Capulet And Juliet's Relationship Analysis

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Juliet’s relationship with her father changed drastically throughout Acts 1-3 once he chooses his status over her feelings. In Act 1 he states, “She’s the hopeful lady of my earth”(1.2.15), Which shows that he loves her greatly. In contrast, later, Capulet calls her “young baggage, disobedient wretch”(3.5.166) when she refuses to marry Paris. This is because Capulet gets caught up in status and cares more about Juliet marrying ‘perfect’ Paris to gain status than Juliet herself. Building on this, Capulet decides in Act 3 that he alone should be in charge of who Juliet marries. In Act 1 he says, “My will to her consent is but a part”(1.2.17), meaning that he would allow Juliet to choose her own destiny, even though he thinks she is too young.