Two Sides for Every Coin
(An analyzation of three themes in Friar Lawrence’s speech)
In every work, whether it be famous or unknown, there are multiple central themes or messages. The opuses of the illustrious Shakespeare are not excluded from this. For instance, love, illusion, and enchantment are a few of the myriad of themes in Midsummer Night’s Dream. In addition, messages can be found in shorter oeuvres, an example being a single act or section. This is prominent in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet and scenes, such as the protagonists’ conversation with each other on the balcony, often have several messages themselves. Yet another instance of this can be observed in Act II, Scene III of the aforementioned drama. Truly, in Friar Lawrence’s soliloquy within Shakespeare’s classic Romeo and …show more content…
To begin, a message in the Friar’s discourse, found in Shakespeare’s renowned Romeo and Juliet, is the simple fact that all humans can be both virtuous and immoral, as exhibited by when the priest connected mankind to medicine. In his speech, Friar Lawrence expressed, “Two such opposed kings encamp them still, In man as well as herbs—grace and rude will,” (William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act II, Scene III, lines 27-28). Surely, he stated that both bad and good dwell in humans, incessantly warring with each other. Along with man, drugs have evil and beneficial sides, as the priest explained. He spoke with length about the dangers of the potions, and explained that they could be harmful to humans. Often, the blooms that they came from were both aesthetically pleasing and lethal. Of these flowers, he stated that they were the worst living organisms on the earth. Many wicked things have been created on this planet, and for Friar Lawrence these fatal flowers were especially vile when used for nefarious purposes.
(An analyzation of three themes in Friar Lawrence’s speech)
In every work, whether it be famous or unknown, there are multiple central themes or messages. The opuses of the illustrious Shakespeare are not excluded from this. For instance, love, illusion, and enchantment are a few of the myriad of themes in Midsummer Night’s Dream. In addition, messages can be found in shorter oeuvres, an example being a single act or section. This is prominent in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet and scenes, such as the protagonists’ conversation with each other on the balcony, often have several messages themselves. Yet another instance of this can be observed in Act II, Scene III of the aforementioned drama. Truly, in Friar Lawrence’s soliloquy within Shakespeare’s classic Romeo and …show more content…
To begin, a message in the Friar’s discourse, found in Shakespeare’s renowned Romeo and Juliet, is the simple fact that all humans can be both virtuous and immoral, as exhibited by when the priest connected mankind to medicine. In his speech, Friar Lawrence expressed, “Two such opposed kings encamp them still, In man as well as herbs—grace and rude will,” (William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act II, Scene III, lines 27-28). Surely, he stated that both bad and good dwell in humans, incessantly warring with each other. Along with man, drugs have evil and beneficial sides, as the priest explained. He spoke with length about the dangers of the potions, and explained that they could be harmful to humans. Often, the blooms that they came from were both aesthetically pleasing and lethal. Of these flowers, he stated that they were the worst living organisms on the earth. Many wicked things have been created on this planet, and for Friar Lawrence these fatal flowers were especially vile when used for nefarious purposes.