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Comparing the movie Romeo and Juliet to the book
Comparing the movie Romeo and Juliet to the book
Comparing the movie Romeo and Juliet to the book
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"Romeo and Juiliet" is a play written by renound author William Shakepeare. The story is bound around a pair of star-crossed lovers who long to be together. However, from Shakepeares prologue, we know it is never going to be a happy ending, the play unfolds a tragedy.
In this play I will be mainly focusing on act 4 scene one, looking at "How Friar Laurence is presented" whether it be through; language, plot, relationships or his character. I will also be making comparisons between Zefferelli and Lurnman film versions looking at their interpretations of shakepeare's "Romeo and Juliet"
One way the friar is presented is through his character as being wise and knowledgable.The Friar is perhaps the oldest character in the play; we generally associate older people with knowing more and seeing the bigger spectrum in a situation. Friar Laurence does this exactly.One example of this is when he gives cousel to Juliet at the church as she threatens to kill herself over the bigamy dilema with the County Paris. However, the Friar "Spy's a kind of hope" but doesn't reveal this until he has "thought beyond the compass of my wits." He is very wise in this situation and ironically takes time thinking of a alternative plan, which he never finds. The Friar whilst he is preparing the potion makes it fully aware to the audience and Juliet that this is only to be consumed in desperate circumstances."Which craves as desperate execution. At that it is desperate that we would prevent it."Friar Laurence reiterates this to assure Juliet understands the possible hazards of taking the home-brewed concotion.
Friar Laurence is presented as a man who is fall of his own self- importance .The language used by shakepeare is long, rambling- even after...
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... him as a more faithful individual.Even the tone of his tone of voice presents him as a more innocent figure.
From analysing Shakepeares text and comparing the two interpretations of Zefferelli and Lurhman, there are many ways which Friar Laurence has been presented.From an audience perspective we see him being presented as a:fatherly, scheming,arrogant figure who fails to properly anaylise situations.Throughout act four scene one and the rest of Shakepeare's play there is always the contrast between slow and fast pace.Which definatly doesn't fall in the Friars favour as under-pressure, we know as the audience he is very reckless.Shakepeare portrays the Friar to be the main decision maker in the play.The action in which the Friar takes ultimately changes the play, presents his as being as being powerful and could be considered to be playing God?
; The Friar is introduced half way through the play, and his role is a. vital one. In his first scene we see him with the poison, and this. scene links up with his last two scenes and the consequences of that. same poison as the other. His entrance breaks the pace of the previous balcony.
Friar Laurence’s involvement in the marriage of Romeo and Juliet has caused a tragedy. Romeo and Juliet thought that they fell in love, but the Friar should have known that they were just kids and they were really rushing into things. In Romeo and Juliet, Friar Laurence says, “These violent delights have violent ends. Is loathsome in his own deliciousness, and in the taste confounds the appetite: Therefore love moderately: long love doth so, too swift arrives as tardy as too slow.” When he says this, he is giving Romeo a warnin. Also, Friar Lawrence should have known at the time, that Romeo was loving with his eyes and not with his heart. For example, Romeo was in a relationship with Rosaline, before marrying Julliet. Inonclusion , the Friar did not have the expierence to know that they were kids.
Friar Lawrence in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet "We still have known thee for a holy man"
Friar Laurence's immature actions make him part of the tragedy. For one, he married Romeo and Juliet. When told that Romeo loves Juliet, Friar replies, "Holy Saint Francis, what a change is here! /Is Rosaline, that thou didst love so dear, /so soon forsaken? Young men's love then lies/ not truly in the hearts, but in their eyes," (II, III, lines 66-69). In these lines, Friar admits that Romeo is only lusting for Juliet. Being the adult, Friar shouldn't have married Romeo until he found true love. However, the Friar was immature and married them anyways. Then, Friar came up with the idea for Juliet to fake death. Juliet is distressed about Romeo being banished so Friar comes up with the plan saying, "Hold, then. Go home, be merry, give consent/ to marry Paris. Wednesday is tomorrow,” Juliet is then suppose to "Take thou this vial, being then in bed/ And this distilling liquor drink thou off." After being buried and awakened, "Shall Romeo bear thee hence to Mantua." (IV, I, Lines 90-119). This bad advise, to give a girl a drink like death and tells her to run away, is only one of many immature actions Friar takes. Finally, Friar did not stay with Juliet after she frantically woke up, in a tomb, next other diseased husband who was supposed to run away with her to Mantua. Inste...
