Comparing William Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

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Have you ever read Romeo and Juliet a story by William Shakespeare if not you should read it after this. To understand some of the characters in the story. Read the book after to understand, but if you have read the book you would understand why I’m writing this but if not read to find out. A bit of the things that goes on in the story.

Friar Lawrence is one to be pardoned cause he tried to help Romeo and Juliet and the common town folk “This alliance may so happy prove to turn your households' rancor to pure love.” He married Romeo and Juliet to stop the fighting with the two households’ and the folk being annoyed. The other reason he Is to be pardoned. He tried to give Juliet the sleeping potion so that Juliet does not have to marry Paris

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