Role Of Friar Lawrence In Romeo And Juliet

Friar Lawrence has a rather strange position in the play Romeo and Juliet. His Character is a very considerate cleric who helps Romeo and Juliet throughout the play. He completes their marriage and gives generally good advice, especially in regard to the need for control. He is the sole character figure of religion in the play. Without Friar Lawrence Romeo and Juliet would not have been able to get married. But Friar Lawrence is also one of the most devious and civil of characters in the play. For example, he marries Romeo and Juliet as part of a plan to end the civil strife in Verona. Also, Friar souls Romeo into Juliet’s room and then out of Verona. He devises the plan to reunite Romeo and Juliet through the misleading ruse of a sleeping