Juliet were Doomed from the Start In the play‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ the Friar has a particularly important part. He not only marries Romeo and Juliet but he also is the instigator for both of their deaths. Towards the end of the play he gives a rather long speech basically summing up the play in a nutshell. For such a small role in the play‚ the Friar is responsible for much of the tragedy that occurs. The speech that the Friar gives near the beginning of the play when he is speaking to‚ and about
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fate of the couple. There are many examples of this that are evident throughout the play such as Romeo’s impulsiveness‚ Tybalt’s hot temper‚ and Friar Lawrence’s spontaneous planning. One trait that doomed the couple is Romeo’s impulsiveness. It seems that Romeo doesn’t think twice about his decisions. This is clearly explained by Romeo killing
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Shakespeare‚ Juliet and Friar Lawrence’s words and deeds reflect who they are‚ and those that they love with their reckless actions. In Romeo and Juliet‚ Juliet’s words and
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Thesis: In the tragedy of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ communication is vital to relationships because misunderstandings can lead to the deaths of many; this is evident in the families’ feud‚ Romeo’s death‚ and the catastrophic end for Juliet. Friar Laurence sets up the star-crossed lovers for a happy ending. He gives Juliet a potion that will make her fall into a deep sleep and she will awake when Romeo
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minds so much‚ that the decisions they made resulted in serious consequences for either the character who committed the action or other characters in the play. A character in the play sent a challenge on the life of a member of the opposite house. A Friar linked to both houses must consider the hatred when taking action. Important actions that had been committed would have been different if the hatred between the Montagues and the Capulets did not exist. The hatred between the two families can be seen
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the situation of Romeo and Juliet. Many people contributed to the ending of this sorrowful story but one of them‚ however‚ seems to have affected the situation the most. This person‚ Friar Lawrence‚ deceived everyone by
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coltishness and the impress‚ on her soul‚ of "seinte Venus". The Friar interrupts the Wife to remark jocularly that this has been "a long preamble"‚ whereat the Summoner rebukes the Friar for his outburst‚ which he believes typical of meddling friars. The Friar retaliates with a threat to tell a tale ridiculing summoners‚ and the Summoner duly promises to tell even more scandalous stories about friars‚ accusing the Friar of having lost his temper. The quarrel is quelled by the Host‚ who likens
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the role of Friar Lawrence. Although his actions were intentionally good‚ it caused much pain for the other characters in the play. Friar Lawrence plays a huge part in the tragic deaths of the teenagers. He offers his help to Juliet‚ thinking he maybe could “spy a kind of hope” (Act 4‚ sc i‚ ll 68). He offered her poison to fake her death which solves her fear of marrying Paris. He did not take careful consideration of the chances that things will not turn out the way he expected. Friar Lawrence entrusted
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Romeo and Juliet “a pair of star-crossed lovers” (I i 6) bound to the Inevitability of death‚ with short unessential lives lying in the dexterous hands of fate. Romeo and Juliet undergo a multitude of vindictive obstacles to make proof of their undying love for each other. Throughout Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare makes many references to celestial entities‚ such as stars‚ being fates manipulator of the Capulet and Montague families’ lives. Romeo‚ in fact‚ did not love Juliet since the beginning of
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parents were to blame as they forced their child into marriage and left her feeling isolated and alone. Secondly the nurse has a fair portion of blame for their deaths as she encouraged the relationship from day one and kept it a secret and finally Friar Lawrence can be blamed for his poorly planned out actions. The younger generation did also have a part in Romeo and Juliet’s death but the older generation had a larger role in the tragic outcome. The parents of Romeo and Juliet are partly to blame;
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