The Responsiblity the Adults Hold

In the play, ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by William Shakespeare, the author tells of a deplorable tale between two lovers, separated by their families dispute. Due to the absence of support and the absinthal rivalry between their parents, Romeo and Juliet perish. Romeo and Juliet bear together by their parent’s similar lack of support and communication as well as personal egoism and overall narcissistic behavior which ultimately lead to taking their own life.

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

During a person’s early life, they look to their elders to show them right and wrong. Typically, they will provide wisdom to children to help them make it through life. Similarly, in the play, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, the lives of Romeo and Juliet are influenced greatly by their elders. Throughout the play, adults try to give the young lovers advice. It is these people that ultimately contributed to the tragic death of Romeo and Juliet.

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.

In Act 1, scene ii. Capulet appeared to be a kind hearted man and he defers to Juliet’s ability to choose for herself, “My will to her concent is but a part” (I.ii.15). Juliet’s mother, Lady Capulet also has an influence over Juliet and her life and puts pressure on Juliet to marry Paris (the suitor that her father picked for her to marry). Juliet admits the power of the influence of her parents when she says of Paris, “I look to like, looking liking move; / But no more deep will I endart mine eye / Than your consent gives strength to fly” (I.iii.100-101). The specter of parental influence is very evident in this scene and it shows the influence of the society that they lived in.

Derived from the potent lessons that one should learn throughout their childhood and adolescence from parental figures is the concept of a moral compass; when one lacks this sense of guidance it can dramatically affect their ability to form a sound sense of judgment which could expose them to unfavourable consequences. In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the theme that when young people face a lack of parental guidance the effects can be detrimental to their futures is demonstrated comprehensively. The first reason for the tragic outcome of the play can be traced back to the selfishness of several supporting characters that bear significant roles in the coming of age of both Romeo

Juliet and her father definitely had different ideas about her future relationships in this play. Back in that time period, the father of the family was the one who made important decisions for their children, which included who his daughter was allowed to get married to, even if they opposed their preference. So, in the play, Lord Capulet gives his approval to a man named Paris to marry his daughter because he had a promising future and was very prosperous and could provide Juliet with anything she might require. Although she had this option of spouse, she chose

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.

The parents wanted to disown Juliet when she came to them honestly about how she felt about Paris and that she did not want to marry Paris. For example 3:5:165-172 explains how the parents were disappointed, despised, angry towards her. The Capulet's were also unsupportive, selfish, and uncaring about her feelings and desires. Juliet is Lord Capulet last child and he neglects her, then forces her into a unwanted marriage. If he did not for her Juliet would not have to find a way out of marriage and she would not be found dead. Lady Capulet stops caring about what her daughter wants by this she chose to ignore her daughter wishes too. Her uncaring ways led Juliet depression. The Capulet's are to be blamed for Juliet death and others

To start off, Capulet, Juliet’s father, is introduced as a thoughtful and caring character but ends up giving Juliet the false pretence that he values her thoughts and opinions. In scene two, when he is offered a proposal for Juliet's hand in marriage, he replies saying “My will to her consent is but a part; / An she agree, within her scope of choice / Lies my consent and fair according voice.” (1.2.17-19), which indicates how he values Juliet’s choices. Though Paris is of a high status of power, Capulet is more concerned about Juliet’s happiness, with her being his only heir, than power at this point. Further on, there is a change of heart situated in Capulet. Previously he has made it clear that Juliet has a final say in marriage, but Capulet

Throughout reading “Romeo and Juliet”, we are made aware that their intentions don’t always go as planned. They always hope for the best in situations, but sometimes things don’t go according to plan. Romeo and Juliet always have the best motive for these events, but through secrecy and unfortunate events, it can lead to the biggest tragedy. William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet suggests that even when our motives are innocent or our intentions are honourable, our actions and our words can prove fateful. Ironically, in seeking to control children, parents can inadvertently drive them away.

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.

When given several opportunities to provide his daughter with comfort during a time of despair and grief, he decided that forcing his daughter to marry a man much older than her that she had just met was the best solution to the problem. Of course, when Juliet rebelled against his ridiculous proposal, Lord Capulet was furious and told her she must find somewhere else to live. He left her, abandoned, neglected, and forgotten on the streets of Verona. So, not only has her cousin been murdered and her husband exiled, but now her father will not allow her to live with him. “Hang thee, young baggage! Disobedient wretch!/ My fingers itch. Wife, we scarce thought us blest that God had lent us but this only child, but now I see this one is one too much and that we have a curse in having her. Out on her, hilding!/But, an you will not wed, I’ll pardon you./ Graze where you will, you shall not house with me./Look to ’t, think on ’t, I do not use to jest” (Romeo and Juliet 3.5.160-188). Lord Capulet upsets her even more by forcing the idea of marriage on her at such a young age, and he was not considerate of her delicate, fragile state at that time. Moreover, he completely neglected his dutiful post as a father when he abandoned his only child, beautiful

She shows blatant disregard for a story that all loving parents can hear hundreds to thousands of times, snubs the Nurse, disregards her daughter, and even forgets Juliet’s age and birthday! A closer relationship between Juliet and her parents would have led them to understand Juliet’s relationship with Romeo and would have given Juliet the option to confide in her parents before it grew too late. Instead, the Capulets remain detached landowners of their daughter, failing to comprehend her pleas, and setting their daughter on the path leading to death for Romeo, Paris, and

“From forth the fatal loins of these two foes a pair of star-crossed lovers take their life” (Prologue.5-6). In Romeo and Juliet, a play by William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, children from families of similar social standing, fall in love with each other despite an ancient feud between their households. Due to unfortunate circumstances, the love between Romeo and Juliet ends in a tragedy. Youthful inexperience, fate, and adult interference were all factors in the two lovers’ untimely demise. Youthful inexperience was one of the most influential factors in the ends of Romeo and Juliet’s lives.