What’s the true role of an adult in a child’s life? Should they be a friend? Or a foe? In the passionate tale of two star-crossed lovers, better known as Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, the two teens make many irrational choices, with the help of adults, that leads to their untimely deaths. Romeo and Juliet’s families (and other adults in their lives) don’t understand their desires and unordinary love, and this lack of understanding ultimately leads to the lovers’ demise. For both, Romeo and Juliet, their life choices are dictated by their demanding parents. This authoritarian rule stirs the rebellious emotions within both lovers, which consequently, leads to their premature deaths. Juliet’s parents, Lord Capulet and Lady Capulet, are the strictest of the four parents. With a steel fist, they control almost every facet of …show more content…
To make matters worse for Juliet, the Capulet family ensures the Montague family stays out of Juliet’s life. But, Romeo and Juliet’s love proves far too strong for this family feud and the steadfast will of her controlling parents. This eventually leads to Juliet crying out, “Deny thy father and refuse thy name, or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, and I’ll no longer be a Capulet,” (Shakespeare-pg.136). When Juliet proclaims this, she suggests that Romeo should refuse his family name, Montague, so he may be an appropriate suitor for Juliet. Juliet goes on to say that if he doesn’t do this, Juliet will refuse the Capulet name, ensuring Romeo’s love will be approved. While this scene may prove that Juliet madly loves Romeo, it also reveals that love and family, don’t necessarily go hand and hand. Their parents create a rift between their happiness and the approval of their loved ones. Romeo and Juliet’s refusal to bridge this widening gap between their love and their family, ultimately leads to their death. Another example of the