“From forth the fatal loins of these two foes/ A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life;” (Shakespeare. Act 1.Prologue. Lines 5-6). These famous chorus lines are from Shakespeare’s even more famous Romeo and Juliet. The two lovers being mentioned about are Romeo and Juliet. They die of a feud but not in an actual brawl. They die as a result of two people’s actions that turned detrimental and killed Romeo and Juliet. Those two people are the nurse and Friar Lawrence. Although the nurse’s and Friar Lawrence's actions are well intentioned, in the long run, they cause the great tragedy of Romeo and Juliet.
While Friar Lawrence and the Nurse are trying to make Romeo and Juliet gleeful and possibly conclude the feud, they cause a huge problem. The Friar is the biggest and …show more content…
The Friar’s giving of the vial of “sleepiness” to Juliet started a series of events leading to Romeo poisoning himself and Juliet stabbing herself. He doesn’t do too much help. The nurse, like The Friar, is a big part of the marriage.The nurse is a motherly figure to Juliet who indirectly caused her mistress’ death out of the affection she feels for her. The nurse is a very important character as well because she set up the entire tragedy, story, and everything beginning at the party. When Juliet first meets Romeo at the Capulet and not-Montague ball, she does not know who he is. She asks the nurse and the nurse tells her “His name is Romeo, and a Montague,/ The only son of your great enemy Shakespeare. Act 1.5. Lines 134-135).” Paraphrasing it, she tells Juliet that the person is a son of the only person that she isn’t allowed to like. The nurse springs Juliet’s love to take new heights because forbidden love is enticing for Juliet as learned. The nurse also causes the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by promoting Juliet’s secret marriage as well in Act 2.6. The nurse explains to Juliet after a lot of “motherly questions” that she is ready to be a woman and Romeo is good
While Friar Lawrence and the Nurse are trying to make Romeo and Juliet gleeful and possibly conclude the feud, they cause a huge problem. The Friar is the biggest and …show more content…
The Friar’s giving of the vial of “sleepiness” to Juliet started a series of events leading to Romeo poisoning himself and Juliet stabbing herself. He doesn’t do too much help. The nurse, like The Friar, is a big part of the marriage.The nurse is a motherly figure to Juliet who indirectly caused her mistress’ death out of the affection she feels for her. The nurse is a very important character as well because she set up the entire tragedy, story, and everything beginning at the party. When Juliet first meets Romeo at the Capulet and not-Montague ball, she does not know who he is. She asks the nurse and the nurse tells her “His name is Romeo, and a Montague,/ The only son of your great enemy Shakespeare. Act 1.5. Lines 134-135).” Paraphrasing it, she tells Juliet that the person is a son of the only person that she isn’t allowed to like. The nurse springs Juliet’s love to take new heights because forbidden love is enticing for Juliet as learned. The nurse also causes the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by promoting Juliet’s secret marriage as well in Act 2.6. The nurse explains to Juliet after a lot of “motherly questions” that she is ready to be a woman and Romeo is good