In Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, it is revealed that parents always have their kids’ best interests in mind. Montague and Lady Montague constantly look to ensure Romeo’s happiness, through inquiry of his behaviours, whereabouts, and feelings. Lady Capulet and Capulet make decisions based on what they think would benefit their daughter, Juliet. Friar Lawrence and the Nurse, parental figures to Romeo and Juliet, go to extreme lengths to please them. A parent’s greatest concern is for their kids’ happiness, but things do not always happen as they are expected to. Montague and Lady Montague constantly look to ensure Romeo’s happiness, through inquiry of his behaviours, whereabouts, and feelings. For instance, Lady Montague is very protective of her son, taking great measures to guarantee his safety. She says “O where is Romeo? Saw you him today? Right glad I am he was not at this fray”, meaning that she was relieved when she found out that Romeo was not involved in the quarrel between the two families (I.i.110-111). Lady Montague also implies that she had not seen Romeo that day, because she asks whether someone else had. This shows that Romeo is older, and, if despite that, she cares about his whereabouts, it reveals how much Lady Montague cares for her son’s well-being. Montague is also a loving father to Romeo, who is eager to help him. He says “Could we but learn from whence his sorrows grow, we would willingly give cure as know”, meaning that he and his wife
Baz Luhrmann's 1996 film, Romeo + Juliet effectively appropriates the Shakespearean 16th century love tragedy. So why has Luhrmann decided to appropriate Romeo and Juliet? By changing the context, Luhrmann effectively makes the play relevant, discussing his contextual concerns of the 1990’s. This is done through the use of themes in the film, love, family disputes and hate which have remained similar to the original play, although the way they have been presented are different, in particular the form and characters. The form has had an obvious change as the original play has been adapted into a film. Characters in the film have also been appropriated to correspond with Luhrmann's contextual concerns. Hence, Luhrmann successfully appropriates the original Shakespeare play, Romeo and Juliet by maintaining similar themes, but altering the form and characterisation to fit his contextual concerns.
When Juliet hears that the wedding has been moved up to the next day, she drinks the
Is family always the cause of issues? Does the audience know how much our family reflects on our opinions? Everything that anyone does reflects on us, depending on our gender, age group, family, or ethnic background. If you think that families are hard on each other then think of Romeo and Juliet’s families, including Capulet, Lady Capulet, Tybalt, Nurse, Montague, and Lady Montague, and how they played the ultimate role in Romeo and Juliet's deaths.
Parental expectations are basically the way parents expect their kids to live their lives. The definition of expectation is “the act of expecting; to have a prospect of future good or profit”. Parents often expect their kids to be perfect. By this I mean make all the right decisions, do everything the way the parents want it to be done, and live up to their parents standards. I don’t always agree with a lot of today’s parental expectations because some parents try to benefit themselves instead of the kids. In this essay, I will describe parental expectations from today and from the play Romeo and Juliet. I will link some of the examples of expectations to movies, or real life scenarios.
The Relationship Between Parents And Children In William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet The tragedy of 'Romeo and Juliet' is the result of feuding between two noble families in Verona/Italy. Romeo was born into the Montague household, who were the more controlled, quieter family. They did not 'enjoy' the fights therefore tried to avoid the feuds.
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy play written by Shakespeare. It is set in Verona, Italy during the 13th century, two noble families are feuding and two young lovers, one from each family fall in love. Romeo and Juliet have to keep their love a secret due to the ongoing war between their families. This suggests that their relationship with their parents is not one of trust. Relationships between children and parents then and now are very different because today parents are much closer to their children emotionally however in the time the play was set in the parents and children were distant from each other, this may be because nowadays parents are the prime carers but then people would
Romeo and Juliet’s lack of parental guidance encourages their disloyalty towards their respective families and their willingness to disregard their identity as a Montague or Capulet, creating a new identity based off of Romeo and Juliet’s relationship for them. Romeo and Juliet both do not receive proper guidance from their respective parents, which causes them to not hold as much importance for their respective families. As a result, Romeo and Juliet begin to disregard and not take pride in their identity as a Montague or Capulet, as Juliet is willing to “no longer be a Capulet” (II.ii.39) for Romeo, while Romeo also considers himself a Capulet after their marriage. Romeo and Juliet start to consider their relationship more important than
Parenting is an ancient task that, till this present century, has not yet been perfected. It is a challenge that many mothers and fathers do well in while others unquestionably fail in. In Romeo and Juliet, both sets of parents are completely unaware of their children's thoughts, desires, and intentions. Not only is there a lack of communication between the parents and their children, but the parents also seem to have no interest in making an effort to know or understand their children. Therefore, as a result of their neglectful parenting , the classic love story ends in the suicidal deaths of both Romeo and Juliet, a tragedy that could have been avoided had their parents practiced better parenting skills such as interest, and communication or understanding.
