role and importance of Friar Lawrence
What is the role and importance of Friar Lawrence which lead to the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet? Romeo and Juliet are emblems of true love that have been used over the years as icons for other lovers who found themselves torn in half like them, many of whom faced a similar ill-fated end. The ingredients of a tragedy are all sewn into this play, which is unusual for Shakespeare as most of his work in the early years was comedies and historical plays. The heroes in this story portray excess courage, arrogance and ambition. They took life changing decisions despite their tender age. The affects of the play on the audience is cleansing as they feel pity and terror. In my opinion the reason for the lovers' downfall lies outside the actions of any characters - and ultimately in the workings of fate which is referred to several times throughout the play. Romeo and Juliet is considered a tragedy by many as it fits in with the requirements set out by Aristotle. Shakespeare used a variet of sources for this drama. The story of Romeo and Julliet is taken from the poem a 'Tragical history of Romeus and Juliet.' We are going to study at first hand the role played by Friar Lawrence which contributed to the lover's death. We will begin by looking at what his ideal role in the communtiy would have been. We will also look at his character, and the motives behind the actions he took. However
Without The Character of the Friar Lawrence Would Romeo And JulietNot Be A Tragedy?
Without The Character of the Friar Lawrence Would Romeo And Juliet Not Be A Tragedy? A tragedy will include a few critical points that sets it apart from any other play. Romeo and Juliet is a great example of a tragedy because it involves all of the crucial points that are needed throughout the play. In a tragedy the action moves towards catastrophe at the end of the play, It should involve a sudden reversal of the main characters emotions from happiness to misery and then the play ends in a death. This is true in the case of Romeo and Juliet because all the events such as the fight with Tybalt are the reasons for Romeo's banishment causing both of these characters to become miserable and in the final scene of the play Rome and Juliet both kill themselves. The main character will be of high rank such as a king of prince so his or her actions would effect everyone close to this character. Also the main character is neither good or completely evil, his or her attitude may show a conflicting nature and their actions may be a result of an error of judgement. This is shown throughout the play by Romeo because it was him who suggested to marry so quickly that lead to the fighting. As a result of this the main characters death is usually a result of their actions. The play will also contain losses and gains of property, lovers, family or knowledge about an issue or fortunes, once
To what extent do you believe that Friar Lawrence is responsible for the tragic deaths of Romeo and Juliet?
To what extent do you believe that Friar Lawrence is responsible for the tragic deaths of Romeo and Juliet? William Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet, is one of the greatest love stories of all time. The play is a story of forbidden love that is resolved in two tragic deaths. Romeo and Juliet come from feuding families, but they defy the feud and fall in love. Many events take place during the five short days that they share their love. All of the events surround characters from both the Montague and Capulet families. For example, during the play, a fight, which ends in Romeo's banishment, takes place because of Tybalt's hot temper, Romeo's extreme passion, and Mercutio's quick wits. The forces of love and hate are also very evident throughout the play. In the end, Romeo and Juliet's love finds a tragic way to overcome the hate between their families. Romeo, from the Montague family, is an immature and impulsive young man who imagines that he is in love with Rosaline. His talk is full of artificial expressions of emotion and he seems to be wallowing in self-pity. When he meets Juliet and falls in love with her, this has a dramatic effect on his character. He becomes more mature and even attempts to make peace with Tybalt, Juliet's argumentative and aggressive cousin. His parents are very much active in the feud and do not converse or look after their son. Benvolio,
Starting with Act 2 Scene 3 how far do you think Friar Lawrence is responsible for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?
