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    In the play‚ “Romeo and Juliet‚” Friar Laurence is usually not considered a main character‚ although he has a large role in the story. He is also much different than most of characters in the play. Friar Laurence’s good character traits were greatly contrasted by the Capulets‚ the Montagues‚ and Juliet’s nurse. He is one of a kind. Friar Laurence’s good character traits are expressed in two conversations with Romeo. First‚ he shows that he is educated by showing his knowledge of classic

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    better than the other. Though the families are the ones who kill one another the person at fault isn’t part of either family‚ but of the church. Friar Laurence is the villain of the play ending the lives of so many‚ without ever knowing he would do it. “For this alliance may so happy prove‚ To turn your households’ rancour to pure love.” (III. ii. 91). Friar Lawrence tells Romeo‚ after many lines of arguments‚ that he will marry the two in hopes it will bring the houses together. It’s a brilliant plan

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    espouse someone else. In all the chaos‚ Tybalt‚ the Nurse‚ and Friar Laurence are to be incriminated for the death of the love birds. William Shakespeare utilizes the characters action to demonstrate blame in the deaths of the star-crossed doters in the play “Romeo and Juliet.” Tybalt is a cousin to Juliet‚ and he is very truculent.

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    interesting scene. Also Friar is the cause of Romeo and Juliet’s deaths. He has a big role in Romeo and Juliet’s lives. Friar is responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet by wedding them. If Friar would not have married them. “I’ll tell thee as we pass; but this I pray that thou consent to marry us to-day” (44). This quote means that Romeo asks if he can marry him and Juliet. “For this alliance may so happy prove to turn your households’ rancor to pure love” (45). Friar is agreeing to marry Romeo

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    case of Romeo and Juliet‚ Friar Lawrence does both of these things. Friar Lawrence is most responsible for these star crossed lovers deaths for many reasons. Some reasons are he tends to do things for the wrong reasons‚ he doesn’t think things through‚ and is quite forgetful. Friar knows that Romeo and Juliet are moving too fast because he states‚ “an old tear that is not washed off yet‚” (767). This is in reference to Romeo loving Rosaline just the night before. Friar Lawrence knows that Romeo

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    duties. Friar Lawrence is a loyal priest of Verona‚ and is largely responsible for the death of the young couple‚ Romeo and Juliet. The young couple in love (1‚ 5 ) listens to the advice of the older‚ wiser‚ respected Friar. If Friar Lawrence was so loyal‚ and never did anything wrong as a priest‚ then why did he marry two young teenagers‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ knowing that the Montagues and the Capulets didn’t get along at all (1‚ 1 85)? The deaths of Romeo and Juliet are largely to blame on Friar Lawrence

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    Tom Parsons is a simple character on the surface. Readers do not get to know him on a personal level. All that readers know about him is that he is a fervent believer in the doctrine of Big Brother and that his daughter turns him in to the Thought Police. According to Winston‚ he is also fat and sweats copious amounts. However‚ he is crucial to the story in that he is the epitome of the mindset of the Party members. He is ardently devoted to Big Brother; a fact which Winston despises him for. His

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    characters; which makes it easier to overlook‚ arguably‚ one of the most significant characters: Friar Lawrence. Friar Lawrence serves as both a voice of reason to the main characters as well as a source of hope in their melodramatic despair. It is his character that gives a new perspective to the story as‚ perhaps‚ one of a cautionary tale. Other characters acknowledge Romeo’s melodrama and fickleness; but Friar Lawrence has the most important line about chastising him about his former flame: “For doting

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    I believe that Friar Laurence is to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Friar Laurence was the one that gave Juliet the potion that made her appear dead‚ therefore misleading Romeo and causing him to kill himself. Friar Laurence says “Take thou this vial‚ being then in bed‚ And this distilled liquor drink thou off; When presently through all thy veins shall run A cold and drowsy humor; no pulse‚ no warmth‚ no breath.” When Friar Laurence was figuring out this plan he could had come up with

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    In the play Romeo and Juliet‚ Friar Laurence was the one to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. First‚ Friar Laurence didn’t deliver the letter to Romero in time. In Act Five‚ Scene Two Friar Laurence stated "Who bare my letter‚ then‚ to Romero". Then‚ Friar John agreed to take the letter to the Mantua and this was one of the main causes of their deaths because if Friar Laurence delivered the letter himself. They both would be alive because the letter explain the plan that had change from the

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