Both Romeo and Juliet come from wealthy families that are respected and admired in Verona. Unfortunately, the Montagues’ and Capulets’ intense hatred for another pose as a challenge for Romeo and Juliet’s love.
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The Montagues and Capulets have a current feud that has been going on for years. Their feud makes it impossible for Romeo and Juliet to have a public and official marriage.
Shakespeare displays the feud between the two families as an immense obstacle Romeo and Juliet have to bypass in order to achieve a lifetime of happiness and love.
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Even if their relationship is seen as impractical and impossible, Romeo continues to discreetly meet Juliet and marry her in secret, with the exception of Friar Lawrence and the Nurse.
Romeo’s actions show how willing he is to go against the odds just so he can follow his heart and be with Juliet. Romeo goes against his family’s belief that the Capulets are his sworn enemies.
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In wealthy families, the patriarch would make an arranged marriage in order to gain an alliance with another or to rise up within the social hierarchy.
This is exactly what happened in the play. This shows that Capulet, appearing caring and concerned in the beginning, wants Juliet to marry for social gain.
In the beginning, he allows Juliet to willingly be with Paris which is a stark contrast to when he becomes angry and tells Juliet she has no choice.
This leads to Juliet wanting to die rather than marry a person she does not love. Juliet is determined to stay true to Romeo. Her willingness to die shows that she is deeply in love with Romeo.
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Romeo, however, does not fit the general idea of a man in the play.
Romeo is not similar to Tybalt, Mercutio, Benvolio, and every other male character in the play. Romeo is portrayed as a man who believes in love and acts upon his emotions. During most of the scenes, Romeo can be seen as “feminine” and