He says that Capulet is hurrying on the marriage to cure Juliet of being depressed.
Juliet's emergency with Paris.
Friar Laurence gives Juliet a potion at the opening of Act 4. It is the only way she can avoid being bigamously married to Paris. It is not a poison, however, just a Mickey Finn designed to knock her out for a couple of days.
Yes, he's making arrangements for their wedding.
The Friar knows that Juliet is already married. He doesn't want to have to refuse to marry her to Paris in a public way. His plan not only helps Juliet, it also gets him off the hook.
Act 4 is all about the planned wedding between Juliet and Paris, how Juliet first objects, then consults the friar, then agrees to the wedding, then takes the potion the friar gave her and is found and taken for dead on the morning she was to have married Paris.__________________________________________________________________A quick overview in bullet points:Juliet encounters Paris at Friar Laurence's cellFriar Laurence and Juliet hatch a planJuliet consents to marry ParisJuliet feigns her own death
to help marry him and Juliet
When Juliet arrives at Friar Laurence's cell, it is Paris who is speaking with the Friar. Paris is there to discuss marrying Juliet, but Friar Laurence is aware of her secret marriage to Romeo. This sets up the conflict that will lead to the tragic events of the play.
Juliet's emergency with Paris.
Juliet asked Friar Laurence to help her avoid marrying Paris by giving her a plan to fake her death so she could be with Romeo instead.
Friar Laurence gives Juliet a potion at the opening of Act 4. It is the only way she can avoid being bigamously married to Paris. It is not a poison, however, just a Mickey Finn designed to knock her out for a couple of days.
Friar Laurence tries to dissuade Paris by suggesting that Juliet may not be ready for marriage yet as she is grieving over Tybalt's death. He advises Paris to be patient and give Juliet some time before moving forward with the marriage. Ultimately, the friar is trying to buy more time to come up with a plan to reunite Juliet with Romeo.
Yes, he's making arrangements for their wedding.
He gives Juliet a potion will make her seem to be dead on the wedding day.
The first time when she arrives at his cell, Romeo is there ready to get married to her. The second time Paris is there, making arrangements to get married to her. There's a kind of parallelism there.
The Friar knows that Juliet is already married. He doesn't want to have to refuse to marry her to Paris in a public way. His plan not only helps Juliet, it also gets him off the hook.
Act 4 is all about the planned wedding between Juliet and Paris, how Juliet first objects, then consults the friar, then agrees to the wedding, then takes the potion the friar gave her and is found and taken for dead on the morning she was to have married Paris.__________________________________________________________________A quick overview in bullet points:Juliet encounters Paris at Friar Laurence's cellFriar Laurence and Juliet hatch a planJuliet consents to marry ParisJuliet feigns her own death
Friar Laurence hopes that his plan for Juliet to fake her own death will allow her to avoid marrying Paris and ultimately reunite with Romeo. He believes this will bring peace and happiness to both Juliet and Romeo, ending the feud between their families.