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RATINGS: Sites are rated from 1 owl (good) to a high of 5 owls. Read more- Friar Lawrence, The Renaissance Man
Students take note: Teachers are Internet savvy and know when students try to pass off essays from Internet as their own. That said, take a look at this piece, written by one such teacher, that explores the importance of Friar Lawrence to Romeo and Juliet. It doesn't give all the answers, but it does ask some provocative questions and inspires thought.
- "Do me the kindnes to looke vpon this"
Nothing in the plain text and white background distracts readers from this essay, written by a graduate student and discusses how one scene was treated differently in the two earliest versions of Romeo and Juliet. The author explores how changes made to the scene in which Friar Lawrence marries Romeo and Juliet reflect a deeper shift in the importance and gravity of that scene. Very academic, but also very rewarding.
- Analysis of Romeo and Juliet Passage
Dig deep with this essay that breaks down Friar Lawrence's speech to Romeo in act 2, scene 3 of Romeo and Juliet. The subject of the Friar's lecture is the shift in Romeo's affection from Rosaline to Juliet — how Romeo quickly dropped one and fell for the other. The piece incorporates ideas about rhythm and verse pattern while still looking at the significance of the speech to the rest of the play.
- The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy
Why does Friar Lawrence have such an important role in Romeo and Juliet? Sounds like a term paper. And this webpage, from Boise State University, has plenty of background info. The long academic piece by a 19th-century Swiss scholar discusses the role that religion played in Italy during Shakespeare's time. The section dealing with aristocratic society and the Church is especially relevant to students interested in the relationship between Friar Lawrence and Romeo.
- Franciscan Order
As a Franciscan, Romeo and Juliet's Friar Lawrence is a Franciscan is a member of one of three orders founded by St. Francis of Assisi as early as 1209. This webpage, part of a larger site dedicated to an Italian Franciscan named Padre Pio, tracks the history and the development of the three Franciscan orders, using the Catholic Encyclopedia as its source. Illustrated and quite informative.
- England (Since the Reformation)
Friar Lawrence is a priest in a play written by a man whose country at the time hated priests. Does this have any significance? Some scholars argue that Shakespeare's depiction of Friar Lawrence is better understood if readers also know about the historical religious conflict that shaped Elizabethan England. This online version of the Catholic Encyclopedia describes everything about Catholicism in England since Henry VIII's split with Rome. An important source for students interested in real scholarship.
Friar Lawrence
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