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.
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.
I like how you wrote this!! It makes this clear and easy to understand. It helped me understand some things that I didn't quite fully understand. I also liked how you pointed out things about the Friar that I never thought of. Good job!!
ReplyDeleteI like how you chose Friar Lawrence as your character. He is a very interesting character to choose, because he is one of the few main characters in the story that are impartial in the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues. I also like your questions about Friar Lawrence's past. They are very thoughtful. I also like your idea of Friar Lawrence as a father figure, for he gave them guidance and weeped over their deaths.
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