The Consequences Of Friar Lawrence In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

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In the Shakespearian play, Romeo and Juliet Friar Lawrence is a mentor, guide, and counselor for Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet is set in Verona during the mid-1590s. There are two main houses, the Capulets, and the Montagues who have been rivals for many years. The two main characters, Romeo and Juliet fall in love at the Capulet masquerade ball. They are each from different houses and are forbidden to love one another. They risk everything for love. In the end, they wind up killing themselves due to confusion and miscommunication. Friar Lawrence is the town cleric in the play who is kind and trusted by everyone. He has a great concern about the rivalry between the two houses, Montague and Capulet and serves as the father of confession for the two houses. He is also a great supporter and guide for Romeo and Juliet, but in the end, his choices lead to both of their deaths. In the first quote mentioned above, Friar Lawrence is warning Romeo of the consequences that may come with marrying Juliet and the dangers of sin, lust and temptation. Of course, Romeo does not listen and the marriage causes a chain reaction. The Friar, being the voice of reason and moderation, suggests not making any plans based on the feeling of love alone. If Romeo and Juliet were truly in love, they would have patients and like the end of the quote states, their …show more content…

Romeo comes and talks to him about his love affairs with Rosaline and how he wanted to marry her. Once Romeo meets Juliet, he changes his mind and immediately tells the Friar about it. However, Friar Lawrence is not convinced because of Romeo’s past hasty decisions and states “Young men’s love then lies/Not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes.” (2.3.67) Friar Lawrence believes that Romeo got over Rosaline too fast and is only falling in love for Juliet because she is pretty and not for the person she

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