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    How does Friar Laurence respond to Romeo’s request? At first he is confused and uncertain because Romeo had so recently been so unhappy about Rosaline‚ but he is convinced of Romeo’s love for Juliet and agrees. 4. Why does Friar Laurence consent to Romeo’s request? He hopes their marriage will end the Montague/Capulet feud. ACT TWO - SCENE FOUR This scene serves as a contrast

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    American Media Coverage of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombings On August 6‚ 1945‚ an atomic bomb was dropped over the city of Hiroshima in Japan‚ to be followed by a second bomb over the city of Nagasaki‚ three days later‚ by the American military. The fatal consequences of the dropping the world’s first atomic bombs (with power equivalent to 20‚000 tons of TNT explosives) over these cities‚ the mass destruction and loss of life‚ both short term as well as long term was magnanimous. The reportage

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    Romeo forgets his previous love very quickly when he sees juliet. A sudden change in interest would not be something Romeo would predict. As Romeo would not be able to predict it‚ this would be unpredictable. In the second act‚ Romeo requests Friar Laurence to assist in Juliet

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    There are many instances where adult interference plays a role‚ including when Friar Laurence is the one who makes up the plan for Juliet to take the potion‚ fake her death‚ and then call for Romeo to be there when she wakes up. Friar Laurence said‚ “take thou this vial‚…appear like death‚…shall Romeo…” (Act IV.I.95-116). Of course‚ his plan backfires and Romeo and Juliet die. Friar John gets stuck in a town because

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    doesn’t attend the marriage that she should never look at her again and that she will no longer be apart of the family. I also agree with Friar Laurence when he said that the heavens were punishing them for forcing Juliet to marry Paris. Lines 72-73 “And weep ye now‚ seeing she is advanced Above the clouds‚ as high as Heaven itself?” This is where Friar Laurence is making his speech and tells them about when people die and what happens to Juliet. He tells them they should feel bad for the way they treated

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    Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum. Ed. Laurence Behrens and Leonard J. Rosen. 11th Ed. Boston: Longman-Pearson‚ 2011. Pg.641-642 Ch’êng-shih‚ Tuan. A Chinese “Cinderella”. Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum. Ed. Laurence Behrens and Leonard J. Rosen. 11th Ed. Boston: Longman-Pearson‚ 2011. Pg. 633-635. Edgar‚ Frank. "The Maiden‚ The Frog‚ and the Chief’s Son (An African “Cinderella”)". Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum. Ed. Laurence Behrens and Leonard J. Rosen. 11th Ed. Boston:

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    Romeo and Juliet’s death‚ because fate was Romeo’s friend. Romeo told us in the play that he was “Fortune’s fool‚” which foreshadows deaths brought by Romeo. Some people think that Friar Laurence is the blame for Romeo and Juliet’s death because he gave Juliet a potion to help Juliet fake her death. Friar Laurence also wrote a letter about Juliet faking death‚ but the letter was never delivered. Romeo fought with Tybalt and Mercutio making things worse between the families. Tybalt and Mercutio first

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    6. Juliet speaks of her fears in lines 116-119. Explain. 7. Paraphrase lines 142-148. ACT 2 SCENE 3 1. Friar Laurence is introduced in a lengthy soliloquy in which he philosophies about nature and about mankind. Paraphrase his speech (lines 7-30). 2. What does Romeo tell Friar Laurence‚ and what does he want from the Friar (lines 43-64)? 3. What is Friar Laurence’s reaction to hearing of Romeo’s new love (lines

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    advisory‚ Romeo’s impulsiveness and Mercutio’s wittiness are responsible for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet’s death. Friar Laurence’s advisory is a key factor to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Friar Laurence was the wise adviser to Romeo and Juliet; he keeps their secret and helps them be together. Laurence is the one who marries the two‚ hoping the marriage

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    Complete; ProQuest Research Library. Web. 18 Jan. 2013. "China : Marriott Executive Apartments Strengthens its Position in China with the Opening of the Imperial Mansion‚ Beijing." MENA Report (2012)ProQuest Research Library. Web. 18 Jan. 2013. Dombey‚ Olivier. "The Effects of SARS on the Chinese Tourism Industry." Journal of Vacation Marketing 10.1 (2003): 4-10.ABI/INFORM Complete. Web. 18 Jan. 2013. Kapareliotis‚ Ilias‚ Anastasios Panopoulos‚ and George G. Panigyrakis. "The Influence of the Olympic Games

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