Lord Capulet’s own free will forced Romeo and Juliet to pursue actions, such as marriage, that inevitably resulted in their deaths, which is demonstrated through Shakespeare’s use of foreshadowing. In Verona, there are expectations for young girls that they marry a fine man and labor babies, especially in high-class families such as Montague and Capulet. In the Capulet family, Lord Capulet has prepared a bridegroom, Paris, for his fourteen year old daughter, Juliet. Although, Juliet refuses to marry Paris because she is secretly already married to Romeo, but her father does not know that. As a result of Juliet expressing that she does not want to marry Paris, Lord Capulet angrily replies to her disobedience, “But fettle your fine joints’ gainst
In act 3 scene 5 Lord Capulet tells Juliet that she has to marry Paris or else she will be disowned and he is not very nice about it either; while he is telling Juliet what will happen if she doesn’t Marry Paris he says, “hang, beg, starve, die in the streets, For, by my soul, I'll ne'er acknowledge thee”. This hurts Juliet very much. Lord Capulet was forcing Juliet to marry Paris so soon she didn’t even have time to think of anything else she could do. This is putting Juliet in a stressful situation because she is already married to Romeo, but now her father will disown her if she doesn't marry Paris.
In Shakespear’s play Romeo and Juliet, we find that many of the innocent characters get killed. Paris is unfortunately one of these characters. Paris is the most eligible bachelor in the city of Verona. The Nurse even says, “He’s a wax of a man,” (A1, S3). At the beginning of the play, we find that the Capulets throw a party for Paris hoping that he will one day marry their only daughter, Juliet.
That makes Juliet concerned because she likes Romeo. First, he tells Juliet to marry Paris which she doesn’t want to happen. This is found in Act 3 scene 5. Second, Lord Capulet rages at Juliet when he notices that she doesn’t want to marry Paris. He then tells Juliet that he will never see her again.
After the news of Tybalt's death, Capulet and Paris discuss the marriage between Paris and Juliet: Capulet declares, “Sir Paris, I will make a desperate tender / Of my child’s love. I think she will be ruled / In all respects by me. Nay, more, I doubt it not” (3.4.13-15). Capulet has agreed to let Juliet marry Paris.
Juliet seeks to avoid these arrangements as a result of Lord Capulet's intention for her to wed Paris. While Paris thinks she has been sobbing for her dead cousin Tybalt, she has actually been grieving over Romeo's exile. Paris never even gets the chance to speak to his potential wife, which says a lot about Capulet's choice. He initially thinks she should wait because she is too young, but he eventually decides to be married without talking to Juliet. He disregards her emotions and even goes so far as to threaten to disown her.
As the speaks to Juliet she says “Marry, that ‘marry’’ is that the very theme I came to talk of. Tell me, daughter Juliet, how stands your position to be married?”(DBQ project: who is to blame, document B). One would think that Lady Capulet would is putting a
Lord Capulet said, “But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart./ My will to her consent is but a part” (Shakespeare I.ii.16-17). However, later in the play, Lord Capulet was very upset that Juliet had refused to marry Paris, saying, “Unworthy as she is, that we have wrought/ So worthy a gentleman to be her bride? ...
The next day they ended up getting married and had to hide it from their parents. That’s where Paris comes in and he wants to marry Juliet. Since Lord Capulet doesn’t know about Romeo he wants Juliet to get married to Paris. Juliet tells her father that she doesn’t want to marry Juliet. Lord Capulet says that he will disown his own daughter if she doesn’t.
In act I of Romeo and Juliet, the play seems to lead us into liking Lord Capulet more than Lord Montague. Lord Capulet seems to be more relaxed about the families feud than Lord Montague. For example, Lord Capulet knew Romeo was a Montague yet did cause a seen. On the night of Lord Capulet's party, Romeo decided to crash.
Lord Capulet is responsible for the Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, five dead and his own family in pieces. He is selfish throughout the play and only does what he thinks is best for his family instead of what would actually benefit those around him. Lord Capulet is egotistical and doesn’t think much of others and the way he treats them. In act 3, scene 5, after Juliet told her mother she doesn’t want to marry Paris, Lord Capulet comes in and says to her, “Hang thee, young baggage, disobedient wretch!
The most defiant choice that Romeo and Juliet take for their love is their choice to be married. Juliet knows that her father or anyone in her family would not approve of this choice, but she still does it cause she loves Romeo. This love struck mentality drives Romeo and Juliet to be married and this secret marriage causes turmoil when Lord Capulet demands Juliet to marry Paris. Although Juliet knows that she is already married to Romeo loyal to him, not Paris and refuses to marry “doth Paris” (Shakespeare. III.v.145).
This shows that Juliet’s character has a respect for her duty. Shakespeare has used sarcasm to imply that Juliet’s character already understands that it is her duty to marry, and she also understands that she has no choice in the matter. Juliet’s character’s duty is a part of the
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.
One of Shakespeare’s most renowned plays is The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Many different characters with contrasting personalities give this play its diversity in colour. Some people can identify with Romeo, the romantic one; others with Benvolio, the peacemaker; Mercutio, the talkative; Juliet, the impatient and ambitious; or many more. All of the characters in Romeo and Juliet have at least one trait that I see in myself. However, one character reminds me most of myself.
