationship with Juliet. While Friar Laurence is wise, throughout the entirety of the play Shakespeare characterizes Friar to be hypocritical of
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
Friar Lawrence in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet "We still have known thee for a holy man"
It is Friar Laurence’s good intentions, his willingness to take risks and his shortsightedness that lead to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Friar Lawrence does not have very much time on stage, but the time he does have is crucial to the plot line. Through his words, Friar Lawrence demonstrates that he is well intentioned, yet sometimes shortsighted, and is not afraid to take risks to help others. He may do something out of the ordinary, if he thinks the outcome will help someone for whom he cares. For example, when 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" (II.iii.97-99), he is saying that the only reason he will marry Romeo and Juliet is that he hopes that the marriage will end the hostilities between the two houses.
A hero is described as someone who, in the opinion of others, has "special qualities and is perceived as a role model.” In the play Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, Friar Lawrence fits this definition of a hero. Friar Lawrence is a selfless character who is always trying to help others and make people happy. In the play, the Friar does heroic acts, such as marrying Romeo and Juliet and by doing that hoping to end the feud between the Capulet and Montague families. Also, he comes up with a plan for Juliet not to kill herself and have her escape to be with Romeo, and finally he admits to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. All three of these deeds deem The Friar as the hero in Romeo and Juliet. The author, William Shakespeare uses literary
The Friar directly and indirectly took part in suicide, murder, and other tragic happenings. The Friar is an honored man, who sells herbs and medicines to the people of Verona. He is a type of ancient pharmacist, who has potions for both causes of good and evil. There are three specific instances of the Friar playing a major role in Romeo and Juliet: the impossible marriage of Romeo and Juliet, Juliet's "death" plan, and Romeo's death. Without the Friar many crucial and tragic events would not have happened in Romeo and Juliet.
Friar Laurence was a role model to Romeo whether he knew it or not. A role model looks out for people and The Friar was the first person Romeo told about his relationship with Juliet. He came to him because he could not speak to his parents about this topic because they hated the Capulets and vise versa. Lady Capulet tells Juliet what a horrible person Romeo is, “... as that the villain lives which slaughtered him... That same villain, Romeo” (3.5.79 and 81). The fact that Romeo came to the Friar with something he couldn’t even share with his closest friends or family proves how much he trusts Friar Laurence. He should have at least returned the respect to Romeo and told him truthfully what he thought about their relationship. It would have been the most responsible for him to took action to do what he thought was best, which was too take their time. As the adult Romeo felt the closest to,he should have had only Romeo’s best interest in mind. If he made Romeo his first priority, he would have told him to think about all of the difficulties they might encounter and that it could be best to take his time with Juliet. Friar Laure...
Friar Laurence was once looked up to by both Romeo and Juliet, constantly telling them to act with more caution and restraint. Despite this, he doesn't wait long to marry these lovebirds. It has broken many hearts of the citizens of Verona and left many others in shock. At one point, Friar Laurence admitted to agreeing to marry the couple, knowing Romeo only loves Juliet due to her appearance. "
In Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet, Friar Laurence has a major role. As a member of the Order of St. Francis, a group of wise and generous priests, Romeo and Juliet trusted Friar Laurence completely, turning to him for advice, and solutions. He was there throughout Romeo’s and Juliet's lives; he married them, came up with a plan to keep them together, and was a friend throughout their tragedies. However, Friar Laurence’s rash action in marrying Romeo and Juliet, his shortsighted plan for rescuing Juliet from an unwanted marriage to Paris, and his fear of committing sin all contributed to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet.
While Romeo’s character is very impulsive, Friar Laurence is very practical and thinks before he acts. For example, when Romeo asks the Friar to marry him to Juliet, he cautions Romeo about rushing into the decision. He says “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.” (2.3. 65 – 67). He also says “Wisely and slowly. They stumble that run fast” (2.3. 94) Friar Laurence wants only the best for Romeo and tries to bring out a more practical and calm side of Romeo.
“We still have known thee for a holy man.” Both families in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare had an abundance of respect for the man, Friar Laurence. He is a key character in the plot of Romeo and Juliet. Friar Laurence servers many dramatic purposes in the play. His role was a father figure to both Juliet and Romeo, a man whom Romeo could divulge information to, and an instrumental character in the final scenes of Romeo and Juliet.
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.
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.
Having someone to look up to for guidance is a vital part of a healthy growth, whether they are a parent, older sibling, or other trusted adult. Kids and teens need guidance as much as anyone, but some teenagers may think they know better than their superiors. While this is true for many, Romeo and the Friar in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet seem to have more of a unique relationship of understanding than most other adult-child relations. Romeo and the Friar’s connection has a very caring atmosphere, created by the hard tone of the Friar’s diction when scolding Romeo, the Friar’s personification of the heart and eyes, and the foreshadowing of the future households’ union. Diction when talking to an easily manipulated and impressionable young teenager is very vital as to not upset the child or give the wrong idea.
These words aimed directly at Romeo mean that with the metaphor "The sweetest honey/Is loathsome in its own deliciousness" is that something so sweet can become sickly and you could quickly lose your appetite for it. Initially the Friar is trying to convince Romeo that Juliet would be something he would grow out of ie. like his love for Rosaline. In the last two lines of the quote, the Friar is trying to convince Romeo that nothing as important as love and marriage should not be jumped into when it could be done just as slow to be confident that the right decision is made leaving no room for regrets.
He tries to warn Romeo of the temporary state of infatuation and persuades him out of his rage upon hearing his verdict of banishment. The Friar was a leaning stone for Juliet to turn to while her parents forced her to marry Paris, while the nurse betrayed her by compelling her to marry Paris. His words and believe, that the couple’s marriage would solve the family feud was also astonishing and showed a sense of believe but also doltishness which he held. But his words have no weight, there were like water in a shattered bucket, because although he speaks in magnifying and brilliant wisdom, his action undermines them. The Friar displayed his lack of sense and morality when he decided to wed Romeo and Juliet together, he said “Oh, she knew well Thy love did read by rote, that 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, To turn your households' rancor to pure love.”(2.3.87-92) The Friar has single-handedly decided without thoughts, that he would marry two people in secret, who have continually demonstrated to him a blatant disregard of reason and just met each other and also from families who harbor deepened and engulfing hatred towards each other. {Does the Friar realize that if one of the families realizes the couple’s risks getting killed? Has he disregarded the morality of marriage and listened to an obstinate