Starting with Act 2 Scene 3 how far do you think Friar Lawrence is responsible for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet? Romeo and Friar Lawrence are portrayed as having a trusting relationship, and Romeo often consults Friar Lawrence for advice. At the beginning of the play in act 1 scene 1, Romeo is perceived as weak. He behaves differently to what we consider the stereotypical tragic hero in a play. This is clear when Montague informs Benvolio that Romeo goes out, "With tears augmenting the fresh morning dew." This quotation reflects the fact that Romeo is an emotional character. As dew is already wet and his tears augment it, it shows that he is truly crying and not just sobbing. Romeo may be crying as he feels under attack from love. This is when he is in love with Rosaline. The issue of weakness comes from Romeo crying, when we see him as a relatively strong tragic hero later on in the play. Shakespeare may have shown Romeo like this to reveal his vulnerable state, which could contribute to the tragic ending. Romeo has an impulsive personality quite like Friar Lawrence. We see this in many scenes, but in particular Act 1 scene 5, when Romeo sees Juliet and instantly falls in love with her. He talks about Juliet as being better than everything else. "O she doth teach the torches to burn bright." Before meeting Juliet, Romeo was infatuated with Rosaline. He shows his
How important is the character of Friar Lawrence to the plot and the dramatic quality of Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet?
Romeo & Juliet How important is the character of Friar Lawrence to the plot and the dramatic quality of Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet? Romeo and Juliet is a fifteenth century play set in Verona, by William Shakespeare, the play is about two star crossed lovers, both come from families which have an ancient feud between them, the Capulet and the Montagues. The character of Friar Lawrence is very important to the play. He is involved in three curtail events in the play, he marries Romeo and Juliet in secret because he knows that there families would disagree, he gives Juliet a sleeping poison to fake here death, then leaves her in the family tomb alone still not recovered from the sleeping poison. Romeo and Juliet feel in love at first sight in a Capulet's party, so Romeo asks the Friar to help him and Juliet to get married in secret because both families would disagree. So Friar agreed to marry them. This is unusual because as a man as the Christian church in the fifteenth century, he is expected to uphold the Christian values. Friar Lawrence knows that both families would disagree he justifies it by saying "for alliance may so happy prove/ to turn your households' rancour to pure love." Friar believes that it will bring both Montagues and capulets together. A gentleman goes by the name of Paris asks Lord Capulet for his daughter's hand in marriage, so Lady
How does Shakespeare present Friar Lawrence and the Nurse
How does Shakespeare present Friar Lawrence and the Nurse as "substitute parents"? Stubborn parents sometimes assert themselves over their children and demonstrate authority over them. In the play "Romeo and Juliet", the lack of communication and arrogance of both Montague and Capulet's elders not only ruin two "star-crossed" lovers' lives, but also result in the no-ending family conflict between the two families. In Romeo and Juliet, Friar Lawrence and the Nurse of Juliet are portrayed as the "substitute parents" for the two main characters, where they concern the "children" mostly and understand their situation. The actual parents of the two lovers, on the other hand, are depicted as overconfident and cruel, where they never listen to others. Friar Lawrence, being a Catholic monk, is kind and helpful to Romeo, whom he treats as a son. After finding out Romeo's true love, he decides to marry them and thinks about plans for them to escape from their families, as he says so in II, iii, 90, "In one respect I'll thy assistant be". The nurse has been serving in the Capulet family for a long time, who breeds Juliet ever since Juliet is born. Unlike father Capulet, the nurse is very proud of Juliet and always mentions Juliet as a child, "Lord, when' t was a little prating thing". In act 1 scene 3, she even carries out a long speech describing Juliet's birth and her first fall.
Romeo and Juliet - Friar Laurence.
English Coursework Friar Laurence is presented at the beginning of the play as a very cheerful and helpful person. Romeo comes to see the Friar first thing in the morning while he is picking flowers. The Friars entrance involves a soliloquy as he happily talks about why he likes picking flowers and also what he will do with them. Then Romeo walks in and greets him as a friend. The Friar then exclaims "Benedicite!" which means good bless you. This means the audience will react to him in a good way. Because he gives a good first impression the audience would probably have taken to him very early on. Before Romeo even says any thing the Friar says "Or if not so, then here I hit it right: Our Romeo hat not been in bed tonight." This means the Friar knows Romeo well as he can tell what is troubling him straight away. He then follows on to say "Wast thou with Rosaline?" This tells the audience that Romeo confides in the Friar and that Romeo sees him as a friend and someone trustworthy. Romeo then goes on to tell him about how he has no feelings for Rosaline any more and the person he loves is Juliet. The Friar is shocked by what Romeo tells him and says "Is Rosaline, whom thou didst love so dear, so soon forsaken? Young men's love then lies Not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes." This shows the Friar as a caring person. He shows he cares for Romeo by saying
Friar Lawrence: To Blame, or Not To Blame?
