I think that Friar Lawrence shouldn’t be punished because he never tried to cause any of the bad things that happened to Romeo and Juliet intentionally. He also is always trying to make Verona a safer place for its citizens. He also helped Juliet and Romeo be together even though he knew that he would be punished if he did. He even helped them when he knew it would not end the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues which was one of the main reasons he helped them to begin with. In the end the
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characters that stems from love. Only a short while after meeting‚ Romeo and Juliet decide to get married secretly by Friar Lawrence. However‚ Friar Lawrence dislikes the rushed marriage‚ and strongly warns against such an action that he believes is ‚ “[...] too swift [...]” (2.6. 15). The Friar believes that the lovers are rushing into a permanent action too quickly‚ and that it will end in a “[...] violent [...]” manner (2.6. 9). Romeo and Juliet are passionate about each other though and do not even consider
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Friar Lawrence is a character in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet that served as a mentor for Romeo and Juliet‚ the two star-crossed lovebirds. He served as a mentor and a friend throughout the entire play‚ and because of it‚ his life was forever changed. In the beginning of the story‚ we meet the friar and can see that he is a happy go lucky guy‚ frollicking through the fields and giving advice to Romeo. However‚ the friar has to deal with quite a bit more than a two lovestruck teens‚ and
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I think Friar Lawrence is most responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s death because his plan that went wrong was that Friar wants Romeo to visit Juliet that night‚ but Romeo has to make sure that he leaves Juliet’s chamber he also has to make sure and leave Verona before morning. Romeo is going to live in Mantua until Friar can make Romeo and Juliet’s Marriage public and make peace between Romeo and Juliet’s Families. Friar told Romeo that he will ask the Prince to pardon him. Then they will welcome
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Most of Shakespeare’s plays are conceived around a foundation in either tragedy or comedy‚ this polarity of themes allowing him to experiment with the full range of human emotions. Typically‚ an integral part of a Shakespearean tragedy is love‚ which is frustrated by a breakdown in order‚ or the character of the hero‚ due to some human limitation. The play Romeo and Juliet has all these typical characteristics. However‚ the resultant conclusion of events for the characters in this tragedy is adversely
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During act 5 scene 3 in Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare‚ do both Romeo and Juliet die. Many people will say the feud caused the death of them both‚ but when you really think about the other characters and their act in the play‚ you being to realize that Friar Laurence plays a huge role in their deaths. Friar Laurence is presented as a holy man who is loved and trusted by both Romeo and Juliet. Friar Laurence’s main role in the story as a friend is to highlight the feud and conflicts
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individualism and self-responsibility. Yet somehow‚ fate exists as an intrinsic part of many people’s lives. This paradox in mindset shows how logical reasoning‚ common sense‚ and science bow down for the supernatural force that guides one through life‚ fate‚ for better or worse. Such is seen clearly in the dialogue and actions of the characters in Romeo and Juliet‚ a play written by William Shakespeare. Taking place in 14th century Verona‚ Romeo and Juliet describes the tragedy that ensues when two feuding
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‘Shakespeare intends the audience to see that the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet was destined to happen’ In the play‚ Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare‚ is about two “star crossed” lovers who are destined to end in a tragic accident. Fate is the path that leads to the future and cannot be altered no matter the outcome. Set in Shakespearean time‚ fate was believed to be in control of people’s lives. The fact that Romeo and Juliet would never live a peaceful life‚ none of the tragedies would
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Romeo and Juliet is the tale of starcrossed lovers‚ who come from two feuding families‚ the Capulets‚ and the Montagues. During the time period when the Montagues and Capulets lived‚ they believed that whatever arises amid their lives is imminent and all events are predetermined and arranged before them like a road map to life; otherwise known as‚ fate. In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet‚ Shakespeare supports that humans are sentenced to an inevitable fate through symbolism‚ the character of Romeo
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The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet‚ written by Shakespeare‚ is a play filled with love‚ pitiful tragedies‚ and sorrowful deaths. Romeo and Juliet are “a pair of star-cross’d lovers” from the beginning‚ but they decide that they would rather die than ever be without each other (DOC A). The misfortune serves to part the feud between the two disputing families‚ the Capulets and the Montagues. The lives of Romeo and Juliet were suddenly terminated after the foolish decisions of Friar Laurence‚ their families
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