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[Your Name]
[Instructor Name]
[Course Number]
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Virginia Paige Radford
Lee Sakellarides
English 1: Part 2
3/26/18
Friar Lawrence
In Shakespeare, Juliet and Romeo, it is evident that tragedy follows time and love. The play holds a romantic theme throughout and if there’s anything more evident in the story is that tragedy has a solid connection to romance. In their forbidden wedding, the happiest moment of their lives, death suddenly strikes with devastating consequences. Friar Lawrence, their friend, plays a very important role in the facilitation of the couple’s marriage. Friar Lawrence is a holy individual as he presents himself and is wise in medical knowledge and botany. He acts as a medium for Capulets, Montagues and a nurse. He agrees to Romeo’s request for a secret ceremony and sets it up. He accuses Romeo of only physical attraction to Juliet but he does nothing against the union. If anything he facilitates it. He reunites them after Romeo is banished from Verona with a plan he devised. In any event, friar’s wisdom and kind-heartedness coupled with negligence and secrecy all subsidize to the heartbreaking bereavements of Romeo and Juliet. Friar Lawrence’s motive is understandable. …show more content…
He aimed at amending the two families and achieving peace. His kindness and providing guidance to the two lost lovers had the best intention for he says “In one respect I’ll thy assistant be; / for this alliance may so happy prove. / To turn your households’ rancour to pure love.” (Shakespeare 2.3.87-88). Romeo is helped by friar with impartial advice and provides shelter in his cell through the night until things calm down to Romeo after he slays Tybalt. Eventually, he is banished from Verona and travels to Mantua. He also imparts wisdom to Juliet when her father forces her to marry someone else. He advises “Take this vial being then in bed/ and this distinct liquor during thou off/ when presently through all thy veins shall run a cold and drowsy humor/ For no pulse shall keep this native progress, but surcease” (Shakespeare 4.4. 93-97) he offers her some portions that will render her out cold until the wedding is postponed up to 42 hours as she awaits her lover. Here, friar’s wisdom is obvious coupled with care for their love. He also comes off as a fatherly figure and very caring towards the two. The can be observed from when he said, “These violent delights have violent ends, and in their triumph die, like fire and powder, which as they kiss consume. The sweetest honey is loathsome in his own deliciousness, and in the taste confounds the appetite. Therefore love moderately. Long love doth so. Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow” (Shakespeare 2.6. 9-15). To further provide his fatherly attribute, he warns poor Romeo of his undying devotion to Juliet. He states that this affair might end rather violently and suddenly by a flash of gunpowder from the quote. He helps the two by the love he has in his heart and takes initiative. He encourages modesty and care to Romeo as a father would when he says, “Be plain, good son, and homely in thy drift; / Riddling confession finds but riddling shrift, “(Shakespeare 2.3.51-52). His negligence and fault are evidently demonstrated in the dreadful outcome. He promises to wed the two behind the family’s back. He is not too keen on the
[Your Name]
[Instructor Name]
[Course Number]
[Date]
Virginia Paige Radford
Lee Sakellarides
English 1: Part 2
3/26/18
Friar Lawrence
In Shakespeare, Juliet and Romeo, it is evident that tragedy follows time and love. The play holds a romantic theme throughout and if there’s anything more evident in the story is that tragedy has a solid connection to romance. In their forbidden wedding, the happiest moment of their lives, death suddenly strikes with devastating consequences. Friar Lawrence, their friend, plays a very important role in the facilitation of the couple’s marriage. Friar Lawrence is a holy individual as he presents himself and is wise in medical knowledge and botany. He acts as a medium for Capulets, Montagues and a nurse. He agrees to Romeo’s request for a secret ceremony and sets it up. He accuses Romeo of only physical attraction to Juliet but he does nothing against the union. If anything he facilitates it. He reunites them after Romeo is banished from Verona with a plan he devised. In any event, friar’s wisdom and kind-heartedness coupled with negligence and secrecy all subsidize to the heartbreaking bereavements of Romeo and Juliet. Friar Lawrence’s motive is understandable. …show more content…
He aimed at amending the two families and achieving peace. His kindness and providing guidance to the two lost lovers had the best intention for he says “In one respect I’ll thy assistant be; / for this alliance may so happy prove. / To turn your households’ rancour to pure love.” (Shakespeare 2.3.87-88). Romeo is helped by friar with impartial advice and provides shelter in his cell through the night until things calm down to Romeo after he slays Tybalt. Eventually, he is banished from Verona and travels to Mantua. He also imparts wisdom to Juliet when her father forces her to marry someone else. He advises “Take this vial being then in bed/ and this distinct liquor during thou off/ when presently through all thy veins shall run a cold and drowsy humor/ For no pulse shall keep this native progress, but surcease” (Shakespeare 4.4. 93-97) he offers her some portions that will render her out cold until the wedding is postponed up to 42 hours as she awaits her lover. Here, friar’s wisdom is obvious coupled with care for their love. He also comes off as a fatherly figure and very caring towards the two. The can be observed from when he said, “These violent delights have violent ends, and in their triumph die, like fire and powder, which as they kiss consume. The sweetest honey is loathsome in his own deliciousness, and in the taste confounds the appetite. Therefore love moderately. Long love doth so. Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow” (Shakespeare 2.6. 9-15). To further provide his fatherly attribute, he warns poor Romeo of his undying devotion to Juliet. He states that this affair might end rather violently and suddenly by a flash of gunpowder from the quote. He helps the two by the love he has in his heart and takes initiative. He encourages modesty and care to Romeo as a father would when he says, “Be plain, good son, and homely in thy drift; / Riddling confession finds but riddling shrift, “(Shakespeare 2.3.51-52). His negligence and fault are evidently demonstrated in the dreadful outcome. He promises to wed the two behind the family’s back. He is not too keen on the