The relationship shown in Act 3 Scene 5 between Juliet and Lady Capulet is portrayed as poor. Lady Capulet is shown as a very distant mother, though this is to be expected when there is a Nurse taking care of the child from the early stages of the child’s life.
In Act 3 Scene 5 Lady Capulet is very fickle in making her decision to stand up for Juliet when she decides to go against her father’s orders and not marry Paris. This lack of the ability to stand up for her own daughter just emphasises the distance between Lady Capulet and Juliet as Mother and Daughter.
This fickleness is shown through related quotes like, “I would the fool were married to her grave”. Lady Capulet then changes her mind and shows some faint rebellion against Lord Capulet with the quote, “You are too hot”. This shows that Lady Capulet is trying to calm Lord Capulet down, because she fears that he may be going too far with his punishment, this shows she doesn’t want to lose her daughter, even if she refuses to do what she is told. This shows some faint sense of care and concern for Juliet.
The relationship shown between Lord Capulet and Juliet is also shown as weak. Like the relationship between Lady Capulet and Juliet, Lord Capulet is shown as a very distant Father, the reason for this might be partly down to there being a Nurse in the house. I think that it is mainly due to Lord Capulet being the head of the Capulet household; therefore he might be too busy for his children. Another contributing factor to this distance between father and daughter might be that Lord Capulet knows there is a Nurse caring for the child, therefore there is not much need for a father figure to be at home very often.
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...ll bring happiness to Juliet’s life. This emphasises how much the Nurse takes into consideration Juliet’s best interests, this again shows the way in which the Nurse takes on the Mother role.
The way in which Shakespeare uses language and action to explore and reveal the relationships between Juliet and her parents and the relationship between Juliet and the Nurse uses many different writing techniques to show love, hate, betrayal and the different roles played by the characters in the play. Using these different techniques helps to elaborate on the subject of different relationships between different characters in the play. This is key to help the audience understand how this play is based upon romance and tragedy, it helps the audience understand how wrong and discouraged the love between Romeo and Juliet would have been like in the time this play was set.
Instead of making sure Juliet is out of harm's way she pushes her onto the path. Lady Capulet shows no caring towards Juliet such as being uncertain of Juliet's precise age (Chang 1). Lady Capulet also insisted on Juliet marrying Paris because he is wealthy even though Juliet does not have any interest in him (Fabry 66). Throughout the play Lady Capulet was presented by only wanting money and not caring what she does to reach her goal. It is obvious that she married Lord Capulet for his wealth because clues are shown in the play about her being scornful of his age. Such as when her husband wants to fight Lord Montague and asks for his sword, but she suggests a crutch instead (Fabry 10). Lady Capulet is distant from Juliet and always sides with her husband. Even when Lord Capulet is threatening Juliet that he is going to hit her and throw her out of the house if she does not obey him, Lady Capulet still supports her husband's decision. Lady Capulet shows no emotion to her daughter, but when Juliet is dead, she is filled with sorrow (Fabry 10). The Prince isn't all innocent either. Yes, he does threaten the two families if there was any sort of fighting with each other the punishment will be death, but he never follows through with his orders, which continues the quarrel of the Capulets and Montagues. When Romeo kills Tybalt he is only exiled from the city, but when a crime such as murder has occurred the punishment is to be
When there is a fight in the market place, Capulet rushes to fight for his honor, “my sword I say, old Montague is come...” Capulet denies Paris’ request to marry Juliet “ and too soon marred are those so early made,” acting for his own good because he wants Juliet to produce many offspring to carry on the Capulets bloodline, since she is his only surviving child. When at the ball Capulet demands Tybalt to let Romeo be,” content thee, gentle coz, let him alone,” but this just fuels Tybalts anger towards Romeo, which eventually ends up in Tybalt causing his own death. Capulet believes he is giving his child the best when he announces her engagement to Paris” she shall be married to this noble earl,” and believes Paris will make a good husband for Juliet. When Juliet refuses Capulet thinks it best to threaten her, “I will drag thee,” but this just makes Juliet turn to more drastic measures.
This is when he calls her a "disobedient wretch." The reason for this is because Lord Capulet has told Paris that Juliet will take his hand in marriage and if she doesn't then he will be going back to his word. In those days, whatever the man of the house says goes. To hear that Juliet refusing the command makes him shocked and very angry, as He has searched and found a perfect match for Juliet and so he feels that she should be grateful for.
The house of the Capulets invites loyalty among the people but also hot tempers. Through the inability to understand Juliet and put aside their anger they may have been the cause for the events that transpired during the story. Lord Capulet, patriarch of the Capulets, is a man that demands respect and has quite the temper. When his character is introduced he is a reasonable father, taking Juliet’s age into consideration the first time he is approached by Paris about marriage. He allows Romeo to take part of his party after Tybalt discovers him. This seems to take a complete 180 later on when Juliet disobeys her father, after her cousin’s death, he threatens to hurt her. “I tell thee what: get thee to church o' Thursday, or never after look me in the face. Speak not. Reply not. Do not answer me. My fingers itch.” Act 3, scene 5,
...ue in the play, Juliet does come from a very prosperous family. Because of this, “children often spend their first years under the care of…nurses”(Grendler). Juliet goes to the Nurse to deliver a letter to Romeo rather than her own mother because she does not trust her enough. The Nurse really does care and love with Juliet. She is supportive and does her best to make sure Juliet is always happy.
