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    Romeo’s and Juliet ’s death‚ the “holy” man Friar Lawrence is ironically the most responsible. For someone whose job is to serve be close to god‚ he causes the most harm. Friar Lawrence’s Mistakes lead up to great destruction. He is willing to do bad thing for a good cause. One example of this is‚ he agreed to marry the two lovers the Friar says‚ “This alliance may so happy prove/ to turn your households rancor pure love” (ROM ll IV 91-92) This shows that Friar had a slight hope of their marriage possibly

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    plot line. Some characters have very little to do with the plot but some have the plot revolving around them. Friar Lawrence does not have very much time on stage but the time he does have is crucial to the plot line. Through his words Friar Lawrence demonstrates the he is a good intentioned‚ yet sometimes shortsighted‚ man who is not afraid to take risks to help others<br><br>One of Friar Lawrence’s most favorable traits is how good intentioned he is. He may do something out of the ordinary if he

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    Nearly every character in “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet” helped contribute to their death. The only few people who did not‚ were people like‚ Balthasar or random guards and servants. Nearly everyone says that Friar Lawrence was the main cause of their Romeo and Juliet’s death‚ but you do have to consider that the reason their problems started in the first place was because of Romeo. We all know that Romeo’s banishment was a result of murdering Tybalt. Although Tybalt was a villain‚ and was practically

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    Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ many of the characters need a great deal of support. Each of the three father figures--Friar Lawrence‚ Prince Escalus‚ and Lord Capulet--have varying degrees of power. They all have some importance‚ regardless of if the men are biological fathers. Romeo’s biological father‚ Lord Montague‚ rarely makes an appearance in the play. However Friar Lawrence‚ who acts as a father for Romeo‚ is a common character. He shows his affection for Romeo: Romeo! Alack‚ alack‚ what blood

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    the Shakespearean tragedy‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ Friar Lawrence was a monk‚ and a counselor‚ who came up with intricate plots and concocted a seemingly magical elixir in order to solve problems that the lovers encountered. Friar Lawrence had a profound impact on the outcome of this Shakespearean play; however‚ in a way that led to catastrophe. There are many factors that caused the deaths of the lovers‚ but two of the most important were how Friar Lawrence disregarded his own logic‚ and how he missed

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    Juliet committed the ultimate crime against themselves‚ their deaths were arguably caused by Friar Lawrence due to his lack of foresight‚ negligence‚ and impulsiveness. Friar Lawrence was a neutral party in the feud between the Montague and Capulet families. As such‚ he was a trusted adviser of both Romeo and Juliet. The Friar was presented as a holy man that was trusted by the citizens of Verona. Friar Lawrence‚ who was a member of a religious order‚ was also an expert in plants and herbs. His

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    Juliet‚ Friar Lawrence could have done more to save the lives of Romeo and Juliet and bring the families close together. Friar lawrence is responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Friar thought that if he married Romeo and Juliet that the families would set aside their differences and come together. Friar says ¨To turn your Households’ rancour to pure love.¨ Which is seen on line 95 in Acts 2. After the deaths of Romeo and Juliet the families decided to come together. Friar Lawrence

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    unbearable. They keep their love for eachother a secret because of this many people end up getting hurt and some even die. In Shakespeare’s play‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ Friar Lawrence‚ Romeo‚ and the Family Feud are to blame for the many deaths. In the play Romeo and Juliet‚ Friar Lawrence is to blame because when Romeo gets exiled Friar helps Romeo see Juliet even when he is forbidden to go back to Verona. “ Go get thee to thy love as we decreed‚ ascend her chamber‚ hence and comfort her: But‚ look

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    all of the trouble that has happened in the events of Romeo and Juliet‚ I strongly believe that Friar Lawrence is to be blamed for all of it. Friar Lawrence is to be blamed because he‚ technically‚ started it. He was the one who married Romeo and Juliet in secret‚ and he never hesitated to tell them the consequences of what could happen. Who knows? Maybe he isn’t the only person to blame. Friar Lawrence is to be blamed is because he started the downfall of Romeo and Juliet’s lives by marrying them

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    Friar Laurence and His String of Unfortunate Events During the tragic story of Romeo and Juliet‚ there was a character that continuously forwards the plans of Romeo and helps the dreams of Juliet. Friar Laurence is the town’s pastor who also works in the science of herbs. The people of Verona know of the Friar’s cell as a safe place to go and confess their sins and seek advice‚ including Romeo Montague. Romeo seeks to the Friar to help him deal with his new love‚ Juliet Capulet. The whole kingdom

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