Friar Lawrence knew that the Capulet, and Montague families were enemies, but he went ahead and secretly married Romeo and Juliet. The friar believed if he married them the family's feud would end because of the marriage. Before he married the two he questioned Romeo if he actually loved Juliet, thinking if they loved each other then it was okay to marry them, but the friar knew that it was forbidden to marry two people from the fighting families. Friar Lawrence then questioned Romeo if he actually loved her because just the day before, Romeo loved Rosaline and said if he couldn't be with her he wouldn't be with anyone else. Romeo then fell in love faster than a blink of an eye.…
“Many critics of Shakespearian drama feel that the friar serves as an agent of malevolent fate” (Holland). Instead of using Friar Laurence to personify all that was wrong with the Catholic Church, he portrayed him as a religious man who was truly concerned for the young couple. He is presented as a wise, understanding man who officiates over both the sacred and secular rites of the play. He oversees the marriage of Romeo and Juliet, which he hopes will then bring about peace between their warring families. There is absolutely nothing self serving at work here because Friar Lawrence has no wish for recognition or advancement.…
A) Paris and Juliet visit Friar for similar and different reasons. Paris went to visit Friar Laurence to inform him about his upcoming marriage with Juliet, which will take place on Thursday. Paris wanted to make wedding plans for his marriage on Thursday. However, there was no opportunity to make the wedding plans because Juliet went to visit Friar as well. Friar tells Paris to leave and Juliet asks Friar for a solution to her problem.…
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.…
Last, but not least, he marries Romeo and Juliet. “Till Holy Church incorporate two in one.” (Friar Lawrence,Romeo and Juliet) This is part of his function because he marries Romeo and Juliet forevermore. These three reasons are why Friar Lawrence is…
Friar Laurence uses poor judgement to marry Romeo and Juliet, resulting in the devastating losses of Romeo and Juliet. Friar Laurence, an adult figure Romeo trusts, knows about Romeo’s obsession with Rosaline. Friar Laurence even admits to himself that Romeo found a new love too quickly. The Friar jokes with Romeo saying “an old tear” lies on Romeo’s cheek from weeping about Rosaline (2.3.77). Romeo is only looking at the looks but not the heart of Juliet.…
Lastly, Friar Lawrence was in the tomb with Juliet as she awoke with Romeo dead beside her. Watching as his plan fell apart, he made the irrational decision to leave Juliet in the tomb because of his fear of being found by a guard. Friar was well aware of Juliet’s suicidal tendencies when she threatened to end her life if she had to be with Paris instead of Romeo. “Tell me not, friar, that thou hear'st of this - Unless thou tell me how I may prevent it / Be not so long to speak; I long to die, If what thou speak'st speak not of remedy.” Despite Friars knowledge that Juliet would kill herself if she had to marry another man, he left her in the tomb with Romeo whom she would have killed herself if she ever had to be without him.…
Are Friars or priest supposed to be honest to their fellow brothers? In Romeo and Juliet by William SHakespeare, Friar Lawrence seems to be an appealing character within the whole play. Lawrence also had ties with both families and a good reputation according to the prince in act 5. Friar Lawrence caused the ending without another alternative ending. Friars concept plans were causing Romeo and Juliet death more abrupt.…
"Romeo races off to Friar Lawrence, whom he knows well, finds him at the monastery just as dawn is breaking, and begs him to marry him and Juliet that very day. The good friar hesitates, but finally decides that joining the two families in marriage might end their feud." Said by the narrator. Friar Lawrence should've put their secret love to rest. When he married them he was making it seem like the whole deal was okay.…
Romeo and Juliet are teenagers who fall in love, but their families are enemies. The author is William Shakespeare. He born in 1564 and died 23rd of April in 1616. The theme is tragedy love. My secondary character is Friar Lawrence.…
The Friar knew the entire time about Romeo and Juliet the entire time, yet he kept it a secret. His actions affected the end of the play, if he would not have married the two the two would not have died. The first reason is that he is selfish. Friar Lawrence’s motive is not the same as Romeo and Juliet's best interests, but in his own selfish hope to end the ancient grudge between the two families. Also he kept the marriage a secret from the entire city of Verona.…
Friar Lawrence had believed that it was his duty as ‘friar’ to end the feud between the Capulets and the Montague. Friar Lawrence thought that the power he held in society as the friar should be used for the good of people, which in his opinion was to end the fight between the two families because this would result in fewer fights and in the end, fewer people dying. He thought that if he married Romeo and Juliet, then the families would come together and finally end their fight. Although Friar Lawrence’s hurried decision to help these two families with the power he held ended up creating even more problems for these two families as it ultimately leads to the death of both Romeo and Juliet. Lastly, as society…
On Juliet’s balcony, she says she will marry Romeo, he just needs to send her word on what is happening. Romeo rushes to Friar asking if he would do the honors of marrying himself and Juliet. With convincing, eventually Friar Lawrence agrees to marry them by saying, “... Young waverer, come, go with me, in one respect I’ll thy assistant be” (II.iii.89-90). By agreeing to join the couple in marriage, Friar sets up every bad event that happens to 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.…
In the play, Friar Lawrence made a risky action by marrying Romeo and Juliet. This was a dangerous action because the families had a lot of trust in him as a priest, there was not parental approval in the marriage, Romeo and Juliet are supposed to be enemies and Juliet was already matched…