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Did Friar Lawrence Affect The Deaths Of Romeo And Juliet

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Romeo and Juliet A feud is a state of prolonged mutual hostility, typically between two families or communities, characterized by violent assaults in revenge for previous injuries. Two families, Capulet’s and Montague’s. These two families had high status, and were very similar in formality. Both families did not like one another, but both had a common factor, Friar Laurence. He was the religious man that supported both families and that was also trusted by both families. The families’ feud ended in an unimaginable tragedy. One character stood out more than others with contributions to the ending of the feud, Friar Laurence. Friar Laurence impacted the ending of the feud the most because he allows the two, Romeo and Juliet, to continue their relationship. When Romeo and Juliet agreed to get married, Romeo went to Friar Laurence and said, “Then plainly know my heart’s dear love is set/ On the daughter of rich Capulet; / As mine on hers, so hers is set on mine; / And all combined, save what thou must combine/ By holy marriage. When, and where, and how/ We met, we wooed, and made …show more content…

The plan was the Juliet would go home and consent to marry Paris. The night before the wedding she was to stay in her room alone and drink the deathlike poison, that would make her have “no pulse, no warmth, no breath”, she’d be completely deathlike. She would be in this state for 24 hours, when found she would be placed in the Capulets tomb. There would be a letter sent to Romeo of the plan. Romeo will them come retrieve his bride (IV.i.89-120). Without this plan the two may not have had the opportunity to be together, but they would’ve not committed suicide, leading to the end of the feud. The friar thought that his plan would go as planned, unknowingly the plan would go

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