Since William Shakespeare wrote tragedies in which the main characters die, the star-crossed lovers in the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet had to die, but some significant events led up to their death and someone made these incidents to occur. ... Although Friar Lawrence could be considered a minor character, he is the most responsible for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet; he married the title characters despite their feuding families, he had a risky plan to save Juliet from a second marriage and his fear of committing sins. ... If Romeo and Juliet were not married then, Tybalt would not hav...

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The famous love story of "Romeo and Juliet" is a perfect example. ... Luckily the Friar Lawrence was a holy and spiritual individual that these two central characters could turn to when they needed guidance and believed he could help. ... Any one of the primary characters could be considered a catalyst for the demise of Romeo and Juliet. ... After Romeo was banished from Verona, Juliet had come to a crossroads. ... She would then meet her love, Romeo when she awoke and they would run away forever. ...

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The Role Of Minor Characters Many minor characters played very important roles that influenced the outcome of the play to occur. ... The roles that these characters play set the mood, influences the ending and reveals important information about themselves or other characters. ... The Minor Character that has affected this play the most is Friar Lawrence. ... These minor characters affected the play in different ways. ... Without these characters It would be hard to stay interested. ...

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(Page 7, Shakespeare) However these themes are not the result of one character's actions. ... Romeo is overcome by this loss and mistakenly takes his own life. ... If the two were never wed, then Romeo and Juliet would have been less obliged to each other after Romeo was banished. ... If Romeo had not attended the affair, he would never have meet Juliet. ... Mercutio is extremely loyal to Romeo, and intercedes on Romeo's behalf, confronting Tybalt even when threatened with bodily harm. ...

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Romeo and Juliet is just another one of Shakespeare's plays about tragedy. ... Friar Lawrence is a controversial character in the play, which makes him difficult to analyse. If it were not for him, the sleeping potion would not have been given to Juliet thus making Romeo kill himself. ... If one little thing changed, if Romeo did get the notice, if Romeo didn't kill Paris or if Romeo was never banished from the town, then the ending would have been a traditional happy ending, but this play is a tragedy and the end describes this. ... Friar Lawrence was only trying to help, but b...

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Romeo and Juliet is just another one of Shakespeare's plays about tragedy. ... Friar Lawrence is a controversial character in the play, which makes him difficult to analyse. If it were not for him, the sleeping potion would not have been given to Juliet thus making Romeo kill himself. ... If one little thing changed, if Romeo did get the notice, if Romeo didn't kill Paris or if Romeo was never banished from the town, then the ending would have been a traditional happy ending, but this play is a tragedy and the end describes this. ... Friar Lawrence was only trying to help, but b...

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