The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
analytical Essay
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The vial brushes fingertips, one snatching the glass bottle. Contained within the crystal clear barrier dances the liquid with the property of fleeting death, and enchants two naïve lovers to an early parting in "The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare. Two star crossed lovers take the stage, bound by their endless love but separated by the ancient hate of their two families. In desperate endeavors to be able to spend their days together, terrible communication distorts their arrangements, and the horror of living without the other ends the lives of Romeo and Juliet. The characters of this play all contribute to the deaths of the two young lovers. Amongst the characters, Friar Laurence stands as the most to blame for the deaths of Juliet and her Romeo because of the secret the Friar keeps, his knowledge of the inevitable, and the encouragement and plotting of pitiable decisions. Deciding to solve the complexity of Romeo and Juliet's love without consulting anybody else makes Friar Laurence the most to blame for their deaths. The Friar tries to resolve all problems with his ego, and he thinks he possesses the capability and credit to forgiveness’' mercy, "But look thou stay not till the watch be set, For then thou canst not pass to Mantua, Where thou shalt lie till we can find a time To blaze your marriage, reconcile your friends, Beg pardon of the prince, and call thee back With twenty hundred thousand times more joy Than thou went'st forth in lamentation" (III. 4. 148-154). At night, Romeo is to bid goodbye to Juliet and flee to Mantua while the Friar tells the prince and two families Juliet and Romeo are officially husband and wife. Following Romeo's leave comes even more obstacles, preventing Romeo and Juliet to... ... middle of paper ... ...es toward the forbidden love, acting against his consciousness of formidable fate, and the reassurance and scheming of pitiable decisions points fingers at Friar Laurence as the most to condemn for the deaths of the gentleman Romeo and the beautiful Juliet. Yet, Shakespeare's original play retains tremendous levels of twists and turns that spiral to the tragic finale of Romeo and Juliet's end. Consequently, the blame cannot be assigned so simply to one figure amongst many characters who fed the flames, strangling the existence of the young lovers. But, when the question of blame plagues of onlookers of this play, the Friar's name lingers in the thick air polluted by the toughs of slithering lips. Works Cited Shakespeare, William, Louis B. Wright, and Virginia A. LaMar. The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. New ed. New York: Washington Square Press, 1959. Print.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how shakespeare's "the tragedy of romeo and juliet" enchants two nave lovers to an early parting in the play.
- Analyzes how friar laurence decides to solve the complexity of romeo and juliet's love without consulting anybody else.
- Analyzes how friar laurence rushes the marriage carrying guilt and warning romeo about rushed love.
- Analyzes how friar laurence encourages the bad decisions of romeo and juliet and helps them make those choices.
- Argues that friar laurence is the least to blame for the deaths of romeo and juliet because his tactics and plans are in the purpose to unite them.
- Analyzes how shakespeare's original play retains tremendous levels of twists and turns that spiral to the tragic finale of romeo and juliet.
- Explains shakespeare, william, louis b. wright, and virginia a. lamar. the tragedy of romeo and juliet.
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- Romantic love stories are often ended with a tragedy, because of loss of passion or a loved one. These tragedies are often the result of one person’s actions that ended someone’s life or love. In the Romeo and Juliet play written by William Shakespeare, two citizens of Verona come together and fall deeply in love. Unfortunately their love comes to an end, along with their lives, because of a misunderstanding and a persistent feud between their families. Although there are many characters in this play that have contributed to Romeo and Juliet’s death, Friar Laurence is the person most to blame.
In this essay, the author
- Opines that friar laurence is the most responsible for the deaths of romeo and juliet.
- Analyzes how friar laurence's actions throughout the play resulted in the star crossed lovers' death. he assisted the two when they wanted to get married, which began the disastrous events.
- Analyzes how friar laurence married the two lovers because he thought it would have a positive impact on the families' feud.
