Friar Lawrence is most responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s Death’s. Do you agree? In the tragedy play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare‚ Two young lovers lose their lives. Without a doubt Romeo’s friend‚ Friar Lawrence is partly responsible for this sad outcome‚ as is the character Nurse. However‚ it is ultimately Romeo and Juliet themselves who take their own lives and therefore they must be held much more responsible than any other character. Friar Lawrence‚ whilst being partly responsible
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11/12/1597 My dear star-crossed lover‚ Romeo‚ the moon dangles heavy tonight‚ as it casts a glisten of hope in my eyes. As you read these words‚ I would be on my way to be buried next to Tybalt‚ green to the Earth. The news has already hit Verona about her exile. My spirits had crumbled to this news‚ but Friar Lawrence had given us a glimmer of hope to reunite us. It might even be destiny. Friar Lawrence explained the plan to me‚ it involved a potion. Don’t worry my love‚ it will mimic the slumbers
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they say. In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ Friar Lawrence is a friend and ally to both Romeo and Juliet. They both look up to him‚ and the Friar helps guides them‚ and offers them advice. The Friar could have prevented Juliet and Romeo’s deaths if he had responded to their situation more responsibility. Friar Lawrence had an opportunity in which he could have saved Juliet. With Juliet threatening to kill herself‚ he leaves her alone because “the watch is coming”(122). He “dare[s] no longer stay”(122)
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Eulogy for Romeo from the Viewpoint of Friar Lawrence People of Verona‚ we are here today to grieve the loss of a precious child of God and most precious son to the Montague family. Romeo Montague was a young man who was like a son to me who has passed away due to a series of misfortunate events involving; who he believed was the love of his life‚ Juliet of the house of Captulet and myself. It is a fact that Romeo passed away far too soon however‚ we can still remember the memories and lessons that
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Fate and its inherent inevitability have constantly found it’s way into Shakespeare’s work and the work influenced by him‚ a prime example of this is found within the very prologue of one of his largest pieces of work; Romeo and Juliet. Within the prologue Shakespeare uses many literary techniques such as notions of foreshadowing and dramatic irony that occur throughout the play‚ some more evident that others; ‘ The fearful passage of their death-mark’d love’ this is an obvious indication of the
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Romeo and Juliet: Victims of Fate or Choice? Romeo and Juliet were not victims of fate: as many people believe‚ but instead were two lovers that made terrible choices. When I was a little kid; I often times heard the love between a boy and a girl referred to as Romeo and Juliet. I would always think to myself that I wanted to be just like them some day. However as I grew up and actually read the story and was old enough to interpret the events that actually occurred: I begin to realize that this
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or not but fate plays a huge part in shakespeare’s plays. In Romeo and Juliet ‚by William Shakespeare‚ it seems that fate is the reason for the tragic death of them both. Fate foretold the deaths of Romeo and Juliet‚ this would eventually‚ end the feud their families had. There are several events in the play that fate takes control of. Even in the prologue it mentions they were meant to die “A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life;”(Prologue‚ 6) The events are: in Act 1‚ Romeo and Benvolio
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hidden power believed to control the occurrences in the future guide Romeo and Juliet to a tragic romance. Destiny is uncontrollable and that is evident in the play Romeo and Juliet‚ where the lovers are vulnerable in the hands of fate. The fact that a Montague and Capulet are falling in love is ironic as their families are sworn enemies. Romeo and Juliet are aware that their love is forbidden‚ “a pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life” and yet‚ the stars‚ associated with writing destiny‚
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Romeo and Juliet: Friar Laurence Kelly Glorioso At first glance‚ one may look over the character of Friar Laurence and dismiss him as only a minor player in the story of Romeo and Juliet. However‚ upon closer examination‚ it becomes obvious that the Friar plays an essential role in the development of the play and is notable for moving the action along. A Franciscan friar‚ he is also an expert of plants and natural remedies. At the beginning of the play‚ we learn that he is very close
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us. One play that goes into detail about freewill is William Shakespeare’s play: Romeo and Juliet. This play is a romance/tragedy about two star-crossed lovers (Romeo and Juliet) making their own choices and decisions. Till one of their choices they make brings an end to the both of them. Ultimately‚ Shakespeare is showing us in the play that we are humans all act on our own freewill. When Romeo goes to the Capulet party‚ it was pretty obvious that he made the choice to go himself. Romeo knew it
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