Raising a teenager can be a very difficult thing. Many parents feel the need to be able and control their children since they may not know any better. An example of this could be the Capulets raising Juliet. In the play "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, you can see the way they acted toward Juliet before and after her death. Juliet's parents were very sorrowful after finding out she was "dead." They started mourning immediately and started yelling at people to turn what was supposed to be Juliet's wedding day into a funeral. Their behavior was very surprising considering the way they acted toward Juliet before her "death." The Capulets would always order her around and they thought she was foolish. Since her death, they started to mourn immediately and acted very differently while talking about her. Throughout the entire play, the difference in the way Juliet's parents act before and after her death is very evident. …show more content…
As an example, it says, "A peevish [self-willed] harlotry it is." (Act IV, Sc.2, l.i.14) Lord Capulet said these things about Juliet when he found out that Juliet didn't want to marry Paris. Juliet marrying Paris would benefit the Capulets a lot and they didn't like that Juliet didn't want to go through with it. Lord Capulet started acting very defensive and offended when she wouldn't listen to them. The Capulets were infuriated by her and believed she was being selfish. After her death, you can see a big difference in their