Romeo and Juliet is a renowned play by the widely known, William Shakespeare. However, I will only be talking about act II, scene III of this play. In this part of the story, the relationship between Friar Lawrence and Romeo is shown. Although they are years apart in age, they seem to have a brotherly relationship. In this act and scene, the reader, or actor, has a chance to understand the characters better. You are able to find character traits. For instance, Romeo is impulsive, dramatic, and reckless. Also, Friar Lawrence is attentive, hopeful, and very trustworthy. The bond between Friar Lawrence and Romeo is a brotherly type relationship.This is because, considering the age gap, they seem to know each other for a long time. Also, because the Friar is willing to help Romeo and Juliet get married. Not only because it is his job to marry anyone who asks, but because he thinks it will the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets. On page 105, Friar Lawrence says, "There's one good reason why I'll assist you: this marriage could be the happy cause of turning the enmity between your two households …show more content…
Romeo is impulsive because he doesn't thoroughly think about the outcomes of his actions. For example, on pages 102-103, Romeo says that he is in love with Capulet's daughter, although they have only known each other for a few hours. When he crashed the party, kissing Juliet without knowing her, that was an impulsive move. Romeo is dramatic because he makes a big deal out of something small. For example, when Rosaline didn't like him, he would hide in the woods and not talk to anyone. Romeo is reckless because, even thought crashing the party with Benvolio was planned, he didn't think about his safety first. After Romeo met Juliet, instead of going home, he went to Juliet's house and talked to her openly, without thinking about the fact that if one of the Capulet guards or family members found him he would and could be
After Romeo and Juliet meet and marry, many of their actions seem impulsive. Romeo idolizes Juliet, all of his other decision making skills go out the window, for example in scene one act three, when Romeo doesn't think about the consequences that could come from what he was about to do. With his emotions flowing and adrenalin rushing makes him
“O dear account! My life is at my foe’s debt”(1.5.124). In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, a young man finds a perfect women after seeking different beauties through a crowd of masked faces, only to find out she is an enemy to his own family. The play was written during the renaissance period, and took place during the fourteenth century in an ancient city located in Italy, named Verona. Shakespeare begins by telling the story of Romeo Montague’s love for Rosaline, a woman who doesn’t love him back. Eventually Romeo overcomes his love for her, and became infatuated with a young women from the Capulet family, known as Juliet, and then quickly begins to pursue her. However, the long lasting feud between the Montague and Capulet families proves
Throughout all of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Romeo is unarguably the most reckless character in the play. Despite several warnings being impulsive by Friar Lawrence and other characters, Romeo fails to be mindful of their advice. While it can be observed that Romeo has good intentions, he makes poor and rash decisions that lead to unfortunate circumstances for his friends and everyone around him. His regardless nature is the catalyst for nearly every tragic event that occurs, and ultimately, the deaths of himself and Juliet.
Romeo and Juliet wouldn't have been married if it wasn't for Friar Lawrence. Without this action, the story wouldn't have progressed to the point it is now. Because of him, the two lovebirds were finally together and happy, until catastrophe struck, and he had help Juliet get her poison to go into a death like sleep. Friar Lawrence has proved to be a very important character, even though he doesn't have many parts. He plays as a father figure to Romeo, which builds their relationship more. With this factor, it makes it easier for the job of Friar Lawrence to be done. Just like all the characters, he pushes the story just enough so the story gets to the
Shakespeare makes the death of Romeo and Juliet inevitable due to their tragic flaw of rashness and impulsivity. However Romeo and Juliet are not solely entitled to be the reason for their death Act V. Balthasar is a major contributor to the death of Romeo and his suitor. In Romeo and Juliet, a Shakespearean tragedy, two star crossed lovers meet their dreary end by means of suicide. Shakespeare wants to portray the idea that Romeo and Juliet are responsible for their own death.
