A family with any other name wouldn’t be as deadly. The family in question happens to be the Capulets. If the Capulets, mostly Lord Capulet, were more supportive of their child’s opinions and views, things could have turned out better for Romeo and Juliet. Ultimately, Romeo and Juliet’s untimely downfall is due to the objectification by Juliet’s father, Lord Capulet. Juliet’s father, Lord Capulet, talks to Juliet, similar to how a bully would talk to a kid who owes them their homework. For example, in Act 3, Scene 5, Line 202, Lord Capulet says, “I’ll give you to my friend. And you be not, hang, beg, starve, die in the streets.” This shows that Lord Capulet will only accept his daughter if she agrees to his demands; however, if she disobeys his demand, he will disown her and throw her to the streets. …show more content…
Ultimately, this proves that Lord Capulet views his daughter as nothing but an object to be traded off. People will argue that women had the tendency to be oppressed in the time period that this story takes place; however, this doesn’t excuse some of Lord Capulet’s erratic behavior towards Juliet. Women during the Shakespearean era were expected to be submissive, quiet, and homebound. During Act 3, Scene 5, Lord Capulet is proven to be very arrogant and narcissistic, thinking of no one but