Chaucer does a good job letting the reader know who the characters are by describing each one individually. He let’s you know things such as what they’re wearing‚ what they look like‚ and sometimes even if he likes them or not. The reeve and the parson are not very similar characters. In the story there’s good and bad people going on the trip for different reasons like‚ becoming a better person or asking for pardon for being a bad one. The reeve is an old‚ skinny‚ yellow faced man. Servant to
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a plan given to her‚ that is why it is Friar Laurence’s fault that Romeo and Juliet both killed themselves‚ and he is the one to blame. Friar Laurence was the one who made the plan that failed and made both Romeo and Juliet kill themselves. It was the plan that he made up hastily for Juliet when she came to Friar Laurence’s cell. “Hold‚ daughter‚ I do spy a kind of hope/Which craves as desperate an execution” (IV.I. 68-69). This quote explains what Friar Laurence said to Juliet for his plan that
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love alive. Friar Lawrence is the definite reason for the deaths of the ill-fated lovers. Friar Lawrence was a helpful attribute to the secreted love affair. As he married Romeo & Juliet‚ he passionately supported their decision. “You shall not stay alone‚ till holy church incorporate two in one”(841). Friar gave true evidence to him supporting the marriage. If Friar had not thought he could keep the marriage a secret‚ why would he have performed the ceremony? If Friar had not supported
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two teenagers from two antagonistic households fall in love at first sight? It is really hard to imagine‚ isn’t it? But that’s exactly what Friar Laurence was doing in this play; he occupied a strange position in the drama Romeo and Juliet. He was kindhearted and helped Romeo and Juliet through many obstacles throughout the play. We should acknowledge that Friar Lawrence also played a very important role in the play‚ since all the stories just happened after he had married Romeo and Juliet‚ in the
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During the 1950’s Parsons and Bales’ study did not consider key external forces. For example‚ their study is based on a booming and stable labor market for men. This is one of assumption is what has affected women’s lives today because most households cannot rely on one job to support their family. Parsons also ignored the limitations of the domestic role such as; power imbalances‚ isolation‚ and depression (Parsons and Bales 1955 [Kelsey excerpt]:22). Many of their
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characters in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. The young couple trusted Romeo’s confessor‚ Friar Lawrence‚ but it ended up being that trust that got them in trouble. Friar Lawrence‚ who was constantly giving them bad advice‚ didn’t think his plans through‚ and didn’t always put the couple’s well being first‚ and married them‚ is the individual most responsible for the tragic deaths of Romeo
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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
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& Juliet’s Death In the play Romeo & Juliet‚ Friar Laurence is the one to blame for Romeo & Juliet’s death. Friar Laurence should have waited til they were both there to tell them about the plan. If this were to happen‚ then Romeo would have waited until Juliet to awaken instead of killing himself out of misery. And if Romeo never killed himself then Juliet wouldn’t have stabbed herself with his dagger. In act 4‚ scene 1‚ line 89-94‚ it says‚”Friar Laurence. Hold‚ then. Go home‚ be merry‚ give consent
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would not have approved their marriage. In secrecy‚ Friar Lawrence marries Romeo and Juliet‚ lies to Juliet’s parents about the situation‚ and creates a crazy plan to fake Juliet’s death‚ which does not turn out as intended. Friar Lawrence’s involvement in the marriage of Romeo and Juliet‚ his lying to the Capulets‚ and his role in the false death of Juliet are all factors that prove he is to blame in their untimely deaths. The involvement of Friar Lawrence in Romeo and Juliet’s marriage is what makes
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though Romeo and Juliet committed the act of suicide‚ Friar Laurence and Juliet’s Nurse are ultimately to blame for their deaths. Some people may believe that fate is to blame for the Lovers’ deaths. They might think that the lovers took their own lives because something as harsh as fate left them no choice‚ but they are wrong. They are wrong because Romeo would not have killed himself‚ which would have led Juliet to not kill herself either‚ if Friar Laurence and the Nurse had informed them about the
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