Compare And Contrast Friar Lawrence Punished For Romeo And Juliet

Pardoned or Punished? “The course of love never did run smooth” (A Midsummer Night’s Dream). The journey of love is not easy, especially Romeo and Juliet’s. Their families being enemies and another man hoping to wed Juliet created challenges that they tried to overcome on their journey. In William Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet, a long feud between the house of Capulet and Montague leads Romeo and Juliet, who are supposed enemies to lovers, to their deaths. Lord Capulet should be punished for Romeo and Juliet’s death, while Friar Lawrence should be pardoned because Lord Capulet caused a series of events that led Romeo and Juliet to their deaths, but Friar Lawrence was trying to help Romeo and Juliet with both their problems. Friar

Scolding Romeo for whining about being banished instead of executed, Friar Lawrence exclaimed, “For then thou canst not pass to Mantua, / Where thou shalt live till we can find a time / To blaze your marriage, reconcile your friends, / Beg pardon of the Prince, and call thee back” (3.3.159-162). Friar Lawrence tells Romeo to go to Mantua where he will live, until Friar Lawrence can clear Romeo’s name. He suggests a good plan for Romeo to follow while Friar Lawrence tries to do all he can to clear Romeo’s name. Friar Lawrence helped Romeo when no one else could. After Romeo leaves for Mantua, Juliet is informed that she will marry Paris. An argument ensues between Lord Capulet and Juliet about the marriage which causes Juliet to go to Friar Lawrence for counsel. When Juliet threatens to kill herself if Friar Lawrence did not have any advice, Friar

After the news of Tybalt's death, Capulet and Paris discuss the marriage between Paris and Juliet: Capulet declares, “Sir Paris, I will make a desperate tender / Of my child’s love. I think she will be ruled / In all respects by me. Nay, more, I doubt it not” (3.4.13-15). Capulet has agreed to let Juliet marry Paris. Capulet has made the final decision, and Juliet has no say about the marriage. Lord Capulet made a decision on who his daughter marries and loves, which upsets Juliet. She never wanted to marry Paris, and now she is expected to respect her father’s decision. Juliet tells Lord Capulet that she is thankful for the opportunity to marry Paris, but she does not want to marry Paris: Capulet shouts, “But fettle your fine joints ‘gainst Thursday next / To go with Paris to Saint Peter’s Church, / Or I will drag thee on a hurdle thither. / Out, you green-sickness carrion! Out, you baggage” (3.5.158-161). Juliet has to get ready on Thursday and go with Paris to Saint Peter’s Church, or else Lord Capulet will drag her there. Lord Capulet is forcing Juliet to marry Paris which upsets Juliet. This shows why Juliet had to resort to drastic actions to avoid marrying Paris. Juliet had to find a way to escape the wedding, and she thought that the only way to do that was to kill herself or ask for help. If Capulet had not forced her to marry Paris, Juliet