“Is it right to probe so deeply into Nature's secrets? The question must here be raised whether it will benefit mankind, or whether the knowledge will be harmful,” noted Pierre Curie; a Nobel prize winning physicist who's work in radiation helped develop cancer treatments and nuclear energy. Dr. Curie observations on life can be applied to the reclaimed Elizabethan era tragedy Romeo and Juliet. Secrecy was an essential part of this play, as the famous lovers kept their affair a secret from their feuding parents. In order to make Romeo and Juliet’s love official they needed the help of a third party, Friar Lawrence. Some readers interpret Friar Lawrence as a saint others as a fool. Friar Lawrence keeps Romeo and Juliet's secret were necessary
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Even in the first scene of the play Tybalt, Gregory, Sampson, Benevoli and Abraham fight over petty insults. Soon after the fight started the Prince of Verona said that the feud had, “made Verona’s ancient citizen cast by their grave beseeming ornaments, to wield old partisans, in hands as old”(1:1:84-86). The mere fact that the citizens of Verona were so afraid for their lives they started carrying weapons showed the urgency needed to end the feud. Not only were the citizens of Vernos physical health harmed, but their emotional health too. In the midst of the sword fight a resident of Verona started shouting vile speech on both sides of the feud. The hate that flows through this man's veins can cause a negative impact on this person’s physical health. These emotions that have repeatedly been shown throughout multiple characters Romeo and Juliet can lead to heart disease, high blood pressure, and poor circulation according to the Huffpost (Dr. Cynthia). Friar Lawrence, perhaps not to this degree, did know the effects of someone’s emotional health on their physical health, as he was aware that Lady Montague died because of her grief of Romeo’s exile. Presented with these facts, it seems only logical for Friar Lawrence to keep Romeo and Juliet love a secret in hopes that their marriage would end this
Even in the first scene of the play Tybalt, Gregory, Sampson, Benevoli and Abraham fight over petty insults. Soon after the fight started the Prince of Verona said that the feud had, “made Verona’s ancient citizen cast by their grave beseeming ornaments, to wield old partisans, in hands as old”(1:1:84-86). The mere fact that the citizens of Verona were so afraid for their lives they started carrying weapons showed the urgency needed to end the feud. Not only were the citizens of Vernos physical health harmed, but their emotional health too. In the midst of the sword fight a resident of Verona started shouting vile speech on both sides of the feud. The hate that flows through this man's veins can cause a negative impact on this person’s physical health. These emotions that have repeatedly been shown throughout multiple characters Romeo and Juliet can lead to heart disease, high blood pressure, and poor circulation according to the Huffpost (Dr. Cynthia). Friar Lawrence, perhaps not to this degree, did know the effects of someone’s emotional health on their physical health, as he was aware that Lady Montague died because of her grief of Romeo’s exile. Presented with these facts, it seems only logical for Friar Lawrence to keep Romeo and Juliet love a secret in hopes that their marriage would end this