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The introduction of Friar Lawrence by his soliloquy proves him to be a very intelligent and able human being. It is seen that he is one of the few characters who can differentiate between right and wrong. It is believed that he may be the one character who reaches the Aristotelian Golden Mean. Just by the fact he is speaking in rhyming couplets shows that he is a very knowledgeable person. Yet when Romeo comes and tells him the problem and his solution of getting married, the friar disregards his own beliefs. This makes him incredibly immoral. If he truly was a good person and a good fr
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However when he is next seen in Act III, the way he expresses himself is completely reversed than when he decided to marry them.
This inconsistency between his decisions proves him overall as a bad person. His 50-line speech, even though it is in blank verse, is far superior to the speeches given in Act II. If it were he is smart enough to know that doing it in secrecy would not be wise. iar he would do what he knows is the right choice and tell the two that either they must tell their fathers about this, or wait a little bit longer to see what happens between the two as time shows weaknesses and flaws. His decision to go with being “cool” over doing the just thing yet again shows his immoral character in the presence of youth. It speaks of the truth that the friar knows, and he is using his knowledge in a positive manner. However, the friar does not fit this description because of his immoral and almost selfish and egotistical manner when no one is there to check his actions. It was said by Daniel Webster that inconsistency between a man’s conviction and his vote is not acceptable. Had he been only with Romeo, most likely he would have agreed with Romeo and further frenzied Romeo’s already radical behavior.
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