Jackson Kavanagh English 1H Mrs. Franklin Apr 23, 2023 Friar Lawrence In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Friar Lawrence is a character who doesn’t play a main role in the scripture of the play. Friar Lawrence is a side character in the play who is a cleric. He marries Romeo and Juliet. Friar Lawrence helps organize the meeting up of Romeo and Juliet. He helps support the storyline. Without him, some of the more important events with Romeo and Juliet would not have happened. He is a necessary character in the play. Friar Lawrence is vital for the storyline to play out. Friar Lawrence is a trustworthy character. As Well as a well-intentioned and caring character. Friar Lawrence is very wise. Friar Lawrence is very trustworthy. In act 2 scene …show more content…
It shows that he is well-intentioned because he is helping a girl that he doesn’t really know. Friar Lawrence is a caring person. “Now must I to the monument alone. Within this three hours will fair Juliet wake. She will beshrew me much that Romeo Hath had no notice of these accidents. But I will write again to Mantua, And keep her at my cell till Romeo come. Poor living corse, closed in a dead man's tomb!”(Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 2 Lines 25). He said to Juliet that he is going to keep her in his house until he gets her to Romeo. Friar Lawrence cares about Juliet and is going to keep her safe. Friar Lawrence is very wise. “Now, ere the sun advance his burning eye, The day to cheer and night's dank dew to dry, I must upfill this osier cage of ours With baleful weeds and precious-juiced flowers. The earth, that's nature's mother, is her tomb. What is her burying, grave that is her womb.”(Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 3 Lines 5-10). He is wise enough to make a potion. Friar Lawrence is smart and knows the chemistry to make a potion that will make her heartbeat slow down. This goes back to him being caring. He is risking his life to help Juliet. Another example of him being wise is in Act 4. Hold, daughter. I do spy a kind of …show more content…
If, rather than to marry County Paris, Thou hast the strength of will to slay thyself, Then is it likely thou wilt undertake A thing like death to chide away this shame, That copest with death himself to 'scape from it. And if thou darest, I'll give thee remedy (Act 4 Scene 1 Line 70). You can see his knowledge and wise mind in this line as he is presenting one of his many ideas to Juliet and finally conceives the potion. And finally, we can see Friar Lawrence’s wise brain in Act 3, where the text states, “o deadly sin! 0 rude unthankfulness! Thy fault our law calls death, but the kind Prince, Taking thy part, hath rushed aside the law, And turned that black word "death" to "banishment." This is dear mercy, and thou seest it not.” (Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 3 Line 25) In conclusion, Friar Lawrence is a respectable character. He is a vital part of the play, Romeo and Juliet. He can be trusted with anything. You know that he will care for you as well as having good intentions for anybody. Friar Lawrence is an indispensable character and the play could not go on without