However it wasn't his fault that he was exposed to a plague that covered the city of Verona and wasn't able to leave the city. If Friar Lawrence was more responsible and gave the letter explaining the plan about Juliet fake death to a person that could actually delivered the message, then Romeo would have not have killed himself when he found Juliet in the tomb. The Friar could have also to prevent Romeos death had a back up plan if the message never got to Romeo, or have given the message to a second person to make sure the message was delivered. If the priest would have had a back up plan or a second messenger then he could have saved Romeo and Juliet…
Friar Laurence plays a significant role in the development of the play and serves to move the plot and action along stemming away from comedy and directing the conclusion towards tragedy. His introductory soliloquy reflects both towards this act as well as the play as a whole as a form of foreshadowing and as representative of Friar Laurence’s intentions and character. Dramatically, he is a moral figure and an advisor to Romeo, however his introductory soliloquy is allowing his philosophy to come to light to let the audience know the intentions of his character and why he is acting as an advocate for the couple rather than directing them to obey their parents and family. In the soliloquy in Act 2 Scene 2, Friar Laurence looks to herbs, foreshadowing the events of the future of the play. Near the beginning, he states: “I must upfill this osier cage of ours/with baleful weeds and precious-juiced flowers” (2.2.7-8), and this passage reflects the contrasting nature of the herbs he is collecting.…
Romeo is considering committing suicide for being separated from Juliet. Friar Lawrence is telling Romeo that crying and considering suicide makes him less of a man. Friar Lawrence argument does help Romeo realize that being banished is better than being sentenced to death. Romeo comes to his senses and realizes that his situation is indeed temporary, and that Friar Lawrence will help him find a way to be with Juliet again.…
Friar Lawrence made a poor, last minute plan to not inform Romeo and Juliet at the same time. He made Juliet agree to the plan wholeheartedly and made it certain that Romeo will save her in time; even when the plan, later on, did not work. Another piece of evidence is when Friar John explained, “I couldn’t send it-here it is back again-nor get a messenger to deliver it to you. They were so afraid of infection…” (Romeo and Juliet.5.2.13-15).…
Friar Lawrence agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet even though there was a strong chance it would lead to terrible consequences. “In one respect I’ll thy assistant be, For this alliance may so happy prove To turn your households’ rancor to pure love” Lawrence says to Romeo.(2.3.90-93). In this quote, he explains why he agrees to marry them. He has the intention of settling the two families feuds by having Romeo and Juliet married.…
In the tragic story of Romeo and Juliet, there is one person to blame That person, I believe, is Friar Lawrence. Now i’m not blaming the whole tragedy on him. It’s just that some of his actions caused certain things to happen which eventually lead to the huge tragedy. For example, one of his many mistakes was agreeing to marry Romeo and Juliet. At first when Romeo asked this of him, he was against it because of how twenty-four hours ago he claimed to be madly and unconditionally in love with Rosaline.…
In Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet, the untimely deaths of the protagonists are widely known. The death of Romeo and Juliet in this Shakespearean play is viewed as one of the greatest tragedies. However, these tragic deaths were preventable; Friar Laurence, is a confidante and friend to both Romeo and Juliet and plays a significant role in Romeo’s and Juliet’s decisions and deaths. In the play, Friar Laurence provides both protagonists with his ill advised plans and suggestions. Romeo and Juliet both seek guidance and direction, but Friar is incapable of giving either correctly.…
The result of this unfortunate tragedy is caused by Friar Lawrence’s irresponsibility, in addition to his bad advice. He instantly supported helping two teenagers, who were acting on impulse, rather than to try reason with Romeo and Juliet, that their purpose was illogic.…
Life is full of interferences in which we try to steer ourselves towards the pursuit of our own enjoyment. Occasionally, we are presented with obstacles that further us from achieving our ultimate happiness, and when attempting to reach our own contentment we may need others to help guide us towards the correct path towards happiness. We attempt to achieve our happiness through discovering the path that will appease our emotions and help gain individual complacency. So, in order to achieve true bliss, shall we search within ourselves or seek refuge in our encounters with other people? In William Shakespeare 's play Romeo and Juliet, Romeo is aware that he will only truly be happy by receiving his heart’s dear love Juliet and the love she will…
Friar Lawrence has a large influence on Romeo and Juliet's death because he is ignorant and was not prepared for a bad outcome to the plan he made for them. When Friar Lawrence told Friar John about letter, he did not emphasize just how important the letter was. If he had told him how the letter could mean the difference between life or death for Romeo and Juliet, then the letter may have gotten to romeo in time. Throughout Romeo and Juliet's love for one another, Friar Lawrence only thinks making the Montagues and Capulets Friends. If he would have thought about the outcome of the plan for thoroughly Romeo and Juliet may still be alive.…
Who was really responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s terrible tragedy? The majority of blame for the six deaths in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, rests on Friar Lawrence. Friar Lawrence is responsible because he always has good intentions that end up bad. The first reason that Friar Lawrence is to blame, is because he agrees to illegally marry Romeo and Juliet.…
Romeo’s urgency causes the Friar to question his true feelings, especially after being so depressed from Rosaline refusing to be with him. After witnessing Romeo’s stubbornness, the Friar agrees to marry him, while issuing the warning of, “Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast”(411). Friar Lawrence enables this doomed marriage to take place, still without revealing their plans to the parents. This is perhaps one of the most devastating mistakes made by any character in the play.…
The story Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare is a tragedy story because of the fights in the love. Their family and their communication with each other are the biggest problems in this story. Act 1: 1st Problem This is when Romeo and his friends find out that the Capulet’s are having a party and they decide to go crash the party. This is when Romeo sees Juliet the first time and they both fall in love with each other at first site.…
In the play, Friar John has been sent to Mantua to inform Romeo of Juliet's phony suicide. He is unsuccessful in getting the message to Romeo due to being quarantined because he has been "in a house / Where the infectious pestilence did reign [. . .] " (Shakespeare 5.2). In the movie, the message from Friar Lawrence to Romeo is sent through a delivery service called "poste haste. " The message is "blown away in the dust-laden wind" (Downing 5).…
In William Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ it was clear that the theme of love and fate was conquered throughout the play; which then determined the star-crossed lovers’ deaths. Actions shape and define who people are. This is seen in the play although, it is impossible to argue if fate and destiny are something tangible and visible to the eye. However, if it were to exist there would be nothing wrong in saying that it is one’s actions that will then determine fate. While Romeo and Juliet are responsible for their deaths because of their love for each other, fate does play a significant role as well.…