The Nurse and the Friar‚ the two most significant characters in the famous Shakespeare’s play‚ The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet‚ both depict clearly disparate characteristics but are similar in some ways. Shakespeare states‚ “[f]rom forth the fatal loins of these two foes a pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life; whose misadventured piteous overthrows...” (I. Prologue. 5-8). The prologue of the play hints towards the fact that it was because of the strife of the two families that had killed Romeo
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To begin with‚ Friar Lawrence prepares a potion for Juliet to consume. When Juliet drinks this potion‚ it contributes to how this tragedy happens. First off‚ the potion makes Juliet appear dead for forty-two hours‚ but she is still alive. After she swallows the potion‚ Romeo receives news that Juliet dies‚ and he desires to travel to her tomb. Later‚ Romeo arrives to Juliet’s tomb he views her body and believes she is lifeless‚ but she is not because the forty-two hours have not ended. Since believes
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They are married by Friar Lawrence‚ the priest of Verona. Then there is a fight between Tybalt from the Capulets and Mercutio the cousins prince‚ then Romeo from the Montagues enters and interferes the fight and then Tybalt stabs Mercutio and dies. Then after this happens more and more deaths begin to follow including Romeo and Juliet . This terrible tragedy has only one person to blame and that is Friar Lawrence! In the middle of the play Romeo goes to Friar Lawrence and ask for his blessing
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this incident‚ but the person that should be blamed the most would be Friar Lawrence. He was supposed to be a holy man that cared about what other people are going through and to help them out. Instead‚ he set this whole play up for failure‚ because he was more worried about marrying a person that was already married. So he could also be described as a little too optimistic and a manipulative person. Either way‚ Friar Lawrence isn’t innocent. He was too hopeful about
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what‚ is to blame for their deaths? Some would say Friar Lawrence‚ or the feud‚ or fate‚ but while all of those contributed‚ it could’ve been prevented entirely by one single person: Juliet’s mother‚ Lady Capulet. She was negligent‚ manipulative‚ and bitter. Lady Capulet was an emotionally uninvolved and unaware mother. She was too young when she had Juliet‚ therefore she was not mature enough to raise or know how to raise a daughter. The nurse basically raised Juliet‚ and knows far more of her
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and then they both eventually die. The person that is responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s death is Friar Lawrence and he is a priest and makes potions. Friar Lawrence married them and he also set up a plan‚ so that Juliet didn’t have to marry Paris. He also didn’t get to the tomb fast enough. The decisions that Friar Lawrence made caused the death of Romeo and juliet. I think that Friar Lawrence is responsible for Romeo and Juliet death. The first reason I have is that he married them. If he
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Friar Laurence’s interference in the families of Romeo and Juliet set much of the fighting‚ rage and death of these characters into motion. Romeo and Juliet is the title of a great tragedy. This tragedy has been caused by Friar Laurence’s involvement in the marriage of Romeo and Juliet‚ the Friar’s lying to Capulet and his family‚ and his involvement in the false death of Juliet. i shall start by reminding you that romeo and juliet married shortly after they met but this was abrutly ended when the
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The characters Romeo‚ Juliet and Friar Lawrence are primarily responsible for the death of Romeo and Juliet because they all went against something that the families did not want. Friar Lawrence is somewhat responsible for the deaths because he had a plan that did not work. In act 3 scene 3 Friar Lawrence says‚ no body’s death but body’s banishment. I think he was saying that no one will die but the body will be gone. Also‚ in 2 scene 3 Friar Lawrence says wisely and slow they stumble
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The friars killed Romeo and Juliet! Maybe not directly‚ but they are guilty. Here is some backstory: The Friar Lawrence is a friend of Romeo and Juliet. He secretly marries the two star crossed lovers in secret‚ and he is an expert of herbs and potions. Friar John was to deliver a letter to Romeo that was incredibly important‚ yet failed. Though some readers might believe that the friars are innocent in the death of Juliet yet it is clear that they both are responsible because the friars should have
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The Friendly Friar In the drama Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare‚ Friar Lawrence is a kind‚ knowledgeable‚ peacekeeping‚ and wise character. He also acts as a foil to the Montaques‚ Capulets‚ and the nurse. He is a priest to both the Montaque and Capulet houses. He is a well-liked person in the town of Verona. The Friar is a positive figure in the community and serves as a good role model for the children of Verona. Friar Lawrence is wise‚ educated kind‚ and peace loving. When Romeo
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