Friar's Relationship In Romeo And Juliet

In Romeo and Juliet the tragic love story is due to Friar Lawrence's selfish nature of, being a pretend father, setting up their death, and changing Romeo and Juliets life for what he wanted. For all of Romeo’s life Friar has been the closest thing to say father figure of Romeo. When marrying Romeo and Juliet he set up their deaths, by an ultimatum. Lastly, he married them for the purpose that he wanted.

From the time from Romeo was born till he was about sixteen and on, Friar Lawrence was the only father type in Romeo’s life. Friar Lawrence has support Romeo like a father, but around him acts more allied as a friend. Friar Lawrence took along the father figure to Romeo but was never completely a father. He told Romeo his opinion as a friend not a father. Along with being a friend to Romeo, Friar Lawrence never completely new what is going on. For instance, when Romeo went to his cell and Romeo says he wants to get married and he is still lovesick, Friar Lawrence thinks he is still hung up on Rosaline but really it was Juliet. Friar does not feel responsible for Romeo but he wants Romeo to feel welcomed to come and see him, anytime. Friar feels like he can make an alliance with the houses (2.3. 98-99).

Along with being a pretend father, Friar Lawrence also sets up Romeo’s and Juliet’s

He was selfish for marrying Romeo and Juliet for him. He had a desire to end the feud between the two families, so he married them without anyone else knowing apart from the Nurse. With having a selfish nature Friar Lawrence's is never the most dependable person, not even for Romeo. He turned the whole city of Verona when he married the two, and made everything worse. Friar only thought of himself when he fabricated sizable resolutions. FRIAR. For this alliance may so happy prove, to turn households’ rancor to pure love (Act 2. 3. 98-99). Friar is saying that with the two of you are happy will end the