Romeo is clearly portrayed as inconsistent and spontaneous while the Friar is displayed as more of a calm, collected man who keeps Romeo grounded. When Romeo supposedly falls in love with Juliet, he is completely ready to be with her for the rest of his life, which he tells the Friar. The Friar is far from convinced, though. Romeo even explains the Friar’s displeasure with Romeo’s initial love by reminding the friar, “Thou chid’st me oft for loving Rosaline.” The Friar proceeds to explain that Romeo wasn’t scolded because he loved Rosaline, but rather because he was infatuated with her. Romeo’s naivety and failure to see the reasoning behind Friar Lawrence’s punishment is contrasted with the Friar’s old age and how wise Lawrence has become as his years have progressed. It becomes evident that Romeo and the Friar communicate often, and Romeo holds little to no information from the Friar, as one would do with their father. At the end of the passage, Romeo is in quite a bit of a hurry to rush into a relationship with Juliet, proclaiming, “O, let us hence! I stand on sudden haste.” The Friar is quick to tell Romeo, “Wisely, and slow. They stumble that run fast.” Once again, Romeo’s almost child-like characteristics are contrasted with the Friar and his intelligence that has come with his age. All Romeo cares about is being with Juliet while the
Romeo is clearly portrayed as inconsistent and spontaneous while the Friar is displayed as more of a calm, collected man who keeps Romeo grounded. When Romeo supposedly falls in love with Juliet, he is completely ready to be with her for the rest of his life, which he tells the Friar. The Friar is far from convinced, though. Romeo even explains the Friar’s displeasure with Romeo’s initial love by reminding the friar, “Thou chid’st me oft for loving Rosaline.” The Friar proceeds to explain that Romeo wasn’t scolded because he loved Rosaline, but rather because he was infatuated with her. Romeo’s naivety and failure to see the reasoning behind Friar Lawrence’s punishment is contrasted with the Friar’s old age and how wise Lawrence has become as his years have progressed. It becomes evident that Romeo and the Friar communicate often, and Romeo holds little to no information from the Friar, as one would do with their father. At the end of the passage, Romeo is in quite a bit of a hurry to rush into a relationship with Juliet, proclaiming, “O, let us hence! I stand on sudden haste.” The Friar is quick to tell Romeo, “Wisely, and slow. They stumble that run fast.” Once again, Romeo’s almost child-like characteristics are contrasted with the Friar and his intelligence that has come with his age. All Romeo cares about is being with Juliet while the