Relationship is described as an emotional or other connection between people. The book Of Mice and Men and “Romeo and Juliet” both have similar relationships. These relationships are built around different circumstances and situations. George and Lennie only have each other which creates a better relationship. Romeo and Juliet had large families to support and love them. They grew up surrounded by strong families. When they met violence between the families forced them to choose family or each other. How does one have a strong enough bond after two days to turn away from a family whose has been supporting them throughout their lives? A solid relationship is not created in two days, but built through good and bad life experiences. Even though Romeo and Juliet have a relationship of love and forgiveness, George and Lennie still have the stronger
In the Shakespearean play “Romeo and Juliet”, the parents of adolescent children often made choices for their children such as where they were to be at a certain time and how they were to dress for a certain party. One of the most unusual decisions made for the children, according to our time, was the decision of courting and marriage. Parents would choose who the child was to marry and when the wedding would be. Many people of the present day in age believe that children should be able to choose whoever they want to be with for the rest of their lives. Other parents try to shelter their children from the world and restrict them from dating certain people. Due to recent brain studies, real life examples, and examples from “Romeo and Juliet”, parents should be able to exclude certain people from dating their child.
Many readers see Romeo and Juliet as a narrative of star-crossed lovers, a dramatic tale of lovers destined for affliction. However, upon closer examination, his play may have a moral even Shakespeare himself could not have foreseen. Parenting is risky business, and can lead a child’s demise if done badly. While this is exemplified in Romeo and Juliet, in today’s society many people are growing interest in this morbid topic. It has come to light in recent years that there is a new breed of parents. “Helicopter Parents,” named for their constant hovering over their children, are steadily becoming the norm. These parents seem to have no self control when it comes to their influence within
Juliet was brought up to dislike the Montagues without proper reason why. She cannot love Romeo, for his name is the enemy. Juliet brings awareness to this subject as she states, “My only love sprung from my only hate! . . . Prodigious birth of love it is to me that I must love a loathed enemy” (Shakespeare 84). Juliet knows she is not to love or be in contact with a Montague. She still continues to brawl for Romeo, even when she knows her parents will be furious if they found out. Had there not been a feud, there would be no need for Romeo and Juliet to hide their love. In the end of the book the two families resolve their differences, however it is still too late to save the young lovers. As the parents of both kids say, “For I will ray* her statue in pure gold . . . As rich shall Romeo’s by his lady’s lie, poor sacrifices of our enmity!” (Shakespeare 302). This quote brings about that Romeo and Juliet’s parents accept responsibility, as they prove the feud is the reason why their kids are dead. Overall, as Juliet’s parents believe holding a feud wouldn’t resolve in any trouble, they are held accountable for Romeo and Juliet’s
Children respect elders because of their wisdom and ability to act as role models by providing guidance on life’s challenges. In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Romeo and Juliet esteem their elders and look at them for advice; however, often it is misleading, leading to miscommunications and disappointment. The Montagues, Capulets, Nurse, and Friar all fail Romeo and Juliet by giving childish advice. Thus, the immaturity and short-sightedness in the older generation ultimately leads to the death of the two lovers.
“I do love nothing in the world so much as you..” William Shakespeare. Many mothers feel this way for their children, they show infinite love for their children and would risk their lives for them. This is not the case in William Shakespeare’s playwright, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Lady Montague and Lady Capulet do not show supportive love for their children, and they never risk anything for them. Romeo and Juliet, snuck out to express their love for each other because their mothers were too selfish to let them be together. Although each mother is selfish, weak, and unable to understand their child, Lady Capulet and Lady Montague ultimately never show strong affection for their children.
Relationships between parents and children are either well or terrible. In William Shakespeare’s, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare acknowledges the relationship between Friar Lawrence and Romeo by showing the audience with literary devices. Moreover, Shakespeare represents the nature of Romeo and Friar Lawrence’s relationship by including the conversation between them. Through symbolism of nature, serious tone of the characters, and irony of Friar Lawrence’s soliloquy, Shakespeare shows the audience the relationship between the father and the son is different among other relationships between other parents and their children.