Romeo And Juliet Mentors Essay

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Two star-crossed lovers meet their demise because of poor mentorship. The star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet, had two mentors, Friar Laurence and the nurse. Who helped Juliet and Romeo get secretly married and helped them work around the problems that came their way? William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet shows the importance of having good mentors in someone's life and what can happen when bad mentors don't lead their mentees well. Friar Lawrence and the nurse do not lead Romeo and Juliet to greatness because they let them secretly get married, help hide it from their families, and create a crazy plan that could hurt them. The Friar married Romeo and Juliet, knowing they just met a few hours prior, yet he still married them, showing …show more content…

He has a new lover who loves him back and wants to marry her the next morning. The Frair worries it is happening too fast but proceeds to agree and states to Romeo, “For this alliance may so happy prove” (Shakespeare 2.3 91). The Frair is going to marry Romeo and Juliet the morning of, in secret. Although this was questioned, the Friar didn't protest that he thought they should wait or tell their families. By doing this, he is feeding into their poor impulsive thoughts, which could lead to harm to the young lovers and/or their families. This shows that Frair Laurence did not show good leadership toward Romeo and Juliet. Prior, Juliet has shared with the nurse that she is married and this leads to the next argument. The two mentors, Friar Laurence and the nurse, decided to hide the fact that Romeo and Juliet were married to both of their families. Romeo and Juliet trusted that the nurse and Friar weren't gonna tell their secret so Juliet sent the nurse to find out if the wedding was on, where it would take place, and when it would occur. The nurse meets Romeo and is teased and mocked yet still converses with Romeo about their wedding and asks Romeo, “Is your man secret” (Shakespeare …show more content…

This shows the nurse wants to make sure the Lord and Lady Capulet don't find out about the wedding. The Nurse is Juliet's caretaker and mentor and has little care and delicacy with such a powerful thing as marriage. Letting Juliet secretly marry Romeo and help hide it from her parents shows a great lack of good mentorship and carefulness, Juliet needs to be influenced to succeed and make smart decisions, so because the nurse doesn't show Juliet good mentorship and carefulness, she is a poor mentor to Juliet and doesn't show that she can be a mentor. Not only did the nurse show poor leadership skills, but Friar Laurence also showed the same lack of skills. However, some would state that the nurse and Frair Laurence are good mentors because they were just trying to help Romeo and Juliet. The Friar and the nurse would give Romeo and Juliet plans to get around their problems, trying to help. Although, the reason why the nurse and Friar Laurence aren't good mentors is that they let Romeo and Juliet get married without any thought. The two young lovers' mentors helped plan a wedding and keep it a secret, undermining their

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