This essay will be discussing Friar Laurence being a role model and a father figure. Friar Laurence is wise, has a caring nature and has control over most of the situations occurring in Romeo and Juliet. Firstly, Friar Laurence is a very intelligent pope. In Romeo and Juliet, he communicates with Romeo about Romeo`s new infatuation with Juliet. Friar Laurence realises that Romeo is very hasty and quick in things, since Romeo had lost his love for Rosaline in one night.
Friar is Not Neutral In Romeo and Juliet, Friar Lawrence is a key character since he is partly responsible for the death of Romeo and Juliet by providing them assistance; making him a character that is not neutral in the story. Friar Lawrence hesitantly agrees to marry the couple after advising Romeo that these “violent delights have violent ends” therefore asking the couple to “love moderately” (II. vi. 9/14). He understands that this marriage is based upon an impulsive decision made by the couple since he knows how Romeo reacts to love.
Character Analysis Oberon The King of the Fairies, Oberon's personality has two sides. On the one hand, he ensures that the proper lovers end up together by the end of the play. He sympathizes with the sorely abused Helena and causes Demetrius to fall madly in love with her. As a benevolent ruler of the spirit world, he also brings blessing of peace and health to the future families of the newlyweds. But his personality is not all kindness; Oberon shows a more malicious side in his dealings with Titania.
In his view, the end to political instability justifies the means no matter how shady they may be. He states, “Many have imagined republics and principalities that have never been seen or known to exist in reality. For there is such a difference between the way men live and the way they ought to live.... because anyone who determines to act in all circumstances the part of a good man must come to ruin among so many who are not good.” (Machiavelli p.186) Many of the virtues advocated for in The Prince are apparent in Claudius’ character from William Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet. Hamlet tells of the various activities that take place during a questionable shift of royal power in Denmark. It is the acquisition and maintenance of this power that shows just how Machiavellian Claudius’ character is in the play.
The main form of deception that most readers would look to, would be Viola’s physical disguise as a male ’Cesario’, which is extremely pivotal to the main plot that contributes to the comedy side to the play. ‘Disguise what I am’. Here she addresses the captain and tells him to disguise her current appearance. Later it becomes evident that the fluctuation in attitude to the double role imposed on the character of viola ends up benefiting the storyline as she wins the trust of Orsino. Moreover by taking on the role of a male she would have more liberty in the patriarchal society.
He has a dry sense of humor and pokes fun at people very stealthily and they may not notice and neither may you. One of his key phrases is “I don’t stick my neck out for anyone”. His actions and choices in the beginning of the movie mainly benefit him, and the end of the movie his actions benefit others greatly and he needs to sacrifice for them to happen. His strength is his ability to manipulate people and to do things for him. His main weakness is his love for Ilse and what he will do for her, or to be with her.
Since male honour was very important at the time he disregarded the social conventions and decided to go against his comrade. Claudio on the other hand is very driven by his pride and honour, decides to shame Hero to avoid being called a ‘Cuckold’. Beatrice is witty, flamboyant and sharp-tongued as opposed to Hero who is the typical daughter, not acting until her father allows it; this is very common in Shakespearean times and again shows the contrast between their relationships. Claudio falls in love at first sight with Hero based on her appearance without first looking
Romeo and Juliet Essay Every person views love in a different way. At times, the way a person expresses their love depends on who they have the emotions for. In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Mercutio views love as a joke while Friar Laurence's idea of love is more passionate. Love is shown as a vulgar item when seen through Mercutio's view. “Prick love for pricking, and you beat love down.” (Act I Scene IV) Mercutio believes that love is only about being sexual to one's partner.
This is used in the previous scene when Romeo and Juliet marry in secret by Friar Lawrence. The language used in this scene is also very important and is linked to the character development of Romeo and Mercutio. Mercutio went from being a light-hearted comical person, 'one word with one of us"... Make it a word and a blow'. His attitude is the complete opposite once he is injured by Tybalt 'a plague a both houses'. Romeo went from being a very romantic soft-hearted person and not reacting from Tybalt's threats and pleading not to fight 'good Capulet, which name I tender as dearly as my own, be satisfied'.
He is easily susceptible to the idea of the dream as he fears he will soon be "canned”. His recent friendship with George and Lennie and the joining of their dream implies that he is a likable character as Lennie and George form a bond with him. However, another facet of candy's character is later discovered by the reader as Steinbeck portrays him as a pathetic character. Candy is described as weak at the end of the novella to show the loss of the dream can break someone. He mirrors the body language when his dog dies and when Curley's wife dies because he realises the dream is over.