Dynamic Character In William Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

The famous Chinese philosophy of yin and yang is known for representing light and darkness. Yin and yang are opposite forces that are intertwined in organisms as well as life in general. Within Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, Juliet’s father, Capulet, expresses a yin and yang dynamic throughout the play. In the beginning, he predominantly shows his loving and compassionate side for his daughter, but later on, he begins to show his short tempered more selfish side. Both of his opposing sides end up having a large impact on various important plot points.
The yin of Capulet is his compassion for his daughter, which strongly affects the outcome of the story. The first instance of Capulet influencing the outcome of a key event, is when

He first displays his temper at the Capulet’s party when he snaps at Tybalt. While at the party, Tybalt spots Romeo who is a member of the Montague family, the Capulet’s arch enemies. He reports the villain to Capulet who shows little care about the young Montague. When Tybalt insists Capulet should kick him out or tell him off, Capulet instead unleashes his rage towards Tybalt. He hurls insults and threats at Tybalt until he finally calms down and Tybalt leaves. Tybalt then proceeds to vow to punish Romeo which eventually leads to the fight, death of Tybalt, and banishing of Romeo in Act III. If Capulet had kept his cool and denied Tybalt’s request respectfully, then maybe Tybalt would not have sworn vengeance against Romeo, which in turn would have lead to both Tybalt and Mercutio surviving, as well as Romeo avoiding banishment. Another way his anger affects the storyline is when he yells at Juliet and forces her to marry Paris. The argument takes place after Tybalt is killed and Romeo is banished from Verona. Juliet is noticeably upset about Romeo’s banishment, but Capulet mistakes her sadness for Tybalt’s death. In response to his daughter’s distress he pushes forward her wedding with Paris to hopefully cheer her up. The outcome ends up being the opposite of what he anticipated as Juliet detests the marriage. Capulet proceeds to become irate and proceeds to yell, “Hang thee, young baggage!