Friar Lawrence In William Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is a tragic play in Verona, Italy in the 1500s and describes two families who hate each other and two lovers who die for each other, resulting in peace between the families. Romeo is the main character who is 16 years old and is always looking for love. Another key character named Friar Lawrence is an older well-known priest in Verona, who always has a plan for anything and a burning passion for herbs and potions. This play displays characters that would be greatly impacted by the use of a cell phone. To begin with, Romeo is a young man living in Verona who impulsively decides to get secretly married at the young age of 16 but later gets exiled from Verona. This forces Romeo to go to Mantua, a neighboring city of Verona. Romeo is impulsive and sensitive, which is

Let me have a shot of poison, something that works so fast that the person who takes it will die as fast as gunpowder exploding in a cannon” (SparkNotes Editors 251-253). With the use of a cell phone, Romeo could have called his cousin Benvolio or even Friar Lawrence for support and guidance. His impulsive nature ultimately led to his death. Romeo also has deep feelings for Juliet throughout the play. Romeo declares, “She stands out against the darkness like a enameled earring hanging against the cheek of an African” (SparkNotes Editors 61). Romeo could use a journaling app on his phone to write down emotions and ideas he conceives about his wife to later look back on as memories. To continue, Friar Lawrence is an older fellow who plans and executes Romeo’s secret wedding. Friar Lawrence demonstrates that he is reliable and empathetic in the play. For example, Friar Lawrence devises a plan for Romeo to live happily ever after with his wife although Romeo gets exiled. Friar explains, “You can wrestle with death to escape from shame. And if you dare to do it, I’ll give you the solution” (SparkNotes Editor