Our best decisions, the ones we never regret, come from listening to our parents. If only Juliet had listened and obeyed her parents in Romeo and Juliet. the outcome would have been a lot more different.
Parents know what’s best for their children in making important decisions . In Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare confirms this when Lord Capulet made the right decision in postponing the marriage between Juliet and Paris earlier in the play
Parents generally know what’s best for their children and this is shown multiple times in Romeo and Juliet. This is first revealed when Paris wants to marry Juliet and he asks for Lord Capulet's input. As her father, Lord Capulet says wait two more summers ‘’ere we may think her ripe to be a bride.’’(Shakespeare 1.2.12) Lord Capulet's response is why parents know best in making life changing decisions. Lord Capulet's took a cautious
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In Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare displays this when Lord Capulet’s plan is a much safer plan for Juliet than Friar Lawrence’s. The plan that Lord Capulet proposed was that Juliet would marry Paris on Thursday at ‘’Saint Peter's Church’’ (Shakespeare 3.5.154) Lord Capulet’s plan was more thought out and considered than Friar Lawrence’s plan, which is by far the more dangerous of the two. Friar Lawrence’s plan was that Juliet would drink a potion the night before her wedding to Paris that was going to emulate death. This plan is dangerous because as Juliet said herself ‘’I wake before the time that Romeo Come to redeem me? there’s a fearful point! Shall I not, then, be stifled in the vault,To whose foul mouth, no healthsome air breathes”(Shakespeare 4.3.34) Juliet is stating her fears of being in the tomb after she wakes up from her fake death. This shows that parents know best in making the right decisions because if Juliet had married Paris on Thursday like she was asked to she would’ve lived and spared them a lot of
In Document B, “Think of marriage now”, Juliet tells her mother “ … no more deep will I endart mine eye / Than your consent gives strength to make it fly.” Juliet is telling Lady Capulet that she will only marry the person that her parents approve of. Juliet acts as if she will do what her parents say,which is why they do not take her seriously when Juliet says she does not want to marry Paris and force her to marry him, which drives Juliet to kill herself. Furthermore, Juliet also does not give her parents a reason to why she suddenly changed her mind about marrying paris. Juliet told her parent “ Delay this marriage for a month, a week…” When Juliet says to delay the marriage she does not tell her parents why she wanted to wait, because she did not give a valid reason her parents though she was just being difficult and thought Juliet would get over it and marry Paris. This resulted in Juliet faking her own death, which lead to Romeo and Juliet to take their own lives. Juliet is to blame because she acted as if she had no voice in the decisions that were made for her , causes her parent to overlook her opinion, Juliet also does not communicate why she does not want to marry Paris, which would have resulted in her parents to at least hear her
A person’s family may influence them substantially as they grow, from young children to love-struck teenagers. These family members might do so unintentually, but bad traits will rub off just as often as good ones, so will opinions and ideas. Lord Capulet is a character in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet who tries to make the best out of bad situations, but rarely succeeds and is coloured as quite a hypocrite. He attempts to not be blinded by hate but evidently this leads to many mistakes, usually ones he himself doesn’t end up making, but ones he leads others into. Lord Capulet’s bad parenting leads to the death of his daughter and her lover.
In “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet”, William Shakespeare explains the idea that parental support is needed for teenagers. In the play two teenagers secretly get married and then commit suicide. Parents should let their kids do what they want but they can’t let them run loose..The amount of parental guidance in a teens life affects them greatly.
For instance, in the beginning of the play she suddenly tells Juliet that she wants her to get married and that she has already found a suitor. Lady Capulet claims “Well, think of marriage now. Younger than you / Here in Verona, ladies of esteem, / Are made already mothers… The valiant Paris seeks you for his love” (1.3.70-75). Lady Capulet attempts to force the idea into Juliet’s mind that she should already be married by now, therefore it makes sense that she should soon be married to Paris. This is how parents usually speak with young ones, to ensure that they behave correctly. However, in this case, Juliet is old enough to have a conversation with Lady Capulet regarding important endeavors such as marriage. In addition, Lady Capulet reproaches Juliet for grieving shortly after the loss of Tybalt and the banishment of Romeo. She states that “Some grief shows much of love, / But much of grief shows still some want of wit” (3.5.72-73). Essentially, Juliet’s mother is saying that Juliet is being stupid because she has expressed her sadness – something that is in fact healthy for everyone to do. Juliet has just lost her cousin and the love of her life has been banished from her city. Also, to make matters more difficult, she is an adolescent, and therefore feels emotions even more strongly. For all these reasons, it is extremely insensitive for Lady Capulet to tell Juliet that those who grieve lack intelligence. Furthermore, Lady Capulet abandons Juliet in the time where she needs her mother the most – when she is being threatened by Lord Capulet to marry Paris. Rather than at least conversing about it with her daughter, Juliet’s mother instead declares “Talk not to me, for I’ll not speak a word, / Do as thou wilt, for I have done with thee” (3.5.203-04). Lady Capulet shut down Juliet’s attempts to discuss her own marriage, ignorant of
upon them, but they have a subtle yet firm grasp on their children’s. lives. They use this grasp to guide, not to force, their children. However, in the time of Romeo and Juliet, the parents had control over the household, the father more so than the mother. They would tell their children how to live.
In society today, the choices of many young people are swayed through peer pressure, social media, and families. In William Shakespeare’s play, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, he reveals that the decisions of young people are affected through the authoritative values of two families. Burdened by the high standards established by their family, Romeo and Juliet are required to make decisions on the behalf of their household’s status. Family values affect the decisions of young people through the influence of authoritative values and reality of societal pressure.
