Who of age does not know about the infamous Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare? So many movies, plays, and books are based off this incredible play. All in all, two families suffer the deaths of their only children, resulting in the abrupt ending of their household rivalry. It is argued that in the play, Friar Laurence has the most impact on the outcome of this family feud.
In the beginning, after Romeo and Juliet questionably fall in love after only one night together, Friar Laurence marries them in an act to possibly resolve the family feud when he says, “For this alliance may so prove/ To turn your households' rancor to pure love.” His thought was by marrying the two it would end the family rivalry, but it is eventually expressed that it does not turn out well. It is …show more content…
He sends Friar John to Mantua where Romeo fled after he was exiled to grant Romeo with the note. When he John returns, he speaks to Friar Laurence who says, “Who bare my letter, then, to Romeo?” and Friar John replies, “I could not send it,--here it is again” In this incident, Friar John has failed to deliver the note to Romeo, enclosed with the contents of the plan. In not doing so, Romeo is already on his way back to Verona to kill himself next to Juliet (V.ii.13-14). Dreaming of Juliet, when Romeo is told “Her body sleeps in Capel's monument”, he is devastated as he has just found out he lost the love of his life (V.i.18). He then quickly goes to the apothecary where he asks for a potion that will kill him. When he gets to Juliet he weeps, “O true apothecary! / Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die”, ending his life right there and then (V.iii.119-120). Yet his event could have been prevented if Friar Laurence was quicker in sending Friar John to Mantua. Thus revolving around the fact that Friar Laurence was too slow in trying to reach Romeo, and it had major
In the beginning, after Romeo and Juliet questionably fall in love after only one night together, Friar Laurence marries them in an act to possibly resolve the family feud when he says, “For this alliance may so prove/ To turn your households' rancor to pure love.” His thought was by marrying the two it would end the family rivalry, but it is eventually expressed that it does not turn out well. It is …show more content…
He sends Friar John to Mantua where Romeo fled after he was exiled to grant Romeo with the note. When he John returns, he speaks to Friar Laurence who says, “Who bare my letter, then, to Romeo?” and Friar John replies, “I could not send it,--here it is again” In this incident, Friar John has failed to deliver the note to Romeo, enclosed with the contents of the plan. In not doing so, Romeo is already on his way back to Verona to kill himself next to Juliet (V.ii.13-14). Dreaming of Juliet, when Romeo is told “Her body sleeps in Capel's monument”, he is devastated as he has just found out he lost the love of his life (V.i.18). He then quickly goes to the apothecary where he asks for a potion that will kill him. When he gets to Juliet he weeps, “O true apothecary! / Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die”, ending his life right there and then (V.iii.119-120). Yet his event could have been prevented if Friar Laurence was quicker in sending Friar John to Mantua. Thus revolving around the fact that Friar Laurence was too slow in trying to reach Romeo, and it had major