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    plan and the deaths. In all three of these parts Friar Lawrence played a vital role. His attempts to make the marriage of Romeo and Juliet was very admirable but were poorly planned. It these attempts that make his role the most significant one in the play. This is why Friar Lawrence is the most powerful character in the play. The tragedy of their deaths could not have happened if Romeo had received the message in time. This is due to Friar Lawrence not planning how he was going to fake Juliet’s

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    story also teaches us how love can affect the decisions that we make rapidly. As a secondary character‚ Friar Lawrence was a mentor to Romeo; he taught him new things and helped to light a path that would make his future sophisticated. At the end of the story‚ Friar Lawrence made an impact on the tragedy that occurred where Juliet and Romeo die for their love for each other. Without Friar Lawrence in the story‚ the end tragedy may have not happened; furthermore Romeo and Juliet may not have been together

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    Juliet the character Friar Lawrence actually orchestrates many of the events that shape the plot of the play. In fact‚ if it was not for him Romeo and Juliet would not have gotten married in the first place‚ Friar Lawrence believed by marrying Romeo and Juliet that it could end the feud between the families. This was not so it actually made things much worse and later resulted in the deaths of both Romeo and Juliet as well as Paris. Both Romeo and Juliet go to Friar Lawrence for counsel during their

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    In the play‚ ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by William Shakespeare‚ Friar Laurence is a man well-respected and trusted by his community. He is a loyal adherent to Romeo and gives wise advice to those who need it. This changes when Romeo requests that the friar discreetly marries both him and Juliet. Friar Laurence made a myriad of mistakes following the marriage of Romeo and Juliet‚ as he was trying to preserve their confidentiality. His mistakes inevitably led to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. During the

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    Friar Laurence once a man of god: Now a assistance to Satan In William Shakespeare’s drama Romeo and Juliet‚ the person to blame for the deaths of both Romeo and Juliet is Friar Laurence. Throughout the drama‚ Friar Laurence makes not only one but three mistakes that all lead up to their deaths. He gave a hand crafted poison to Juliet‚ he trusted someone else with a letter of importance to deliver to Romeo‚ and he fled the scene at Juliet’s tomb‚ instead of trying to help her escape

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    by love. And in doing so‚ they trusted the wrong person. That person would be Friar Laurence. He can be one of those people who can be trusted with anything because he is a friar at a church. And if you’re a friar‚ you’re seen as someone who is holy and always trusted to do the right thing. And that ultimately shows that he is the exact opposite of that. Which then‚ ultimately leads Romeo and Juliet to their deaths. Friar Laurence is at fault‚ mainly because he did things he maybe should have had permission

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    responsible‚ but strong superstitions point to Friar Laurence‚ the cleric in Romeo and Juliet‚ as being responsible for their deaths. Throughout the play‚ Friar Laurence is seen whenever something goes wrong with Romeo or Juliet. For example‚ in Act 4‚ scene 1‚ when the prince exiled Romeo from Verona and Juliet was to marry Paris‚ she petitioned for help from Friar Laurence; otherwise‚ she would kill herself. In order to prevent Juliet from killing herself‚ Friar Laurence gave her a sleeping potion and

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    To begin with‚ Friar Lawrence prepares a potion for Juliet to consume. When Juliet drinks this potion‚ it contributes to how this tragedy happens. First off‚ the potion makes Juliet appear dead for forty-two hours‚ but she is still alive. After she swallows the potion‚ Romeo receives news that Juliet dies‚ and he desires to travel to her tomb. Later‚ Romeo arrives to Juliet’s tomb he views her body and believes she is lifeless‚ but she is not because the forty-two hours have not ended. Since believes

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    this incident‚ but the person that should be blamed the most would be Friar Lawrence. He was supposed to be a holy man that cared about what other people are going through and to help them out. Instead‚ he set this whole play up for failure‚ because he was more worried about marrying a person that was already married. So he could also be described as a little too optimistic and a manipulative person. Either way‚ Friar Lawrence isn’t innocent. He was too hopeful about

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    both Romeo and Juliet. There were many factors that caused the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet including Friar Lawrence‚ Romeo‚ and Romeo and

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