In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, is Friar Lawrence wise to agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?

This is
an interesting question! Certainly, arguments could be made for either sidethatwas wise to
marryor that he was unwise to do so. Shakespeare utilizes dramaticto make the reader privy to a
lot of information that Friar Lawrence did not have, such as the 's desire to marry .

I believe that Friar Lawrence thought his decision was wise, but in my opinion, it was
extremely unwise for several reasons.

Theofand Juliet is set in the
Elizabethan era, and there were specific customs regarding marriages in this period in history.
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