The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is warning that teenagers should not rebel to their parents because teenager’s choice are often not the best choices as they think. The fate forces Romeo, Juliet, Tybalt and Mercutio to their death, and forces Paris to not marry with Juliet because they all disobeys to their parents or parental figures who have more attitude than them. They try
At the point in a person’s life, at which they are a teenager, they will make decisions that will not only affect themselves, but many people around them. David Dobbs says, "...and the teen's sloppier moments can bring unbearable consequences" (Dobbs 7). What Dobbs is saying is that these behaviors are changing the surroundings of the people that the teen was associated with. Examples of this can be found everywhere in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. In line 170 of Act V, Juliet says, "This is thy sheath; there rust, and let me die" (Shakespeare 475). This is where Juliet makes the decision to kill herself, which later on effects Paris, Juliet’s parents, and Friar. Now, Romeo and Juliet have killed themselves over each other. Romeo and Juliet ended their lives, along with the feud going on between their families, but left both of their families with the heartache of them no longer alive. could come from their quick love affair does not even cross their minds. Throughout the course of Act II, Romeo and Juliet rush their relationship because, according to science,
Romeo and Juliet is set in an Italian city named Verona. Romeo is the son of of Montague, a powerful family patriarch, and Juliet is the daughter of Capulet, another powerful patriarch. There’s one problem with this. Capulet and Montague hate each other. There’s another problem. The story was set in a time where men were thought of as superior to women. It was not unusual for a father to marry his daughter to another man just for the political status. This makes it impossible for Romeo to marry Juliet peacefully. In today’s world, Capulet’s actions would not be regarded as good parenting, so that is why, in our eyes, Capulet seems like a bad father, but there is more to his bad side. He tried to marry Juliet off to a kinsman of the prince just for the political status, but his bad parenting also harmed Juliet in another way. He let his anger get the best of him in most cases, and by doing this, it made Juliet keep secret from him. So, by being stubborn, self-absorbed, and hot-tempered, he influenced Romeo and Juliet to kill themselves.
Becoming a teenager everyone thinks that you make many bad decisions throughout those years. I don’t really make a whole lot of bad decisions that affect me in a big way; the only bad decision I’ve really made throughout my teenage years so far is talking back to my parents, when I don’t want to listen to what they have to say. Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare was a play that is about two young teenagers that fall madly in love with each other, but their families were sworn enemies. Romeo loves Juliet, but Juliet is a Capulet. While the feud escalates, more characters die, and Romeo and Juliet’s happy ending vanishes. If Juliet and Friar Lawrence had both improved their decision making maybe things would have happened
“ A pair of two star crossed lovers take their life.” This quote is made in prologue 7 and spoiled what will happen to the reader, but the reason why or who is at fault is never spoken of. Juliet Capulet, daughter of Lady Capulet and Lord Capulet is a thirteen year old girl who is obedient and wants to do the best on behalf of the family. Throughout the play the reader is given many instances were Juliet’s parents feel obligated to love her. At first they threatened to throw her out onto the streets as in Act three Scene 5 Capulet says to Juliet “Thursday is near lay hand on heart and you be mine, Ill give you to my friend, and you to be not, hang, beg, starve, die in the streets.”. Even though she obeyed her parents they had high expectations of her to do what was beneficial
Life is very unpredictable in most cases and cannot always be shaped to our likings. We can never predict what is going to occur next in our lives. The line that separates choice and fait is seamlessly blurred and is hard to come in to our control. However, it is the choices we make that can direct us on different paths that reveal our uncertain future. In the play, Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare, the loving couple have made many erratic choices that have lead to the tragic death of both. The choice of Romeo attending the Capulet ball, the couple getting married, and Juliet going along with Friar Laurence’s hazardous plans were all impulsively made leading to their dreadful death.
Juliet’s arranged marriage with Paris, as well as the ancient feud between Capulets and Montagues, eventually contributed to the deaths of their children. In Act 1 Scene 2, Paris asks Capulet, ‘But now, my lord, what say you to my suit?’ which shows that Capulet and Paris are discussing Juliet’s possible marriage without consulting her, perhaps implying they think she is too nave to decide on her future. They are arranging her marriage for her, which implies that men are very controlling of women’s lives, especially those of their daughters. The scene establishes how Juliet is subject to parental influence, and how she is very constrained since her father can force her to marry whoever he wants. Juliet’s status as a woman leaves her with no power or choice in the decision of whom she should marry.
Romeo and Juliet made many choices out of their own free will, including an irreversible decision that ended in despair for all characters. “All are punished!”(5.3.305). In the play “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare, the actions of Romeo, the actions of Juliet, and the actions of others prove that free will is more paramount than fate in the plot of the play.
Have you ever just thought what the heck are my parents thinking, there is no way I'm listening to them? I know I have and I think you probably have to. Its because our parents aren’t always right. There are always those times when your parents are going to be wrong, I mean they're only human. And sometime you're not gonna want to obey them, even though most of the time you should listen. And there are many reasons for that and I’m sure you could think of more but here are the ones I got from Romeo and Juliet. There are three main reasons I can think of for why you shouldn’t obey your parents; if they want you to do something that could cause harm to you, if they ask you to do something that you are unable to do, or if they want you to follow a plan or something that they want you to do not something that would make you happy.