Essay On Friar Lawrence In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

Romeo and Juliet, what a tragedy! Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, is about two star-crossed lovers that falls in love but their families are enemies. They want to be together but conflicts keep occurring that separates them further from each other. Friar Lawrence is a good mentor and did do the "right thing" in his relationship with Romeo and Juliet. He helps Romeo and Juliet by keeping their relationship a secret when they were alive, stops Juliet from killing herself by giving her the potion, and creates peace between the Capulet and Montague Families by marrying Romeo and Juliet.

Friar Lawrence keeps Romeo and Juliet’s relationship a secret. Romeo and Juliet’s relationship is a disgrace to their families. "Romeo, there dead, was husband to that Juliet; /And she, there dead, that Romeo 's faithful wife. /I married them;"(Rom., 5.3.231-33). Friar Lawrence is caught at the grave and confesses that he knows all about the lover’s relationship. He also confesses that he marries Romeo and Juliet. He keeps the relationship a secret because of Romeo and Juliet. However, Romeo and Juliet dies that day so Friar spills out everything he knows about their relationship.

Friar agreed to Romeo and Juliet’s wedding. Friar knew that with the enemies’ children married, that they will eventually have peace. "For this alliance may so happy prove /To turn your households ' rancor to pure love"(Rom., 2.3.91-92). Friar made a win-win situation, where Romeo and Juliet gets to marry each other out of love and the city of Verona gets peace from the feud ending. Romeo and Juliet desperately loved each other and wanted to be together for the rest of their lives so they get married. The Capulet and Montague families relieve their grudges, because their children were married. Friar gave what Romeo and Juliet wanted and gave what the city wanted in one wedding