- Analyzes how friar laurence tells juliet to drink the vial when she goes to bed. romeo wouldn't have heard the news that she was dead and would have killed himself in capulet's tomb.
- Analyzes how friar laurence's impulsive behaviour and choices caused romeo and juliet to be misinformed on their death. if people thought before they acted, choices would be better made and regrets would occur less often.
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that romeo and juliet is an exquisite example of a play that highlights shakespeare's magnificent talent of hiding things in plain sight.
- Analyzes how the young age of characters romeo and juliet adds a sense of validity to this story, as they are not old enough to comprehend what true love actually is.
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- Opines that romeo and juliet is a rebellious tragedy, and everyone is entitled to their opinion of the story. however, one should read the tragic tale with fresh eyes, keeping in mind all points recently brought to attention.
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In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how friar laurence, a member of the order of st. francis, helped romeo and juliet through their tragedies. his rash actions, shortsighted plan, and fear of sin contributed to their deaths.
- Analyzes how friar laurence, through his lack of good judgment, is largely responsible for the deaths of both romeo and juliet.
- Explains friar laurence's plan to keep romeo and juliet together was shortsighted, poorly thought out, and risky.
- Opines that it is truly friar laurence who is to blame, his haste and
- Opines that it would have been better if romeo and juliet had not known friar laurence at all.
- Analyzes how friar laurence's plan and his involvement are called into question. in his religion, it was a sin to marry someone who was already married.
- Asks what if it be a poison, which the friar subtly hath ministered to have me dead, lest in marriage he should be dishonour'd
- Analyzes how he set the wheel of catastrophe in motion, mixed in rashness and hastiness, and topped it off with a few bad decisions.
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- Analyzes how juliet fell for romeo's tactics and looks leading her to contribute to this tragedy.
- Analyzes how friar lawrence's behavior adds to the tragedy of romeo and juliet.
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In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how dishonesty carried out by haste can have very unlikely consequences to an individual’s life. friar lawrence's decision to marry romeo and juliet without the knowledge or permission of their parents results in undesirable after effects.
- Analyzes how friar lawrence, who married romeo and juliet, foreshadows his continuity to take insincere measures in manipulating the consequences faced by the young lovers.
- Analyzes how the imbecile wet nurse plays an unsupportive parental role during juliet's misery of losing romeo in banishment, which impacts her emotionally.
- Opines that romeo is banished, and all the world to nothing. he's a dishclout to him.
- Analyzes how the nurse explains to juliet how she made a perfect bride for the county paris. she curses romeo and praises paris for his brilliant eyes, excellence, and bliss.
- Analyzes how romeo's impetuousness in making decisions contributes greatly to his death.
- Analyzes how the suicides of romeo and juliet reflect their hasty and impulsive decisions as well as the dishonesty of friar lawrence and the nurse.
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that in shakespeare's romeo and juliet, many tragic events lead to the death of the two star crossed lovers.
- Analyzes how romeo and juliet have a rushed relationship that introduces obstacles on their relationship path. he is too quick to judge his seemingly dead wife and makes actions before verifying the genuineness of her death.
- Analyzes how friar lawrence is responsible for the plan that leads to the death of romeo and juliet.
- Analyzes how friar lawrence's poor foresight led to the tragedy of romeo and juliet’s quick, unfavorable relationship.
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In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how friar laurence's interference in the families of romeo and juliet set much of the fighting, rage and death of these characters into motion.
- Analyzes how friar laurence's involvement in the marriage of romeo and juliet has caused a tragedy.
- Analyzes how friar laurence thought that this marriage would end an ancient grudge of two prominent families, when it will only separate them even more.
- Analyzes how friar lawrence concocts the crazy scheme for juliet to fake her own death to avoid the love of another man.
- Analyzes how friar laurence contributed to the deaths of romeo and juliet by marrying them despite their parents, giving her poison, and not thinking things through clearly.
