The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare introduces an immense amount of different characters, including the nurse and Friar Lawrence two of many. Both of these characters react to Romeo and Juliet's situation out of the goodness of their hearts. For the Nurse, helping Romeo and Juliet meant that “her son” (in a sense since she raised Juliet from birth) would be happy and that was all she could ever want. However, for Friar Laurence, helping Romeo and Juliet in their marriage meant he could help end the feud between the Montague and Capulet families. Although both had good intentions, these goals could not be achieved without suffering consequences. Also, a lot of controversies are seen during the show. Friar Laurence and the Nurse both begin to contradict their original feelings in helping Romeo and Juliet as they find themselves in difficult situations. Therefore, Friar Laurence and the Nurse did not do the right thing when the problems occurred: the Nurse tells Juliet to marry Paris after befriending her and Romeo, Friar marries Romeo and Juliet, and Friar leaves the tomb of Juliet when she feels problems. first, the Nurse agrees to Romeo and Juliet getting married but then goes back on her word after being attacked by Juliet's father. This suggests that the smallest situation that could backfire on the Nurse easily causes her to change her mind and momentarily “forget” the “right” thing she was doing for Juliet. “Hello to your room. I will find Romeo to console you. I know where it is. Listen, your Romeo will be here at night. I'll do it. He is hidden in Lawrence's cell. (Act 3, scene 2) Here, the nurse fulfills Juliet's desire to be with Romeo even though she knows all the consequences. Jul... middle of paper... did it anyway. Throughout the show, Friar Lawrence did what he thought was "right" for himself. His "right" actions only turned out to be wrong for everyone, including Romeo and Juliet. In conclusion, Friar Laurence and the Nurse did not do the "right" thing in their dealings with Romeo and Juliet. They may have helped Romeo and Juliet finalize their love, but every chance they found to keep problems out of their lives, they took. If both of them had not encouraged Romeo and Juliet's love, they would still have survived throughout the play. Friar Laurence and the Nurse are both essential characters but at the same time conflicting and contradictory. They knew they had great influence on Romeo and Juliet's decisions and abused that privilege. Overall, the Nurse and the Friar did the absolute worst thing in their dealings with Romeo and Juliet.