The Dramatic Impact of Friar Lawrence in the play Romeo and Juliet

One person that had an impact of the outcome of the play was Friar Laurence because of the three things he caused and that was broken heartbreak, confusion, and death. All of this happened with the decisions he made while trying to help Romeo and Juliet with their love for each other. You would think since friar Laurence is a priest he would be a peace maker and know what is right for everyone. Even though he was just trying to help the two star crossed lovers, he will find himself in trying to explain his mistakes.

In the classical romance Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare many were distraught by the two lovers’ suicide. The most to blame for their deaths is Friar Lawrence. He took many risks helping Romeo and Juliet. He knew what he was getting himself into and still helped them. Some say he's a bad person for doing that, others say he was being kind.

By the third act we can see the potential evil of the people’s desire to belong to each other – the court immediately distrusts and excludes anyone accused of being evil. Perfectly innocent people are not given an adequate chance to defend themselves. The irrational fear and insecurity of something splitting up the community is splitting up the community.

First of all, Tony and Romeo were not able to control their love for being in love in either of their stories. Nevertheless, there are those who shelter Tony and Romeo from their blame, pinning it on the characters of Doc and Friar Lawrence because they allowed the actions of these young men to take place. This point is made null by the fact that nobody could have prevented their irresponsible feelings of love at first sight. For example, Tony had only just met Maria at a dance, and soon he was professing his love for her right outside the fire escape of her home. Hardly within a moment, he was a part of a relationship that leads to his end, making him responsible for his own death. Furthermore, the story of Romeo features a similar situation,

Millions of families fight on an everyday basis and millions of families always have a person that tries to calm the storm. Romeo and Juliet is best known for the (almost everlasting) feud between the Capulets and Montagues. In this story, who was the person trying to put an end to the Capulet and Montague foolery? Friar Laurence had the most powerful effect on ending the long lasting family feud.

(TOPIC SENTENCE) (THESIS III) Friar Laurence affects the outcome of the play with his insufficient choices by (MAJOR A) marrying Romeo and Juliet (MAJOR B) and fleeing Juliet’s tombstone. (REWORDING OF MAJOR A) At the beginning of the storyline, Friar Laurence makes the decision to marry Romeo and Juliet, without thinking of the consequences or problems that would soon come in store for the newly found lovers. (MINOR 1 FOR MA)

Romeo and Juliet, the ‘star-crossed lovers’, were doomed to a tragic end by Friar Lawrence, their final hope. In this analytical essay, the statement ‘Friar Lawrence is to blame for the tragic events that occur in the play’ will be proved true. In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Friar Lawrence’s belief in his vision for Romeo and Juliet’s future, leads him to cause the tragic end to their love story instead. There are three reasons why Friar Lawrence is to blame, firstly he should not have agreed to marry Romeo and Juliet, secondly he should not have given Juliet the sleeping potion, and thirdly he failed the most important aspect of his plan, which was to deliver the message to Romeo.

In “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet” written by William Shakespeare the character Friar Lawrence was the most at fault for the tragic ending. The first reason that Friar Lawrence is responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s tragedy, Is that he is a selfish and greedy man. He only wanted to bring them together because he wanted to be the hero of the town. The second reason that Friar Lawrence is responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s tragedy is that he rushes their marriage, He should’ve waited for them to really get to know each other. They’ve kissed twice and never been on a date or even have a normal conversation. Friar Lawrence only rushed them into the marriage because he wants to be the hero as fast as he can, he doesn’t even think to consider the consequences of what he is doing. If the marriage doesn’t work out, He could be forever hated by the families and he wouldn’t be the town hero. Friar Lawrence is a foolish man.

In the play, Romeo and Juliet, Lord Capulet and Friar Lawrence were two characters whose decisions were made out of love but had unforeseen consequences. During Act 3, Lord Capulet is concerned about Juliet’s well-being and makes the incorrect assumption that she is upset that the prince banished Romeo. Lord Capulet, believing that marrying Paris to Juliet will make her happy, decides to let Paris marry Juliet early instead of making him wait two years. This decision shows that he loves Juliet and only wants what is best for her. In the text, the reader gets the sense that Lord Capulet believes Juliet would be happy marrying Paris.

In the tragedy Romeo and Juliet many characters died. The person who was behind this tragedy was Friar Laurence. The Friar started his mischief by getting Romeo and Juliet married. Then he gave the potion to Juliet and lastly the Friar left Juliet at the tomb.

In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, there is a calamitous death between two star crossed-lovers Romeo and Juliet. Therefore, it leaves the reader wondering who the blame goes to. The answer is Romeo’s mentor and spiritual trustee; Friar Laurence. Romeo regularly goes to Friar Laurence when he needs help. Although the Friar is sagacious, he gives in way too easy which has a negative effect on the play. A second reason why Friar Laurence is to be blamed is because he does not go himself to notify Romeo about the plan which ends up being a substandard idea. The final reason why he should be blamed is because the Friar does not stop Juliet from killing herself making it one of the many basis, why he should be accountable for their deaths. Friar Laurence is to be blamed for the death of Juliet from the house of the Capulets.

Children often tend to blame others for their devious actions. Many people find that when they grow up they realize that they are responsible for their own actions. People can make an impact on one's actions, but in the end, being devious always has its consequences. In the play Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, Friar Lawrence has a dominant character trait of being devious in all of his actions. Friar Lawrence does many things to help himself while one thinks it is for the main characters, Romeo and Juliet. The friar’s character trait is also portrayed clearly in the film, Romeo and Juliet, directed by Baz Luhrmann. When one is devious, they are showing a skillful use of underhanded tactics to achieve goals. Friar Lawrence

There are many characters in the play of Romeo and Juliet that have important roles and unique characteristics. One of these characters is Friar Lawrence, a Franciscan monk who is an expert in plants and medicines. While the Friar does not appear in all parts of the play, he acts as an advisor to Romeo and Juliet and gets them married. Being an honest, trustworthy, and loving friend, Friar Lawrence helps keep Romeo and Juliet together while maintaining his character and not acting dual-sided or having a second nature. Throughout the later parts of the play, Friar Lawrence’s characterization remains consistent as he guides the two lovers through their troubles and eventually ends the family feud between the Capulets and the Montagues.

This idea is what pushes to join the two in marriage, and is what is start the chain reaction to the deaths of the two lovers. Act 2 Scene 3 "In one respect I'll thy assistant be; for this alliance may so happy prove, to turn your households to pure love". He tries to make sure the marriage is successful because he understands that if they rush into it there could be problems. As shown in Act 2 Scene 3 when he tells Romeo that people that rush in make mistakes. "Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast."

Friar Lawrence was one of the most important characters in the novel. Even though he was not on the stage for most of the play he greatly contributed to the tragedy that would soon happen at the end of the play. There was basically three major parts that lead to the death of Romeo and Juliet, which Friar Lawrence was involved in all of them. Friar Lawrence played a vital role in the marriage, planning and death of Romeo and Juliet. His attempts to do the right thing were noble, but because of poor planning they would soon lead to the inevitable tragedy.