Charlotte Vergara CV1 English 2D Mrs. Gittins Thursday, October 28, 2004 Friar Lawrence: To Blame, or Not To Blame? Romeo and Juliet, a play written by William Shakespeare, concerns two lovers, from two feuding families, the Capulets and the Montagues. Throughout the story, many characters contributed problems leading to the deaths of the two lovers, Romeo and Juliet. Many, who know the story of Romeo and Juliet, would conclude that the deaths of Romeo and Juliet are caused by the wrongdoings of Friar Lawrence, one of the main characters in the play. However, Friar Lawrence is not to blame for the tragedy. Although his ideas did not work out as planned, his intentions are honourable. He shows responsibility and honesty when he continuously tries to help Romeo and Juliet work out their problems until the end, and when he offers to sacrifice his life, after explaining everything that had happened. Friar Lawrence also demonstrates that he is quick to react and would perform the necessary actions anyone would perform if they were in the same position. Other factors caused Friar Lawrence's plans to go awry, including the plague, and the lack of time to think things through. When Friar Lawrence marries Romeo, son of Montague, and Juliet, daughter of Capulet, his only intention is to restore peace between the two households. The Capulets and the Montagues
Discuss with close reference to the text how far you consider Friar Lawrence to be responsible for the tragic deaths of Romeo and Juliet
Discuss with close reference to the text how far you consider Friar Lawrence to be responsible for the tragic deaths of Romeo and Juliet How far is Friar Lawrence responsible for Romeo and Juliet's deaths? With close reference to the text, it can be found that Friar Lawrence is responsible for the tragic deaths, but it can also be argued that, fate would have intervened and Romeo and Juliet would still have ended their lives under tragic circumstances Friar Lawrence is an Elizabethan monk, he would have been greatly respected by all citizens. Also many people would have thought of him as a wise and honest man, one who was close with God. The audience when this play was first performed would have believed in superstition, fate, religion and life after death. They would have noticed Irony and superstition a lot better then the majority of people today, and would have found the jokes and irony in the play amusing. In Act II scene 3 we find out that Friar Lawrence's favourite hobby is looking at plants and using their properties for helping people, mainly making medicines. He tells the audience about the good and bad sides of plants, and that some can act as medicines but some can contain deadly poison, this should be noticed by the audience. The audience should realise that poison will be a big part of the play. "Within the infant rind of this weak flower Poison hath
'Compare Shakespeare Presentation of the relationships between Juliet and the Nurse, and Romeo and Friar Lawrence. How do these two relationships contrast with the relationships Romeo and Juliet has with their Parents?'
'Compare Shakespeare Presentation of the relationships between Juliet and the Nurse, and Romeo and Friar Lawrence. How do these two relationships contrast with the relationships Romeo and Juliet has with their Parents?' In the text Shakespeare shows two very similar relationships, one with Juliet and the Nurse and one with Romeo and the Friar, both Romeo and Juliet are in exactly the same situation, but we can see that the Friar and the Nurse are two very different people. The Friar and the Nurse are parental figures to Romeo and Juliet. We can see this in at one scene 3 when the nurse quotes, 'Faith, I can tell her age unto an hour.' This emphasizes how well the nurse knows Juliet and how long she has known Juliet for. We also how very distant the parents relationship is with there children when Lady Capulet quotes, 'Nurse where is my daughter? Call her to me.' This shows that Lady Capulet does not do things for herself and has always had others to look after Juliet for her. Juliet has very strong feeling for the people she loves and keeps to her mind; this is shown when she is meeting Romeo on the balcony, 'Romeo: Thy' exchange of thy loves faithful vow for mine...Juliet: I gave thee mine before thou didst request it' This shows the strength of her feeling and shows she will go to any extent to satisfy it, even though she has already been
