If you've enjoyed this video, please consider making a donation. Thank you.<br />https://www.patreon.com/literature_walkthrough<br /><br />Breakdown of Romeo and Juliet Act 2 Scene 3<br /><br />Nutshell Summary:<br />- Friar Lawrence is picking herbs in his garden, reflecting on how nature contains both good and evil.<br />- Romeo arrives, announces his love for Juliet, and asks Lawrence to marry them NOW NOW NOW!<br />- Shocked, Lawrence comments on Romeo’s fickleness, but agrees to the plan, hoping to bring the warring families together.<br /><br />Themes Discussed:<br />(For more detailed discussion of THEME in Romeo and Juliet see <br />https://dai.ly/x80qt0r)<br /><br />- T1 Wasteland requires healing<br />- T4 Love as infatuation<br />- T7 Age vs Youth; foolishness of youth<br />- T8 Dualism: juxtaposition of opposites; paradoxical nature of life<br />- T1 Wasteland<br /><br />Characters Discussed:<br />(For more detailed discussion of CHARACTER in Romeo and Juliet see <br />https://dai.ly/x80pud8)<br /><br />- C1: Romeo: Idealist, worthy hero<br />- C5 Friar Lawrence: wise old man archetype (Dumbledore, Gandalf)<br />- C5 Friar Lawrence: failed, unworthy hero?<br /><br />This video on Shakespeare’s LANGUAGE might also help:<br />https://dai.ly/x80qtdh<br /><br /><br />All commentary in this series is designed to help students:<br />— Prepare for GCSE, A-Level, IB, and AP evaluation<br />— Prepare for general high school and college quizzes, exams, and essays<br />— Generate ideas for analysis essays<br />— Participate knowledgeably in class discussions
