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Why Shouldn T Friar Lawrence Face Legal And Social Consequences To His Actions?

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Should Friar Lawrence face legal and social consequences to his actions? Yes, he should. Not only did Friar Lawrence not tell Romeo and Juliet’s parents at the end when it was too late. He also married Romeo and Juliet in secret, gave Juliet a vial which is considered a drug and lastly made a plan that was not well planned out and even though Friar Lawrence got what he wanted but it wasn’t in the way he planned, because the kids that he used both ended up dead at the end and he only ended up telling the parent when the church was at risk. Firstly, Romeo and Juliet were both minors. Since they were both minors Friar Lawrence would have needed to tell their parents because the “Law of Consent” states that minors can not get married without parental consent. Even if Romeo and Juliet’s parents gave consent, Juliet is not even old enough to get married as a minor. In the State of Florida the legal age to get married as a minor is 16 so that’s saying …show more content…

It is illegal to give a child any type of drug. Not only Friar Lawrence could have gotten in trouble but also Juliet could have gotten in trouble, he put him and Juliet in trouble with law. Also it was dangerous for Juliet and himself. First of all Friar Lawrence could have mixed wrong also he probably would not know how Juliet’s body would handle the vial. Friar Lawrence could have gone to jail for over a year and/or fine up to $2,500 and/or 12 months of probation. Or Juliet could have gone to jail if she was caught with the drug. Also if something would have gone wrong so if Juliet would have died Friar Lawrence could go to jail for manslaughter since it wasn’t his motive, his plan was not to kill Juliet but to end the rivalry between the Capulets and Montagues. He could have just told Romeo and Juliet’s parents instead of making a plan on faking Juliet’s death which could have gone completely wrong. If so Friar Lawrence could have gotten worse or even more

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If he had know he would’ve stopped her. Friar Lawrence did do some questionable things for example he did marry Romeo and Juliet without either family’s permission. He gave Juliet the potion that simulated death, and made a plan to get them out of the city. The first reason proving Friar Lawrence’s innocence is Juliet’s father rushed the marriage.

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the family have been feuding for a long long time so he decided to marry them anyway. summary of act 2 scene 3 As Romeo approaches, Friar Lawrence delivers a speech about the power of herbs and plants to both heal and poison. Romeo enters halfway through, waits for the Friar to finish, and then asks for his help in marrying Romeo and Juliet. This supports my claim by saying that the parents would not allow this and that he misled Romeo into getting married after Romeo fights Tybalt and kills him and banishes. He comes back later to find out that Juliet was supposedly dead, but Juliet really took the potion that put her to sleep.

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Friar Lawrence could have told the Capulets about Juliet and Romeo at this time and he chose not to, causing him to be dishonest and betraying his trust with the Capulet family. When connecting this to a real life situation, most people wouldn’t try to increase the problem by trying to be dishonest with another person. And if someone would go to a trusted adult about a problem the adult would help them but not make the situation worse. This is why Friar Lawrence is

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After Friar Lawrence has already shown up to the scene of Juliet’s family, Lady Capulet says, “Accursed, unhappy, wretched, hateful day!/ Most miserable hour e’er time saw/ In lasting labor of his pilgrimage!/ But one, poor one, one poor and loving child,” (Shakespeare IV.v.49-52). Friar Lawrence so easily could have just stepped in with the pain Juliet’s parents are showing and stopped it. He knew the full truth behind everything that was going on and that was being hidden from Juliet’s poor parents. This just shows his selfish behavior because of how he is acting just for himself and not for the majority of the

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He should be pardoned because he was trying to help Romeo. He wanted to get Romeo and Juliet back together and got Romeo and Juliet married. He made the plan of getting Juliet out of the city with Romeo. The letter did get messed up but that wasn't Friar Lawrence's fault. It was the city’s fault because they didn't want to accept a random letter.

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He could have kept Romeo and Juliet from meeting. From getting married. Also he could have kept them from seeing each other. Friar Lawrence shouldn’t have given Juliet the drug to “kill her for 24 hours”. He should have given Romeo a heads up that Juliet was going to die for 24 hours.

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Friar was only trying to bind the two families together and out of their feud, but honestly, he did not consider the risk factors. Friar Lawrence also gave Juliet the potion that did not kill her, but clearly played a key role in both the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. When she took the potion, she was out cold, no heartbeat or anything. Good potion, it worked and she woke up later. But Romeo actually thought Juliet was dead.

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Friar Lawrence explains the devastation of this poison while handing it to Juliet, “Take thou this vial, being then in bed, / And this distilling liquor drink thou off; / When presently through all thy veins shall run / A cold and drowsy humor; for no pulse” (4.1.95-98). Not only was Friar Lawrence the one to give Juliet the poison, but he was also the one to create the entire plan. The plan he had fabricated had many flaws and was incredibly underthought. Giving someone poison that is capable of stopping their heart and not making sure all your bases are covered is widely negligent.

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He married Romeo and Juliet in secret without permission from the Capulets and Montagues. Although he may have believed that the marriage would bring peace between the two families, Friar Lawrence should have recognized that it was a risky decision. Another significant mistake that was made by Friar Lawrence was when he gave Juliet the potion without discussing the plan with the two lovers. Friar Lawrence should have talked to Juliet and Romeo together if he thought it was necessary to take this matter of action. Once again, this decision was both risky and not well thought out.

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First off, Friar Laurence should have been more responsible and told the prince about Romeo and Juliet’s marriage . Besides the Friar’s confession in 5.3, the Friar never tells Prince Escalus of Romeo and Juliet's secret marriage. The Prince would have accepted the marriage as it is in the confines of the law (Canon 219). With Prince Escalus’s support, their would be no reason for Romeo and Juliet to keep their relationship a secret and they would be accepted by Verona. However, Friar decided to keep it undisclosed.

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He is the one who marries the two and gives Juliet the potion to drink, yet he does not ensure that Romeo is aware of the plan. The Friar marries Romeo and Juliet without their parents permission. He marries them, though he knows that it is wrong because they’re too young and barely know eachother, yet he ignorantly marries the two: “Come, come with me, and we will make short work,/ For, by your leaves, you shall not stay alone/ Till holy church incorporate two into one./” (2.6.35-37). Friar Lawrence is the one who gives Juliet the idea of taking the potion and persuades her to actually do it: “Hold, then. Go home, merry.

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He was the one who married the two, hoping that the marriage would cause an end to the feuding. Romeo and Juliet getting married was banned and wouldn't be able to take place without Friar Lawrence. Friar Lawrence stupidly chose to marry Romeo and Juliet even though he knew that it would cause issues in the future. The Friar says in the beginning of the story "this alliance may so happy prove To turn your households' rancor to pure love." (II iv 91-92) This shows that the Friar has doubts and only has a small bit of hope that Romeo and Juliet's marriage will actually be successful.

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In the tomb he says, “Stay not to question, for the watch is coming; come, go, good Juliet. I dare not stay longer. ”(5.3.158-159). Instead of staying with her, he was afraid of the consequence if he was caught there, so he fled and soon after he fled Juliet sacrificed herself to be with Romeo. If Friar Lawrence had stayed with Juliet and not have been scared over the consequence, Juliet could have

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“And this distilled liquor drink thou off; When presently through all thy veins shall run. A cold and drowsy humor, for no pulse,” (S.S, pg. 453). Friar Lawrence quoted that he would help Juliet fake her death. This is why Friar Lawrence is the one to blame for causing the most trouble in Romeo and Juliet. Yes, there are many other characters in the story to blame, but Friar Lawrence helped with a series of events that led to Juliet's death.

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