Friar Laurence In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

The person that should have pressure on his shoulders and that is pointed at for the death for Romeo and Juliet's deaths is Friar Laurence. Romeo tracked down Friar Laurence, who had been out getting some medicinal plants and herbs. When they met, at first, the Friar looked at Romeo and noticed that loverboy has not slept lately and assumed that he must had finally got with Rosaline. Generally, he had not got with Rosaline because he had fallen in love with another female called Juliet. Wherefore, Romeo began explaining how he met Juliet, however, Friar Laurence was still confused. He did not like how Romeo was acting and how he was switch lanes with girls. Therefore, he realized Juliet was a Capulet and that a marriage between Romeo and Juliet just might reconcile the two warring families. With that idea, he gave, ‘‘For this alliance may so happy prove. To turn your households' rancor to pure love.’’(2.3.90). Also, the marriage would reduce the yearly street-brawl-murder rate in Verona. This quote just showed that the Friar had everything planned and that the attacks/fights would turn down and the families would share nothing but pure love. Paris had stopped by Friar Laurence's church to make plans for his upcoming marriage to Juliet. …show more content…
Juliet rushed in, to see Laurence talking with the last person on earth she wanted to see: Paris. Eventually, Paris took the hint that Juliet needed to make a confession to the Friar, and he left. Left alone, Juliet wiped out a dagger and told the Friar she will kill herself if he cannot think of a way for her to avoid marrying Paris. Confronted with his second suicidal teen in under 24 hours, Friar Laurence remained calm. Once again, he had a better plan that does not involve suicide. He had told Juliet his