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Friar Lawrence In William Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

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Romeo and Juliet, a play, marked with tragedy, fate and poor influence. The similarities between love and death emphasised by the greatest writer in the english language, William Shakespeare. The tragic deaths of the main characters Juliet and her Romeo were heavily influenced by the adult characters in the play, however, they themselves were at fault for their woeful deaths. Juliet parents in particular, whom in the presence of Juliet were rather uptight, unsupportive and overall uncaring. Friar Lawrence and the Nurse, who’s guardian type position in Romeo and Juliet lives could have prevent the sorrow filled events of the play. Then Romeo and Juliet’s, who’s immature ways, childishness and blindness to the real world masked the inevitable …show more content…

“I could not send it- here it is again- nor could i get a messenger to bring it to thee.” The plan had many flaw and the Friar should have taken it in his stride to speak to Romeo face to face. Also, Friar Lawrence should have been at the Capulets monument when Juliet was under the potion in case Romeo arrived before Juliet awakened. After Juliet wakes up and find Romeo and dead, the Friar leaves Juliet alone in the monument, instead of talking her out of suicide. “Stay, not to question, the watch is coming. Come, go, good Juliet. I dare no longer stay.” There were ways, despite the flaw and the disasters in the plan, that Friar Lawrence could have prevented the deaths of the these lovers but, he still hold most …show more content…

From the beginning Romeo and Juliet should have realised that their love would be impossible. “My only love has sprung from my only hate.” Had they realised earlier, their deaths would have been preventable as no plan for them to escape would have needed to be made. They also both showed sign of immaturity through their sudden wishes to die, hasty decisions and blindness to the lives of other around them. “Here i drink- I drink to thee.” Had more time be taken to make decision and think things through, there death would have been preventable. Also suicide was a choice, Romeo and Juliet need not kill themselves in order to be happy. As with Rosaline, new love can alway be found, however, Romeo and Juliet felt that without other they had no will to live. “Tis torture, not mercy. Heaven is here where Juliet

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The letter needed to get to Romeo so he would be aware that Juliet was not actually dead. By this point, Friar Laurence should be expecting the unexpected. Romeo’s and Juliet’s threats of suicide if they couldn’t be together should alert the friar that the flaws in his plan could lead to death for Romeo or Juliet or both. Subsequently after Juliet drank the vial, Friar Laurence made three lesser mistakes; yet, these mistakes would still lead to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Friar Laurence made his first mistake when he encountered Friar John, who was sent to Mantua to deliver the message to Romeo that Juliet was indeed alive.

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Juliet comes to Friar Lawrence's sell for guidance on what to do so she will not have to marry Paris, the Friar has a plan. Friar says to go home and tell Capulet that she will marry Paris, make the nurse sleep in a different room because the Friar has a potion that will make Juliet seem dead. He will send a letter to Romeo that will tell him about the plan so Romeo can come get Juliet from the Capulet tomb(Shakespeare 778 4.2.89-120). The Friar had a good plan to get Juliet out of marrying Friar but his letter never got to Romeo, leading him to believe that Juliet is dead, causing him to commit suicide. Juliet wakes up and finds Romeo dead in the tomb and kills herself.

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 He hastily decides to marry Romeo and Juliet, even he knows it isn’t a good idea. He fakes Juliet’s death with a faulty plan which leads to Romeo killing himself. The friar also makes the unwise decision to flee from the tomb when he hears a noise, missing the chance to have possibly saved Juliet’s life. Thus, Friar Lawrence’s poorly planned

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Their combined flaws allowed such a weak plan to be created. The last combination of their flaws results in the suicides of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo’s naivety results in his death, for he truly believes he can not live a life without his Juliet. He shows this when he says that he wants to rid himself of this unhappy fate (5.III.111-112). The belief that his problems will be solved by his death is incredibly naive.

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By guiding Juliet throughout her “death”, Friar Laurence put Juliet in a hazardous situation that did not have a backup plan. He allowed a young girl to partake in a dangerously deceitful plan, whose secrecy would lead to Juliet’s eventual suicide. While the plot to fake Juliet’s death was a pivotal factor in her death, it would never have happened if it were not for the friar’s failure to inform Romeo. Friar Laurence is the sole reason for Romeo and Juliet’s demise; an action to support this is his unsuccessful attempt at informing Romeo of the plan. This deadly error is brought to light by Friar John, “I could not send it — here it is again” (5.2.13-14).

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