Spiritual Gambler In 1888 T.S. Eliot said, "Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go". Only a few people have found out how far one can go. In William Shakespeare’s, Romeo and Juliet, Friar Lawrence proves he is a risk taker finding out how far he can go. He proves this to the world by marrying Romeo and Juliet, providing Juliet an escape from her …showed first 75 words of 1148 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1148 total…help someone. He took risks during the marriage, the fake death conspiracy, and even down to their deaths. But in the end, the play turned out to be a tragedy. Two star-crossed lovers lie dead next to each other because of the risks taken by Friar Lawrence. When the Friar’s risks left two lovers dead, he found out how far a man could go. He found out by taking a step past the limit.