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    And Friar Lawrence . Friar Lawrence And the nurse shared a lot of Similarities during the play through their actions and knowledge but they also have some differences as well , in their personalities and some actions . The Nurse and Friar Lawrence had a major influence in the play Romeo and Juliet . The Nurse and Friar Lawrence showed a lot of similarities during the play , without these two characters the play would not have been the same. In the play, the Nurse and Friar Lawrence both…

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    love is so powerful nothing seems righteous until they are together. Friar Lawrence has a significant role in helping them unite throughout the play. Unfortunately, their lives are short, for both die due to the others death or fake death. Friar Lawrence is most responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet because of his unorganized plan that jeopardized their lives and leaves them abandoned in the end. To begin, Friar Lawrence know the risks and dangers…

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    deaths of many could have been spared if not for one man. This one man not only egged Romeo and Juliet on by doing favors for them, but he also gave the sleeping potion to Juliet which is what killed the two lovers. This man is none other than Friar Lawrence. While he only tried to be the 'old wise man', what he really ended up doing is marrying the two lovers which created the fight between Mercutio and Tybalt, which ended in the death of both, and then later, giving the potion to Juliet was…

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    life as well. Little does anyone know, this whole situation could have been prevented. Had Romeo and or Juliet not have relied on Friar Lawrence to assist in their relationship. In William Shakespeare’s tragedy Romeo and Juliet, Friar Lawrence is most to blame for the deaths because he is the person both Romeo and Juliet look to for advice and he fails them. Friar Lawrence agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet despite his concerns about the marriage thinking it will stop the everlasting family feud.…

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    functions are Friar Lawrence, Prince Escalus, and Juliet's Nurse. These people have major functions in the entire plot of Romeo and Juliet. The first important character is Friar Lawrence. He is the Friar or priest of the town of Verona. His functions are helping Romeo, helping Juliet, and marrying them.He helps Romeo by saying this: “ Hence from Verona art thou banished. Be patient, for the world is broad and wide.” (Friar Lawrence,Romeo and Juliet). Romeo killed Tybalt and goes straight to…

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    “Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while, till we can clear these ambiguities.” There is obviously someone that needs to be blamed for the deaths that happened in the past week. In Romeo and Juliet, Friar Lawrence, Nurse and Lord Capulet should all be punished for their actions. Friar Lawrence is one of the first characters that should be punished because of his actions. The first reason is that he married Romeo and Juliet. He went behind their parents back and decided to marry them even…

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    is to blame, Friar Lawrence is to be faulted, for some recognizable reasons. In Romeo and Juliet, there are many guilty people that contribute to the deaths of Mercutio, Tybalt, Paris, and of course, Romeo and Juliet, but one of the easiest to point out is Friar Lawrence. The forbidden wedding could not have happened without the Friar, but he unwisely agreed…

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    them by none other than Friar Lawrence? The Friar behaves irresponsibly, in which, causes destruction among the opposing families, and creates havoc between many characters. Furthermore, he is to blame for causing the events that lead to the overall tragedy, including the secret marriage, Juliet’s death-like sleep, and the suicides of both Romeo and Juliet. His advice and betrayal provoked further hatred to arise within the Montagues and Capulets feud. Primarily, the Friar assists with the…

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    across the room. Without delay, they then sneak off to Friar Lawrence to take each other's hand in marriage. Sadly, this triggers a cascade of different events that generate to grow into their untimely demise. Conversely, some may say that fate was the reason that with young love came to a catastrophic conclusion, but numerous characters are culpable in the death of young Romeo and Juliet such as Romeo, Juliet, and the city priest, Friar Lawrence. Unfortunately, Romeo himself is one of…

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    star-crossed lovers who would rather take their lives than be apart. Friar Lawrence is a man of God that Romeo and someone who Juliet trust and turn to for advice so they can be together, but he leads them to their deaths. In desperate situations,he married them,came up with a solution so they could be together, and ultimately gave them a potion that would soon kill them .The deaths of Romeo and Juliet is at the fault of Friar Lawrence his rash careless decisions and poorly thought out plan…

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