Imagine if you were a young person, in love but facing problems in life and society. Who would you turn to for guidance? In "Romeo and Juliet," love mixes with family conflict and social pressures, causing mentorship to become important. As they go through their situation, they turn to trusted people for a mentor. These mentors are the Nurse and Friar Laurence. Their mentorship brings up some concerns. Even with their intentions to provide support and counsel, do they truly do the "right thing" in their relationship with Romeo and Juliet? The Nurse is a mother figure to Juliet, and she offers emotional support and advice. When Juliet is torn over Romeo's banishment, the Nurse tries to comfort her. The nurse says, "I think it best you marry the County." iii. The adage of a dreadful dreadful dreadful dreadful dreadful dreadful dreadful 17–18) and the. This shows her wanting to protect Juliet from pain by telling Juliet to marry Paris instead of Romeo. However, this advice doesn’t consider Juliet’s true feelings. …show more content…
After Romeo's banishment, the Friar consoles him, saying, "Be plain, good son, and homely in thy drift; / Riddling confession finds but riddling shrift" (IV. iii. The adage of a dreadful dreadful dreadful dreadful dreadful dreadful dreadful dreadful dreadful dreadful dreadful dreadful dreadful 17-18). The. His words encourage Romeo to confront his problems directly. However, the Friar's decision to make a risky plan involving a potion to fake Juliet's death shows him manipulating the situation. Which isn’t the smartest thing to do as Romeo’s mentor. Even with good intentions, this plan leads to bad outcomes. He failed to anticipate the consequences of his plan, showing his limitations. The Friar's actions contribute to the end of Romeo and Juliet questioning his morals during the guidance. Like the Nurse, while the Friar advises Romeo, his flawed plan leads to tragedy, making his actions seem