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Comparing Lord Capulet In William Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

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Shakespeare presents Lord Capulet in Act 1 Scene 2 as a loving, caring father as he only wants what’s best for Juliet, saying 'We may think her ripe to be a bride'. This suggests that he thinks that she is too young to be married, even though she would be married to a nobleman, Paris, who would be able to provide for her and give the family a higher status in society as Paris is related to the Prince. Lord Capulet doesn’t exactly turn down Paris’ suit but he does tell him to wait. Capulet uses the word 'ripe'. This is a metaphor, comparing her to a fruit, when a fruit isn’t ready to be eaten, as he doesn’t think she is ready for marriage. He doesn’t think that her mind will be able to take the emotional and physical aspects to being married
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