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Give anaccount of the rôle of Friar Laurence in the play “Romeo and Juliet”.
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Give an account of the rôle of Friar Laurence in the play "Romeo and Juliet" Romeo and Juliet was written (most probably) between 1594 and 1596, when Shakespeare himself would be just over thirty years old - old enough to see the events in perspective, and young enough to understand. His understanding extends beyond the characters of his hero and heroine: it includes the Nurse - garrulous, bewildered, and panic-stricken. And it takes in Mercutio, with all his vitality, as well as Friar Laurence, who (although things go sadly wrong) is motivated by the best intentions in the world - to make peace, and to use love to conquer hate. Friar Laurence appears in all of the following scenes: * Act II Scene III * Act II Scene VI * Act III Scene III * Act IV Scene I * Act IV Scene V * Act V Scene II * Act V Scene III The Friar is a friar...
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