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He has to deliver the letter to romeo telling romeo about the plan

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Friar John's purpose in the play is to deliver a message from Friar Laurence to Romeo about Juliet's faked death. However, he fails to deliver the message due to being quarantined during an outbreak of the plague. This communication breakdown ultimately leads to tragic consequences in the play.

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