577 wordsRead More - Romeo and Juliet who is to blame?analytical essayThe forbidden wedding of Romeo and Juliet could not have happened without the Friar. First of all, the Friar unwisely agreed to marry Romeo and Juliet, even though he knows it will cause later problems. In the beginning, the Friar thinks that "...this alliance may so happy prove/ To turn your households' rancor to pure love." (II iv 91-92) This shows that the Friar has a slight hope of their marriage possibly working. Therefore, he decides to marry the two lovers. However, as time moves on, the Friar lets on that he has regrets about the marriage. The Friar feels that "too swift arrives as tardy as too slow." (II vi 15) In other words, the Friar means that he senses that this whole wedding is happening too fast and starts to have second thoughts. If the Friar had thought this important decision clearly through, he may have prevented many future tragedies. Therefore, the Friar knows all along that, "These violent delights have violent ends." (II vi 9) The Friar knew that this is an impossible situation, which if made possible by himself will without a doubt end up in tragedy in one way or another. Under these conditions, as the Friar predicts, Romeo sinks into a deep depression; as a result of the fact that he cannot see his wife. Similarly, Juliet becomes depressed and is grieving over the truth of her and Romeo's separation. Without the Friar the two lovers would not have been married, which would have prevented both depressions and future problems to come.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that shakespeare's play romeo and juliet is known for its romantic tragedy between two star-crossed lovers. friar laurence is most to blame for many obvious, yet overlooked reasons.
- Analyzes how the friar unwisely agreed to marry romeo and juliet, even though he knows it will cause later problems.
- Explains that the friar is responsible for many problems as well as assisting juliet with her 'death' plan.
- Analyzes how the friar acts unwisely and agrees to give juliet a deadly potion, which will take total perfection and cooperation on everyone's part to work.
- Concludes that the friar lawrence is most to blame for romeo and juliet's deaths.
767 wordsRead More - Character Profile of Friar Lawrenceanalytical essayDespite his conscience, Friar Lawrence reveals a potion that will put Juliet to a false death, in the “Potion Plan” scene. His motivation was caused by the weeping and tears of Juliet who was in the hands of a twisted marriage against her will. She had already been married to her love, but now that promise was in danger of being broken. From the few lines that the friar speaks, the audience realizes that this friar is certainly not the stereotype friar that goes around trying to live an impossible life of perfection.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes friar lawrence's character in romeo and juliet, where he helps achieve the forbidden plans of two star-crossed lovers.
- Analyzes how friar lawrence reveals a potion that will put juliet to false death, in the "potion plan" scene. the audience realizes that this friar is certainly not the stereotype
- Analyzes how friar lawrence didn't think of what was lawful, but of the destiny of two people that were important to him. he cared for them, and wished romeo and juliet well.
- Analyzes how friar lawrence felt an internal conflict within him, the conflict of self against self. he knew that it was wrong to help a teen run away with her lover.
- Analyzes how the friar felt unsure, insecure, and worried, standing before a table full of his chemical experiments, talking in riddles and metaphors. he should have listened to his own wise words, before giving the potion to juliet.
- Analyzes how friar lawrence helped romeo and juliet, but went against everything he was known for. this can be applied in the everyday life of a human.
688 wordsRead More - Causes Of Death Of Friar Lawrence In Shakespeare's Romeo And Julietopinionated essayTwo teens have committed suicide. The reason they killed themselves is still unknown but the two have been identified as Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet. One of Friar Laurence's apprentices said " that for the past couple of days the friar has been acting very strange and has been seen carrying a bottle of a unusual liquid around with him. Until one afternoon when the friar was seen giving the bottle of liquid to Juliet". I blame Friar Laurence for the death of these two teenagers. The whole town of Verona trusted Friar Laurence. But it turns out that he was a phony and there is a big possibility that the friar is the cause of Romeo and Juliet's death.
In this essay, the author
- Opines that friar laurence's apprentices blamed him for the deaths of romeo montague and juliet capulet. the whole town of verona trusted him, but he was a phony.
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