Child Neglect In The Tragedy Of Romeo And Juliet And Halse

Gavin K. Boyts

Mrs. Daquelente

Honors English 1

23 March 2023

The Affects of Child Neglect In William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet and Laurie Anderson Halse’s Speak Child neglect is very apparent. Child neglect is very common in parent-child relations. Imagine a young child who gets bullied in school every day. When they come home they try to tell their parents but they do not care for the child's emotions. They then have to bottle up all of their emotions and never get to talk about their pain. This is what it is like to be in a household where the parents neglect the child’s emotional needs. Child neglect is defined as, “failure to provide for the development of the child in all spheres: health, education, emotional development,

As Rathnayake says, not all neglect is physical, one's parent can give them what they need to survive but not what they would need to have a positive mental state. Child neglect has many different ways that it can hurt people. Anne Blumenthal, an expert in social work, says that” Children who are deemed neglected are at increased risk for antisocial behavior, poor school performance, criminal delinquency, and psychopathology, among other serious long-term consequences”(Blumenthal 2). Both Melinda and Juliet exhibit these signs, showing the neglect of their parents. In the texts both Juliet and Melinda are neglected by their respective parents, Lord Capulet and Joyce Sordino. Throughout this essay, both

Through the analysis it is shown how mental neglect of children can be detrimental to their emotional state. Many parents to be absent in their families, neglecting their children. People can neglect their children’s emotions in different ways though, some parents, like Lord Capulet, who knows what their child feels but simply doesnt care about what they want. Although some parents, like Melindas mother, may not know what their children actually feel which leads to horrible consequences just like the other forms emotional neglect. Psychology helps people understand each other by showing what causes people to do what they do. Such as a child who continuously makes rash decisions and acts out, through the use of psychology researchers can find how they have been neglected, and how it affects them physically and mentally. Through the understanding of others every person will be able to live a happier and more fulfilled