Name: Pd.____________ ROMEO AND JULIET: Act IV Scene 1: 1. Why is Friar Laurence reluctant to marry Paris to Juliet? Friar Laurence is reluctant to marry Paris to Juliet as he knows that Juliet is already married to Romeo. He also infers from Paris’s and Juliet’s conversation that she is just faking her love for Paris in order to please her father. 2. How does Paris explain the sudden haste of the marriage plans? He says that Capulet worries that his daughter is grieving too much
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big debate about who was the cause of the titular characters’ deaths‚ but it is indisputably not Friar Laurence’s fault. The blame for the deaths of the children should be placed not on Friar Laurence‚ but on their parents’ strife‚ and the intensity of the children’s love itself which proves to be fatal. The parents and the love between the two teenagers play a big role towards the deaths
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fall in love but not knowing that they are each from different families that are enemies .Romeo and Juliet find out the truth but it doesn’t stop them seeing each other and getting married ; however it all falls apart when Romeo and Juliet die due to Friar Lawrence’s plan back firing. There are many people to blame for Romeo and Juliet’s deaths such as the Nurse‚ in many ways a surrogate mother to her‚ turned against her at a very important time. The Nurse told Juliet that it would be best if she
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having to face his banishment‚ Romeo flees to Friar Laurence’s cell to escape the Prince’s men and consult on what he shall do. During Friar Laurence’s monologue in act three‚ scene three‚ he explained to Romeo how being banished is a much better punishment than the original punishment‚ death; that his lack of control put him in this situation; and he should be lucky to be alive and have Juliet. Shakespeare uses metaphors and puns to help Friar fully explain that Romeo has brought this
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and Juliet by William Shakespeare is a tragic story of ¨star-crossed lovers”. The play might be a tragic‚ but the character are remarkable. The three most memorable character in the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare are Romeo‚ Juliet‚ and Friar Lawrence. The first memorable character in the play is Romeo. Romeo is an unfading character‚ because he is like the crazy lover. Romeo is a crazy character‚ because he goes to the enemy’s party unsolicited. Romeo went to the enemy’s house because
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In fact‚ they were murdered by people with good intentions. This leaves us with the question of who killed them? Most characters in this play had a role in killing both Romeo and Juliet‚ especially Juliet’s father‚ Lord Capulet; Juliet’s nurse; and Friar Lawrence‚ the holy man to whom the couple turned to for guidance. It was a series of events caused by these specific people that caused the young couple’s blooming love to be cut short. It all began with the Capulets and the Montagues feuding with
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in a way that Juliet a main character in the story‚ whenever seeks for guidance from her friends and family members‚ especially when she needs it most‚ is always betrayed or let down. In the following paragraphs‚ I will explain how‚ Lady Capulet‚ Friar Lawrence and Romeo betrayed her‚ and how this caused Juliet to make the wrong decisions in her life. 	First of all‚ Lady Capulet is Juliet’s mother. A mother is suppose to be close to her daughter‚ and is the person who knows and understands
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and Friar Laurence is responsible for the deaths that took place. Juliet was very numb and exaggerated a lot in times where it would of been best if she thought a little before she did things. Juliet had a chance to marry Paris who would be able to take care of her and her father accepted him. She was imbecile to think that things would’ve worked out with a man on the opposite side of the feud. Juliet often overreacted in certain parts of the play. She threatened to kill herself if the friar did
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Many tragedies happen in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. It is clear that in Romeo and Juliet that‚ both the friars are to blame for Romeos and Juliet’s death. It was Friar Johns fault for not delivering the message. First of all “going to find a barefoot brother out‚ one of our order to associate me‚ here in this city visiting the sick‚ and finding him‚ the searchers of the town‚ suspecting that we both were in a house where the infectious pestilence did reign‚ sealed up the door’s
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5. Friar Laurence expresses his doubts and concerns about the proposal to Romeo‚ “So soon forsaken? Young men’s love then lies/Not truly in their hearts‚ but in their eyes” (2.3. 71- 72). Friar Laurence believes that the love that they feel is not love but lust. They confused their lust and attraction to each other for love. He is in disbelief that the couple has falling in true love so hastily. 6. Friar Laurence finally accepts Romeo’s proposal because‚ “For this alliance may so happy prove/To
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