Friar Lawrence's Actions In Romeo And Juliet

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Friends and family try to help each other all the time, but it doesn’t always work out the way that’s planned. This is how Friar Laurence tried to help Romeo and Juliet in Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”. Friar Laurence’s well-intentioned actions shape the plot when they lead to Romeo and Juliet committing suicide. The first thing Friar Laurence does is agree to marry Romeo and Juliet. He believed that if he married the two of them than the two households (Capulet and Montague) would stop the family feud. (2.3.92-95). Because Friar Laurence married them, Romeos banishment was harder for Juliet and made it impossible for her to marry Paris. It could also be considered the reason Romeo was banished in the first place. It they were not married …show more content…

“Sojourn in Mantua. I’ll find out your man, and he shall signify from time to time every good hap to you that chances here” (3.3.75-78). Due to Romeo being sent to Mantua he isn’t there to stop or know about certain events happening in Verona. If he was there then he and Juliet could announce that they are married and Capulet couldn’t force Juliet into marrying Paris. Thirdly Friar Laurence gives Juliet a sleeping potion when she comes begging him to find a way for her to not have to marry Paris. He gives her the potion so she can fake her own death and run away with Romeo. He relies on the fact that Romeo will get his letters and know what is going on. When Romeo does not get the letters and his servant tells him he is dead he gets a bottle of potion and goes to Juliet’s tomb and kills himself. When Juliet sees her husband dead on the floor she is so overcome with grief that she stabs herself with Romeos dagger. Friar Laurence may have been trying to do good deeds and help Romeo and Juliet be together, however his plans did not have the acquired effect. Everything he did lead to something bad happening to Romeo and Juliet finally ending with their death. If he hadn’t married them Romeo may not have been banished and Juliet wouldn’t have been giving the potion leading to both of their

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