Romeo And Juliet Friar's Motives

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Romeo and Juliet is a story that collapses after a series of unfortunate events. Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is a tragic play. Everyone ponders about what Friar Lawrence's goal was. By the end of the story people found out what his motives were. Everyone in Verona really adored the Friar. Friar Lawrence is a negative power that creates chaos in Romeos, Juliet's, and their parent's lives.

Friar Lawrence creates chaos in Romeo's life which resulted in Romeo's death. “But, come young waverer, come go with me. In one respect I’ll thy assistant be.” Friar Lawrence agreed to marry Romeo to Juliet even though he knows the families hate each other very much. This also shows Friars motives as he wanted to bring both the families

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