Friar Laurence In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

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The wise mentor of both Romeo and Juliet, Friar Laurence, can also be seen making bad choices in response to fates of his own which eventually leads to a loss experienced by all characters in the play. One notable example of this is when Romeo comes to Friar Laurence’s cell to ask him to marry Juliet and himself together. Friar Laurence agrees to do this, as he thinks that a marriage between a Capulet and a Montague is able to stop the feud between the families. In reply to Romeo’s request, Friar Laurence declares, “In one respect I’ll thy assistant be; / For this alliance may so happy prove, / To turn your households’ rancor to pure love.” (II, iii, 90-93). Romeo’s proposal to Friar Laurence can be identified as the friar’s unfortunate fate.