At first, Friar Laurence showed concern about them getting married too quickly but ultimately encouraged it after he thought it might cease the two families’ feud. “So smile the heavens upon this holy act that after-hours with sorrow chide us not!” Friar Laurence hopes that only good things will come out of Romeo and Juliet’s hasty marriage, but he also worries what might happen if their deception is discovered. Friar Laurence even warned Romeo to have patience and not rush into love because it may end in disaster. But he didn’t listen to his own advice and goes on to marry them anyway. If Friar Laurence did not marry them, Romeo and Juliet would not have fallen in love so deeply that they couldn’t live without each other. Even though Friar Laurence’s goal of ending the feud was achieved, it was at the expense of two young
At first, Friar Laurence showed concern about them getting married too quickly but ultimately encouraged it after he thought it might cease the two families’ feud. “So smile the heavens upon this holy act that after-hours with sorrow chide us not!” Friar Laurence hopes that only good things will come out of Romeo and Juliet’s hasty marriage, but he also worries what might happen if their deception is discovered. Friar Laurence even warned Romeo to have patience and not rush into love because it may end in disaster. But he didn’t listen to his own advice and goes on to marry them anyway. If Friar Laurence did not marry them, Romeo and Juliet would not have fallen in love so deeply that they couldn’t live without each other. Even though Friar Laurence’s goal of ending the feud was achieved, it was at the expense of two young