Hello everyone, my name is Hemant. Today, I’m here to discuss one of William Shakespeare’s famous stories, Romeo and Juliet. This tragic story follows two young lovers from feuding families, the Capulets, and the Montagues with the main characters being Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet who despite their love for each other, both meet a tragic end. I believe that Lord Capulet, Juliet’s father, is most to blame for the fate that befell the star-crossed lovers, Romeo Montague, and Juliet Capulet.
First of all, In Act 3 Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet, Lord Capulet loses his temper when Juliet refuses to marry Paris. He calls her a disobedient wretch and says “Get thee to church o’Thursday. Or never after look me in the face.” Afterwards, he complains about Juliet being a curse to his bloodline. In the quote, he told Juliet that she will be disowned if she doesn’t marry Paris. These actions led her to seek out the help of Friar Lawrence, who gave her the sleeping potion. Lord Capulet failed to respect Juliet’s feelings or opinions; he only wanted to control her life and decisions. He didn’t realize that his actions were pushing her away from him and towards Romeo by forcing her to marry someone she did not love.
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He continuously fought with the Montagues, which made it extremely challenging for Romeo and Juliet to be together, causing them to resort to a life of secrecy. He even hired assassins to target Romeo in Mantua. As Friar Laurence warns in Act 2 Scene 5: “These violent delights have violent ends and in their triumph die, like fire and powder.” Lord Capulet’s hatred for the Montagues blinded him from seeing the true love that Romeo and Juliet shared for each other. He did not care about the consequences of his actions; he only wanted to satisfy his pride and