Romeo and Juliet is
one of Shakespeare's plays about tragedy. It is about two
lovers who commit suicide when their feuding famillies
prevent them from being together. The play has many
characters, each with its own role in keeping the plot line.
Some characters have very little to do with the plot but some
have the plot revolving around them. Friar Lawrence does
not have very much time on stage but the time he does have
is crucial to the plot line. Through his words Friar Lawrence
demonstrates the he is a good intentioned, yet sometimes
short-sighted, man who is not afraid to take risks to help
others One of Friar Lawrences most favourable traits is how
good intentioned he is. He may do something out of the
ordinary if he thinks the outcome will help someone he cares
for. For example, when he says "In one respect I'll thy
assistant be; for this alliance may so happy prove, to turn
your households rancour to pure love."(Act 2, Scene 3), he
is saying that the only......
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