(i) The friar makes use of a more harsh approach to comfort Romeo. The friar questions Romeo’s masculinity despite Romeo’s state of emotion. The friar asks “ Art thou a woman?” and “unseemly woman in a seemly man” . This a harsh and unusual way of comforting someone, hurting Romeo’s ego despite his sadness and depression upon hearing that he is banished. Thus the friar is attempting to provoke Romeo’s senses by accusing him of being effeminate and weak, a stereotype of women, in hope that Romeo would realize the uselessness of crying and whining about the situation, as well as regain his cool and composure to feel better about the situation. (ii) The friar is a calmer and more logical person than Romeo. Upon hearing the news of his banishment, all Romeo ever did was cry and attempt to commit suicide. However, the way the Friar handled the news is distinctly different. The friar is able to logically comfort and think of a plan for Juliet to elope with Romeo, comforting the crying man. The friar did not lose his cool, and is evident that he managed to take care of the situation at hand despite the crisis both the friar and Romeo is facing. Romeo, on the other hand, can only lament his plight and is unable to keep calm and logically think of a solution for himself. Thus, in this scene, we are able to clearly tell that the Friar is a more composed character and is better at managing the problem at hand, unlike Romeo, who does nothing but cry about his banishment.
Posted on: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 05:59:02 +0000
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