How Does Friar Lawrence Keep Secrets In Romeo And Juliet

Romeo and Juliet is a tragic love story that conveys the consequences of blind hatred and secrets. Friar Lawrence acts as a friend and advisor for Romeo and Juliet while he should be acting as a voice of reason in their lives. Lawrence continuously lies to both the Montague and Capulet families making it seem as though their children's wrongdoings are their fault when in reality, they are his. Without Friar Lawrence’s help, Romeo and Juliet’s love story would not end in tragedy.

Without Friar Lawrence's help, Romeo and Juliet would have had to face their families instead of hiding their feelings from them. For Instance, Lawrence marries the two teenagers in secret telling Romeo, “But come, young waverer, come, go with me, / In one respect

Romeo says to Juliet while making his plan for her, “I’ll send a friar with speed/To Mantua with my letters to thy lord”(Act IV, scene one, 127-128). Lawrence does not deliver the letter himself therefore does not know that the letter did not make it to Romeo in time, putting Romeo and Juliet's life at risk. Lawrence knows what the two teenagers are willing to do if they can not be together but still does not feel the need to deliver the letter himself. This directly leads to Romeo buying the poison and killing himself thinking Juliet is dead. Later, when Juliet wakes to find Romeo dead, Friar Lawrence talks to Juliet saying, “I hear some noise. Lady, come from that nest/Of death, contagion, and unnatural sleep./A greater power than we can contradict/Hath thwarted our intents. Come, come away./Thy husband in thy bosom there lies dead,/And Paris too. Come, I’ll dispose of thee/Among a sisterhood of holy nuns./Stay not to question, for the watch is coming./Come, go, good Juliet. I dare no longer stay” (Act V, scene three, 169-177). Friar Lawrence then leaves without Juliet because he is too scared to face the consequences of his actions. This takes place just a day after Juliet threatened to kill herself if she couldn't be with Romeo and Lawrence still left her alone with his corpse. Though Juliet and Romeo killing themselves was their own decision and maybe their deaths were unavoidable. Throughout the play, Romeo is impulsive and unreliable and Juliet is too overwhelmed to know how to deal with her love and grief properly. Nevertheless, Friar Lawrence was supposed to be a knowledgeable adult and shouldn't have allowed Romeo and Juliet's love to grow. Earlier Friar says, “These violent delights have violent ends” (Act ll, Scene five, 9) while talking about Romeo and Juliet's