Friar Laurence believes he can solve conflict between Capulet and Montague by bringing son and daughter of each family, but conflict that had been going on for a long period of time doesn’t solve easily and can outcome a different result, such as making relationship between families worse than before, but his tragic flaw blocks him out from thinking of other outcomes and to think only about his plan only. As more time passes, it gets even harder to end conflict, and conflict that had been going on for very long period like Montague and Capulet it is very hard to end conflict, and even if they stop the conflict, it is near impossible to change rage into the love. Later in the play, Friar Laurence proves that he is overconfidence by handing a sleep potion to Juliet without thinking about the consequences. Sleep potion is the special drug that put person into a deep sleep that it almost looks like dead person. As Friar was giving Juliet a potion he says, “…being then in bed, and this distilling liquor drink then off; When presently through all thy veins shall
Romeo and Juliet is Shakespeare's first authentic tragedy. It is about two lovers who commit suicide when their feuding families prevent them from being together. The play has many characters, each with its own role in keeping the plot line. Some characters have very little to do with the plot; but some have the plot revolving around them. While the character of Friar Lawrence spends only a little time on stage, he is crucial to the development of the conclusion of the play. It is Friar Laurence’s good intentions, his willingness to take risks and his shortsightedness that lead to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet.
Despite his conscience, Friar Lawrence reveals a potion that will put Juliet to a false death, in the “Potion Plan” scene. His motivation was caused by the weeping and tears of Juliet who was in the hands of a twisted marriage against her will. She had already been married to her love, but now that promise was in danger of being broken. From the few lines that the friar speaks, the audience realizes that this friar is certainly not the stereotype friar that goes around trying to live an impossible life of perfection.
The Friar is responsible for many problems as well, as assisting Juliet with her "death" plan. When Romeo and Juliet realize they can’t be together, and Juliet is expected to marry Paris, she needs an escape plan. Juliet pays a visit to the Friar, who creates a plan for Juliet to fake her death with a sleeping potion. When Juliet asks the Friar to help her break free from her wedding with Paris, he replies that:
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The Friar directly and indirectly took part in suicide, murder, and other tragic happenings. The Friar is an honored man, who sells herbs and medicines to the people of Verona. He is a type of ancient pharmacist, who has potions for both causes of good and evil. There are three specific instances of the Friar playing a major role in Romeo and Juliet: the impossible marriage of Romeo and Juliet, Juliet's "death" plan, and Romeo's death. Without the Friar many crucial and tragic events would not have happened in Romeo and Juliet.
The Friar has almost contributed to every major subplot that then leads to the death of Romeo and Juliet. As if that was not enough, he ran away from the responsibility which he created, which was the death of Romeo and Juliet. He asserts, “Come, go, good Juliet. I dare no longer stay.”(5.3.164) Here in this scene Juliet had just found Romeo’s pale body lying with a dagger pierced in his heart. But what did the Friar say….? He asserted trying to run away from the tomb that they should leave. {What more is there I ask?.... T-o-…[fidgeting] watch one’s love one die and yet hear someone callously rip you apart from them on their death
... David Kortemeier depicts his earnest but ineffectual Friar Lawrence with dry humor and real fondness for Romeo. Shakespeare briskly paces the concluding scenes. He emphasizes the swiftness of events and multiplying misfortunes rather than lingering on moments as he had done with earlier sequences. This approach works welI in evoking the rapidity of the tragedy, but it deprives the play of some of its power. For example, Romeo's dying kiss with Juliet is followed immediately, almost comically, by the entrance of the Friar, well before the tragic nature of the double-suicide has had a chance to be fully absorbed. Nevertheless this production is effective drama, due especially to directorial prowess and a slew of rich supporting perfommances.
Throughout history never has there been a piece of literature as well known for its tragic end as that of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Although many factors contribute to the grief and misfortune that this play represents, human actions play the principle role in the final outcome. At first glance, one may look over the character of Friar Laurence dismissing him as only a minor player in the plot. However, upon closer examination, it becomes obvious that the Friar plays an essential role in the development of the play and, although has good intentions, is responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet.
The start of Friar Laurence’s impulsive actions begins when he proposes a secret marriage of Romeo and Juliet. The letter explains the plan for Juliet and Romeo to eventually escape and live their lives together, but since it never sent to Romeo, that did not happen at all. Friar Laurence’s rashness is evident when he sends Friar John alone to Mantua, forgetting the rule that forbids a friar (John) from travelling without the company of another friar. Meanwhile, Friar Laurence is aware that a contagious plague is spreading throughout Verona, yet he does not choose to go with Friar John himself.
In Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet, Friar Laurence has a major role. As a member of the Order of St. Francis, a group of wise and generous priests, Romeo and Juliet trusted Friar Laurence completely, turning to him for advice, and solutions. He was there throughout Romeo’s and Juliet's lives; he married them, came up with a plan to keep them together, and was a friend throughout their tragedies. However, Friar Laurence’s rash action in marrying Romeo and Juliet, his shortsighted plan for rescuing Juliet from an unwanted marriage to Paris, and his fear of committing sin all contributed to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet.