The Montagues And Capulets In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

This does not allow Juliet to make her own decision. An example of this is when Lady Capulet reinforces the plan in which Paris would be Juliet's husband, rather than letting Juliet choose who she marries. Lady Capulet speaks for Juliet when she says “marry, my child, early next Thursday morn.” Having little to no knowledge aforetime about this news, Juliet is utterly astonished. Lady Capulet continues by saying “[the] young and noble gentleman, the county Paris... shall happily make thee there a joyful bride” (III.v.112-115). After having already prepared her life with Romeo, Juliet is in disbelief that her mother would not attempt to step into her father's plan. Juliet lashes back at her mother by saying “I will not marry yet” and threatening that she would marry Romeo “whom you know I hate” rather than Paris (III.v.115-122). The lack of communication between the two characters makes them distant from one another, and the little effort provided by Lady Capulet to approach her daughter is the main reason for this occurrence. The control Lady Capulet has over different characters and her

As a woman, Lady Capulet can relate to how Juliet feels when she is told she is to marry Paris. However, as a wife, she cannot voice an opinion of who or when Juliet is to marry. She is experienced, and asks Juliet, "Speak briefly: can you like of Paris’ love" (1.3.98). Because she is the caretaker, she respects Juliet’s feelings, but she can do nothing, even if Juliet does not learn to love Paris. Perhaps she asks this question because her own mother never asked it. She may want to know her daughter’s opinion, because until a woman is married, she has all the rights of a man according to Pitt. However, the father ruled over his daughter, and it was virtually impossible to remain unmarried while the father held all the decision making (14).

When she first meets Romeo she falls for him instantly. Juliet falls in love with Romeo and asks him to marry her. Juliet's parents, Lord Capulet and Lady Capulet want her to marry Paris, a young Capulet. Juliet does not like the idea of this, and when Romeo and Juliet are together she is very worried her parents will find out. Juliet blames herself for things that go wrong in their relationship, "Prodigious birth of love is to me," unlike Romeo who blames fate.

Hate is one very important idea examined in Romeo and Juliet and is explored by Juliet when she states ‘Here's much to do with hate, but more with love’ (1.1.166). William Shakespeare conveys the consequences of hate in his play through the ancient feud between the Capulet’s and the Montague’s, the irrational decisions made and the deaths that resulted. It is the ancient feud between the two families that lead to the irrational decisions made by Romeo and Juliet as well as their demise. It is questionable as to whether Romeo and Juliet’s lives would be spared if their families were not feuding.

First and foremost, the feud between the Capulets and Montagues. This feud plays a major role in all of the choices Romeo and Juliet make. If it wasn't for the feud between the two household Romeo and Juliet wouldn't feel like they need to keep their love a secret and that they should be enemies. Juliet confesses to herself “ O, Romeo, Romeo wherefore art thou Romeo. Deny thy father and refuse thy name; or if

The feud between the Capulets and the Montagues was the root of these tragic events. It caused the death of the young couple because the centuries old hate caused every issue that arose. No issues, fights, or deaths would have occurred if the feud did not fuel them. For example, it led to the fight that banishèd Romeo, caused Friar’s flawed plan, and ultimately led to the two lovers suicide. In addition, the feud against the family names was the only reason Romeo and Juliet’s love was only frowned upon.

Hatred, resentment, and love are all a form of disaster. When the are mixed together it creates the greatest natural disaster of all time. Romeo is a romantic and heavy hearted. He is exiled because he killed Tybalt. Eventually he decides to go see Juliet, even though he could be killed. Juliet is love struck and a little naive. She wants to marry Romeo, even though he is a Montague and their families hate each other. At the end of Act III, eventually she decides to marry him or end her life because she can not live without him. In the great love story, Romeo and Juliet, the two lovers were doomed from the beginning. The hatred that their parents have for eachother, end up killing both of their children.

Shakespeare also uses juxtaposition to create suspension and dramatic irony between two different situations to bring entertainment to the audience. After Juliet and Friar discuss the plan for Juliet to fake kill herself, she lies to her father that she will marry Paris. Capulet becomes very excited over the wedding and starts planning right away that very night. "I'll not to bed tonight; let me alone. I'll play housewife for this once. What, ho! They are all forth; well, I will walk myself To County Paris, to prepare up him Against tomorrow. My heart is wondrous light, Since this same wayward girl is so reclaimed"

The Hostility Between the 'Montagues' and the 'Capulets' in Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare William Shakespeare’s play ‘Romeo and Juliet has a major theme of conflict. The main conflict in the play is the feud between the two wealthy families: the ‘Montagues’ and the ‘Capulets’. Shakespeare does not state the reason for the hostility between the two families. Shakespeare may have done this to indicate how long the feud has been going for. Shakespeare creates conflicts between characters in the play.

Romeo and Juliet’s parents play a major role in the death of their children; both families hate each other due to an ancient feud between the Montague’s and Capulet’s. When Romeo and Juliet met each other

Lady Capulet, Juliet’s mother, talks to Juliet about getting married soon. Juliet agrees to give Paris, the man she is supposed to marry, a shot. However, after she meets Romeo at the party and finds out that he is a Montague, Juliet states how her fate is unlucky. She says that her “only love, [is] sprung from [her] only hate!”, which shows just how dramatic she is being, when they only just met. After Juliet finds out that Romeo has been banished, she says how she would rather die than live without him.

The Nurse has a big mouth, and so is quick to speak badly about Romeo, even though she is just a servant. Behind Juliet’s back, she talks about Romeo as a murderer and as a person who should not be welcomed into the community,’No faith, no honesty in men; all perjur’d’ (Act 3 Scene 2, pg. 113). However, with Juliet

There is also a parental love for Juliet when lord Capulet is talking to Paris as he is very overprotective and wants to make sure that his daughter only gets the best. He is also trying to delay the marriage by saying it is better to wait a while.

Juliet and Lord Capulet at first have a caring relationship but soon after Tybalt’s death this changes. It was planned that she would marry Paris when she was fifteen but after her cousin’s death, the marriage is brought forward. In Shakespearean times, it is not unusual for girls to have marriages arranged by their parents and also to

Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet discusses the many challenges the ‘star crossed lovers’ face. It is their own deceptive actions that ultimately lead them to their untimely end. However Romeo and Juliet are forced to be deceptive due to their fate and misfortune, the ongoing feud in Verona, and the misleading guidance they receive from others; which also contribute to their deaths. Romeo and Juliet focuses on the theme of love and hate, this theme is interweaved throughout the play.