Romeo and Juliet
Johns 1
Kayla Johns
Ms. Bowman
Honors English 9
26 May 2013
3B
The Irony of Relationships
Adults and teens: not a likely scenario. In the tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, it was essential to the plot. Shakespeare uses the relationship between Juliet and the Nurse and Romeo and Friar Lawrence to prove that children need adult figures in their life and it may not be their parents. Juliet is the thirteen year old daughter of Lord and Lady Capulet. The Nurse is Juliet’s caretaker and confidante. Romeo is the son of Lord and Lady Montague. Friar Lawrence is Romeo’s trusted confidante. Romeo and Juliet need adult figures with whom they can confide in and in this case, they are not their parents. Romeo confides in Friar Lawrence throughout the play. Romeo’s parents do not play a key role in Romeo’s life, so Romeo confides in Friar Lawrence. Romeo goes to Friar Lawrence to confess something to him. This shows that Romeo trusts Friar Lawrence. “Our Romeo hath not been in bed tonight (Shakespeare 85)”. The use of the word “our” shows that Friar Lawrence considers Romeo as family. The fact that the Friar guesses what was the truth shows he knows Romeo very well. Romeo’s response proves that Friar Lawrence’s guess was correct. “That last is true, the sweeter rest was mine (Shakespeare 85)”. Romeo has something to confess to Friar.
Johns 2
He has to confess his newfound love. The fact that Romeo goes to Friar as soon as he meets her, shows that Romeo confides in the Friar. Even the fact that his newfound love is the daughter of Romeos family’s enemy, the Capulet’s, does not stop Romeo from confessing his love to the Friar. In Act 3, scene 3, Romeo goes to Friar Lawrence to see what his punishment for stabbing and killing Tybalt. Romeo calls Friar “Father”, “Father, what news? (Shakespeare 141)”. Friar calls Romeo “son”, “Too familiar is my dear son with such sour company (Shakespeare 141)”. How they address each other is very appropriate for their relationship. Throughout the
Kayla Johns
Ms. Bowman
Honors English 9
26 May 2013
3B
The Irony of Relationships
Adults and teens: not a likely scenario. In the tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, it was essential to the plot. Shakespeare uses the relationship between Juliet and the Nurse and Romeo and Friar Lawrence to prove that children need adult figures in their life and it may not be their parents. Juliet is the thirteen year old daughter of Lord and Lady Capulet. The Nurse is Juliet’s caretaker and confidante. Romeo is the son of Lord and Lady Montague. Friar Lawrence is Romeo’s trusted confidante. Romeo and Juliet need adult figures with whom they can confide in and in this case, they are not their parents. Romeo confides in Friar Lawrence throughout the play. Romeo’s parents do not play a key role in Romeo’s life, so Romeo confides in Friar Lawrence. Romeo goes to Friar Lawrence to confess something to him. This shows that Romeo trusts Friar Lawrence. “Our Romeo hath not been in bed tonight (Shakespeare 85)”. The use of the word “our” shows that Friar Lawrence considers Romeo as family. The fact that the Friar guesses what was the truth shows he knows Romeo very well. Romeo’s response proves that Friar Lawrence’s guess was correct. “That last is true, the sweeter rest was mine (Shakespeare 85)”. Romeo has something to confess to Friar.
Johns 2
He has to confess his newfound love. The fact that Romeo goes to Friar as soon as he meets her, shows that Romeo confides in the Friar. Even the fact that his newfound love is the daughter of Romeos family’s enemy, the Capulet’s, does not stop Romeo from confessing his love to the Friar. In Act 3, scene 3, Romeo goes to Friar Lawrence to see what his punishment for stabbing and killing Tybalt. Romeo calls Friar “Father”, “Father, what news? (Shakespeare 141)”. Friar calls Romeo “son”, “Too familiar is my dear son with such sour company (Shakespeare 141)”. How they address each other is very appropriate for their relationship. Throughout the