Friar Lawrence's Impulsive Decisions In Romeo And Juliet

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Whenever you do something, something in return will happen. Normally people will think about the consequences of the action before actually acting, but not thinking about the consequences is called imprudence or being impulsive. Sometimes this might happen as a result of a surge in emotions, other times it may be because you weren’t thinking ahead. Showing imprudence every once in a while is natural, but doing it really often can be dangerous for the future. In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, both Romeo and Friar Lawrence are imprudent and impulsive. Throughout the play many characters, including Romeo and Friar Lawrence make many impulsive decisions, and their impulsiveness is what causes many unintended consequences. Romeo is one character whose imprudence …show more content…

Because he is found dead by Juliet at her grave, she also ends up killing herself. It is clear that Romeo’s imprudence is one of the many reasons that lead to the deaths of many characters in Romeo and Juliet. Friar Lawrence is another character that shows much imprudence that leads to the demise of many characters. For example, in Act 2, Scene 6, Friar Lawrence quickly marries Romeo to Juliet, Saying “Come, come with me, and we will make short work./ For, by your leaves, you shall not stay alone./ Till Holy Church incorporates two in one” (2.6, 35-37). This is a bad decision based only on an impulsive thought that this may end the enmity between the two houses. He had a gut feeling that this was a bad idea, but his imprudence took over and he decided to marry them. Because of the marriage between the two, when Tybalt challenges Romeo to a fight, he refuses but Mercutio accepts which leads to the deaths of Mercutio, Tybalt, and the banishment of Romeo. Another example of Friar Lawrence being imprudent is when he tells Juliet “Stay not to question, for the watch is coming.” Come, go, good Juliet. I dare no longer stay” (5.3,

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