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Friar Laurence In Romeo And Juliet

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In Act 2 we see the first appearance of Friar Laurence who collects herbs and flowers proposing about their powers and their abilities to heal and poison. He is devoted to preaching, doing missionary work and caring for the sick. He serves as the confessor for all the characters in the play. He loves peace and wishes that the Capulets and the Montagues would unite. In this scene Romeo arrives and tells Friar Laurence of his love for Juliet and asks the friar to marry them later in the day. In this scene the friar is surprised and overjoyed that the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues might finally be resolved. Upon close examination it becomes apparent that friar Laurence is actually a crucial character in the play and plays an essential
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