Throughout Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet, contrast is displayed between Friar Lawrence and Romeo. Romeo’s habit of impulsively doing things along with his immaturity directly contradicts the Friar’s wisdom and patience. This contrast between the Friar and Romeo can be viewed as a foil. Friar Lawrence is sensible, wise, composed, and thinks things over before coming to a decision. He proves this for the duration of the play. He is often the person that people rely on for advice. For example, he says to Romeo, “Go get thee to thy love, as was decreed, Ascend her chamber, hence and comfort her. But look thou stay not till the watch be set, For then thou canst not pass to Mantua…” (ROM, 3.3. 146-149). The Friar advises Romeo to go to Juliet that night like he had planned, and then flee to Mantua. This happened shortly after Romeo slayed Tybalt and was in a downward spiral. Romeo needed someone to give him a course of action, and the Friar was that someone. …show more content…
He proves proves this for the duration of the play. Romeo is shown being dramatic and ungrateful. For instance, Romeo says, “Then banished is death mistermed.” (ROM, 3.3. 20-21). After Romeo had killed tybalt, the prince was merciful and banished him instead of the death penalty. Romeo was complaining to the friar hysterically about how banishment is no better that death. In response, the Friar told Romeo that he was