Romeo and Juliet- Friar Lawrence Character Review

Friar Lawrence is wise and witty. When Romeo announced his love for Juliet, the Friar just about laughed in his face. He is amused because he says Romeo loves with his eyes. He laughs because Romeo's heart ached over Rosaline, but he now claims he has 'forgotten' her. When Romeo began talking about Juliet, the Friar reminded him that when he loved Rosaline, he did not actually love her, he just liked to obsess over her. This was amusing, witty, and wise, as it was a good thing for Romeo to remember while he asked his blessing for marriage of Juliet. 

When Romeo asked Friar Lawrence if he could marry Juliet, a Capulet, the Friar thought it was a good idea. He said that he hoped it would break the feud between families and turn it into love. This brings on the thought that the Friar is a man of peace. He does not like the feud between the families, unlike the Capulets, who seem to enjoy threatening to kill members of the Montague family. The Friar did also warn Romeo that this is compulsive and he should take it a bit slower to think about the choices he wants to make. This was wise, as Romeo does not know much about Juliet yet. They have not gotten to know each other as well as they think they have.

The friar is a good man, willing to help. I am starting to think that he may not be as wise as I thought since he gave Juliet a mixture that will make her look dead for 42 hours, but he is helping them a lot. I think it is because he really wants the feud that is going on between families to be over and he wants peace between them. When he handed Juliet the liquid that would make her look dead, I started to question his past. Where had he gotten this strange liquid? Why did he have it? What did he do to end up in prison, anyway?

Friar Lawrence began as another father figure for both Romeo and Juliet to turn to. He gave his thoughts on things they were thinking and how their lives were going at the time. In the end, he was a helpful man with a letter that never got sent by the person he trusted it with. After both Romeo and Juliet killed themselves, the Friar sat and cried. He wanted his plan to work and he thought that Romeo and Juliet would end up living happily together. Then his letter was never given to Romeo and he tried once again to help as fast as he could. The friar was hoping he would find Romeo before it was too late and fill him in on the plan but he did not get there quite fast enough. He was full of sorrow for the lost lives of Romeo and Juliet.

Romeo and Juliet- Act 1

Romeo is a caring and compassionate person. He grieves over the loss of love. The woman he loved was only mentioned once. I assume that Romeo is grieving over Rosaline and his love for her. He does not want to be over her and Benvolio is sad with him. Benvolio is an empathetic person. While Romeo is weeping over his loss, Benvolio wants to weep with him because he does not like to see Romeo so sad. I do not know a lot about Juliet yet, as she has not been in the play as much as Romeo. She seems to be a caring and curious person, as she talked politely with Romeo and was curious about who he was. I think they loved each other at first dance.
The Capulets seem like grudging people. As soon as they figured out that Romeo was at the dance, they were very upset and wanted to get him. The feud between the families seems very strong. This was inferred from the way the servant spoke to Romeo. He said Romeo should come to the party and would be warmly welcomed, as long as he was not a Montague. The servant did not know Romeo, so this was like inviting random strangers to the home as long as they were not one specific family. This does not seem right.

Shakespeare wrote this play using many analogies. Many of the characters talked using analogies. Romeo used many describing the woman he loved and her beauty. The nurse used them when answering questions. Some of the lines rhymed, but there was no specific rhyme scheme. Small pieces of the conversations rhymed, but this would happen randomly. Small pieces of the act rhymed, but not all of it.

This play is about a love that will never be real. The Capulets and the Montagues are feuding. They have something against each other. I think it is something that happened in the past; I have not found out what. The Capulets threw a party. It was a masquerade ball, and many people were invited. Of course, the Montagues were not since they do not like each other. Romeo snuck in to see the woman he loved, there he met Juliet. They danced together and Juliet began to love him. After he had to leave, she asked who he was and was told he was a Montague and a family enemy. Juliet was slightly distraught, as she had just found out that the man she loved was an enemy.

A Perfect Day For Bananafish

The characters in A Perfect Day For Banana fish did not have as much in common to those in The Catcher In The Rye than I thought they would.

Holden's mother and Muriel's mother did have a lot in common. They were worriers, and always needed to know if their children were all right. In A Perfect Day For Banana fish, Muriel's mother would not stop asking if she was OK no matter how many times Muriel assured her that she was fine. Holden's mother had good reason to worry more since the incident involving one of her children.

Both stories ended in unexpected ways. In CITR, Holden was depressed and unsure of himself during the whole book. He decided he was never going home. By the end of the story, he saw his sister and decided that he would go home. He was happy, watching his sister.
In A Perfect Day For Banana fish, Seymour seemed like a happy man. Maybe a little self conscious, but happy. He played with the little girl on the beach, and acted as if he already knew her. He held her gently in the water, and made sure she did not fall in. In the end, he took a bullet to his head. I did not see that coming at all. I had liked the story until the end. It was a very surprising ending.