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Juliet Capulet's Ideal Woman Of The Middle Ages

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William Shakespeare has a unique way of characterizing Juliet Capulet in the well-known play, Romeo & Juliet. When first introduced to Juliet, she presents herself as an obedient and innocent, yet incompetent girl. Despite how she appears early in the play, by the end, Juliet has grown to be a strong, mature, and self-sufficient woman. However, strong and self-sufficient were unlikely words used to describe an ideal woman of the Middle Ages. Women during the Middle Ages complied to a strict code that told them exactly how they were to act, dress, and even think.
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