Often times in literature, characters act impulsively or don’t really think things through. Shakespeare's play, “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet,” is one such piece. Romeo and Juliet, two star-crossed lovers, declare their love for each other, although their families are mortal rivals. Problems occur and both take their lives because of their genuine love for each other. Friar Laurence’s impulsive behavior negatively impacts the lives of Romeo and Juliet and causes death, failure and sadness.
In the play, Friar Laurence is one of the spiritual advisor for Romeo, Juliet, their families and all of the citizens in Verona. He is very intelligent, respected by the people of Verona and also he has a lot of knowledge about medicinal things like plants and herbs that can cause harm or good to something living. In act two, after the balcony scene, Romeo goes to see Friar Laurence who is collecting herbs and flowers. “With baleful weeds and precious-juiced flowers. The earth that’s nature’s mother is her tomb,” (II, iii, 8-9). This shows that Friar Laurence is intelligent because he knows a lot about the flowers and herbs that can make changes to someone. He knows how to use these flowers he is collecting and their dangers and goods. Friar can make potions and other things out of these flowers and herbs to shut down someone's body like he does with Juliet, later in the play. In conclusion, Friar Laurence is an intelligent man that is trusted and respected by the people in Verona. Friar Laurence acts impulsively when he comes up with a plan for Juliet so she doesn't have to marry Paris. His plan is to put Juliet into a coma for 42 hours, using a potion he had created for her. “A thing like death to chide away this shame, That copest with death himself to scape from it; And, if thou darest, I'll give thee remedy,” (IV, i, 74-77). This shows that Friar Laurence acts impulsively, because he needs to come up with a plan fast for Juliet or she would have to marry Paris. Friar Laurence uses his first plan he comes up with, to make people think Juliet is dead, so when she wakes up from the coma, Romeo would be waiting for her at her tomb and they would run away together. But this plan doesn't work out just right and this shows that this was an impulsive decision made by Friar Laurence. In conclusion, Friar Laurence made an impulsive choice when he gave Juliet the potion. Impulsive actions can have negative consequences. Because Friar Laurence made the impulsive decision to give Juliet the potion and make people think she was dead, Romeo, Paris, Juliet and Lady Montague die. Romeo was supposed to receive a letter that says Juliet is not dead and to meet her at her tomb when she wakes up from the coma. But confusion unfolds with Romeo and Paris and both end up dead, Romeo killed Paris and Romeo takes his life to be with Juliet who he thinks is dead. Then Juliet wakes up sees her dead husband and takes her own life to be with Romeo and Lady Montague dies from heartbreak because of her dead son. All of this confusion was the result of Friar Laurence's impulsive decision to give Juliet the potion. If he didn’t give Juliet the potion he maybe could have came up with another plan so Juliet wouldn’t have to marry Paris and everyone would, possibly, still be alive and Romeo and Juliet could still be together. So in conclusion, Friar Laurence made an impulsive decision that had major negative consequences including death and heartbreak. Friar Laurence was an intelligent man who made an impulsive decision that had major consequences. If he had thought about his plan more, he would realize it would be a huge risk to go through with this plan. He could have made a better plan so that Romeo and Juliet could still be together and no one would die. In conclusion, characters make impulsive decisions that can have major negative consequences. Friar Laurence’s impulsive behavior negatively impacts the lives of Romeo and Juliet and causes death, failure and sadness. By: Nick Wright -- contributing writer Comments are closed.
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