One of Romeo’s main traits in Romeo and Juliet was impulsiveness. For example, when Tybalt confronted Romeo for attending the Capulet party, a fight broke out and Romeo’s best friend, Mercutio, was killed by Tybalt. Romeo was furious and screamed, “Away to heaven, respective lenity, and fire-eyed fury be my conduct now” (Act 3, Scene 1). When Romeo said this, he showed how he acts based simply on emotions
Teenagers often get blamed for being impulsive but in actuality they’re not the only ones. Adults can be just as impulsive and sometimes more. In Romeo and Juliet, even though the adults make irrational and impulsive decisions, Romeo and Juliet are always the ones that are blamed for being impulsive. Hardly anyone stops to think about how impulsive the adults are, or where Romeo and Juliet get their impulsive instincts. Romeo and Juliet weren’t the only impulsive characters in the play; the impulsivity of characters like The Prince, Lord Capulet, and The Friar play a big role in the play.
They love each other so much that they do not think through their decision carefully. Due to their feuding families some of these decisions are fatal. In Romeo and Juliet, impulsive decisions happen a lot. Two major impulsive decisions are Romeo killing Juliet’s cousin, Tybalt,out of anger, and Romeo killing himself because he cannot stand living without Juliet. The first act of impulsivity is Romeo killing Tybalt.
Here is an example of how romeo can't control his emotions “An if a man did need a poison now.” In that quote it shows how he isn't thinking clearly and his emotions are controlling him romeo one second is happy then he is saying he needs poison to kill himself just because he heard that juliet was supposedly dead. Another time when he couldnt control his emotions was when mercutio died and he was so mad that when he saw tybalt he killed him.If romeo would have controlled his emotions and thought tybalt is gonna get punished by the law anyway he wouldn't be in this
Romeo’s character shows deep emotion and extemporaneous actions, even if it was for his youth and immaturity. He was sure of his infatuation with Rosaline at the time, but he quickly turns around and proclaims his love for Juliet. Romeo says, “My name, dear saint, is hateful to myself/ Because it is an enemy to thee. / Had I it written, I would tear the word” (2-2 [55-57]). Romeo’s not thinking about the consequences of his actions or what he’s saying; all he cares about is
In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, the main characters Romeo and Juliet portray the theme of impulsive behavior immensely. When Benvolio convinces his cousin Romeo to attend a Capulet party to get over his heartache for Rosaline, a woman who he loves dearly, he catches sight of a beautiful girl named Juliet. As Romeo is mesmerized by Juliet he says, “Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! For ne’er saw true beauty till this night” (Act I Scene V 51). Romeo believes that he has never seen anyone as beautiful as Juliet before in his entire life. This portrays impulsive behavior because Romeo goes into the party still depressed about Rosaline, but the second he sees Juliet he is completely over Rosaline. After the
Impulsivity can affect the relationship of others. In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare gives Romeo the trait of impulsivity. Romeo’s impulsivity changes relationships throughout the play which messes with the plot.
Firstly, throughout the play both mentors were looked to by the lovers as sources of advice. They were not only greatly trusted by Romeo and Juliet, but also the parents. Friar Lawrence was seen as the man of God so his opinion was highly valued. Had he gone to the parents and explained the relationship between Romeo and Juliet, the parents might have understood since they trusted him greatly. Instead, the Friar betrayed their trust. He could have also been able to persuade Romeo to not marry Juliet a day after they met. In act 2, scene 3, it is evident that Friar Lawrence was taken aback by Romeo’s offer to wed him to Juliet when he says, “Holy Saint Francis! What a change is here!”. This quotation proves the Friar was shocked by what Romeo had told him. Later on in the scene, the Friar continues to seem dubious, but agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet. Due to his decision to proceed with the marriage, he gives Romeo the impression that it is fine because whatever the Friar said was right was deemed a good act. Had he not done this, Romeo would have thought twice about his decision to marry Juliet that fast. Since,
Friar Lawrence is an essential character in the play because if he hadn’t married Romeo and Juliet, they still would have been alive. One day after the couple met, they decided to get married. Romeo went to Friar Lawrence to ask him to marry the star-crossed lovers. Friar Lawrence said, “In one respect. I’ll thy assistant be, for this alliance may so happy prove to turn your households’ rancor to pure love.” Friar Lawrence hoped that if he married the couple, the two
Friar Laurence is a friend to both Romeo and Juliet. He is Kind and also he always has plan. In the story Friar Lawrence secretly marries Romeo and Juliet with the hope that it will bring the two families together.