Examples Of Friar Lawrence In Romeo And Juliet

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Undoubtedly, Romeo and Juliet relied on Friar Lawrence’s unethical plan. Friar explains the vials effects, “A cold and drowsy humor; for no pulse/ Shall keep his native progress, but surcease./ No warmth, no breath shall testify thou livest./” (A4:S1:98-99) Friar Lawrence tells Juliet what she is going to feel after drinking the poison. He exaggerated his plan in an attempt to move along. Other simpler ideas would've worked effectively. He could’ve sent Juliet along with Romeo to Mantua and met them there to get married. Instead, Friar Lawrence went ahead with his plan and Juliet drank the vial and later that night was presumed dead. The next sequence of events led to Romeo’s death and ended with Friar Lawrence meeting with Juliet beside Romeo’s