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Comparing Friar Lawrence's Infatuation Between Romeo And Juliet

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The quick and powerful infatuation between Romeo and Juliet results in irrational thinking and many unplanned actions that arose because of their unreadiness. Firstly, their infatuation results in their sudden and unexpected marriage, which leads to confusion and incoherent thinking from Friar Lawrence. To demonstrate, while Romeo and Juliet are professing love to each other in the Capulet`s orchard, Juliet says "If that thy bent of love be honorable, / Thy purpose marriage, send me word to-morrow." (2.2. 143-144). To explain, the marriage that they both strive for comes after only one day of meeting each other, which is highly unconventional. Additionally, their neglect for the consequences of their marriage leads to distress from Friar Lawrence
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