And Lord Capulet doesn’t consider Juliet's feelings when she opposes Paris. Out of anger, instead he says to Juliet “Hang thee, young baggage! disobedient wretch! I tell thee what: get thee to church o' Thursday, or never after look me in the face: Speak not, reply not, do not answer me; My fingers itch. Wife, we scarce thought us blest that God had lent us but this only child; But now I see this one is one too much, and that we have a curse in having her: Out on her, hilding!” (Act III. V). He immediately calls Juliet horrid names that an understanding and aware parent wouldn’t call their child. ‘Authoritative parenting have rules for their children they expect them to follow. However, they keep in mind of their children’s feelings on the rules and use consequences instead of punishment when the child breaks the rule’ (Morin). Unfortunately, Lord Capulet is not an authoritative parent so when Juliet disobeyed his wishes he grew angry and harsh towards
Lady Capulet abides by these rules when dealing with her daughter. She knows her husband is planning to marry their daughter to Paris. It is she that must prepare Juliet for the news because one of her duties is to take care of the household. However, Lady Capulet has no say of who Juliet should marry, because that is left to the husband who is lord of the manor.
lovers showing determination to be together despite their feuding. families and bloodshed caused to each other. It displays love Juliet feels for Romeo, which eclipses everything and transforms the world. relationship she has with her parents, from dutiful to disobedient. However, a web of human actions results in tragedy for both Romeo and Juliet, including the actions of Juliet's parents.
Considerable expectations are placed on Juliet due to her gender. As a female, Juliet was expected to marry the man of her family’s choosing, granting her no control over her future. Capulet and County Paris discuss whether Juliet is fit to be a bride. Although age plays a factor in this decision, Capulet is deciding his daughter’s fate based on the expected gender roles of her being the sole female daughter of the family, “ She hath not seen the change of fourteen years;/Let two more summers wither in their pride/
Romeo and Juliet Essay 1. Starting with this extract, explain how far you think Shakespeare presents Lord Capulet as a good father. In this extract Shakespeare presents Lord Capulet as quite a good father, given the time period. This can be seen through “She hath not seen the change of fourteen years; Let two more summers wither in their pride” which suggests that Lord Capulet believes his daughter is too young, perhaps even too juvenile, to marry his suiter, Count Paris.
Lord Capulet is not only mean to Juliet but to the nurse as shown In act 3,sc 5, line 181 and 183 “O, God ‘i’ g’ eden!” And “Peace, you mumbling fool!”. The meaning of the first quote is an exclamation of annoyance. The second quote means to leave and stop talking. The significance of these two quotes is Lord Capulet is aggressive towards anyone trying to help Juliet. Second, these quotes show that Lord Capulet treats Juliet just as a servant to the family. To me this just means that this is what Juliet had to live with this day-to-day thus pushing her to the edge and eventually taking her own
Lord Capulet is a loving father who deeply cares for Juliet. When he arranges the marriage between her and Paris, he is just trying to do what he feels is best for her. He knows Paris, being handsome and rich, will make a good husband to Juliet. When she refuses to marry Paris he goes into a violent rage, saying things he doesn’t mean. “Hang thee, young baggage, disobedient wretch! / I tell thee what: get thee to church o’Thursday, / Or never after look me in the face.”(3.5.166-168). He feels that the marriage of the two will be beneficial for Juliet and he loves her so much that he doesn’t mean to hurt her feelings. When Juliet “dies” he laments. “Despised, distressed, hated, martyred, killed! / Uncomfortable time, why cam’st thou now/ To murder, murder our solemnity? / O child! O child! My soul and not my child! / Dead art thou! Alack, my child is dead, / And with my child my joys are buried.” (4.5.65-70). He cries out in a pain and anguish for his lost daughter Juliet. By showing emotion on account of her death and for her disobedience, Capulet shows that he really does care for Juliet and that he is a good father, wanting the best for her.
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 naïve to decide on her future. They are arranging her marriage for her, which implies that men were 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.
The Nurse was perfect for the job because she had just lost her little baby Susan, and The Nurse will now have unwanted breast milk that is ideal for Juliet as Lady Capulet does not want the role of breast feeding. The relationship between The Nurse and Juliet is like a mother daughter relationship, she is like Juliet surrogate mother towards Juliet. The nurse possesses many qualities. For example, she is very hearty towards Juliet, kind, protective, compassionate and a loving lady. In some parts of the play The Nurse can be long-winded, insensitive, arrogant, insecure and stupid at times but she loves Juliet very much, partially as she imagines that Juliet is a substitute for her own daughter Susan.
The audience’s first impression of Juliet however, is through her interaction with her mother (Lady Capulet) and the Nurse. From the Nurse’s remarks, the audience learns that Juliet is thirteen and “Come Lammas-eve at night shall [Juliet turn] fourteen” (Act I.3.18-9). As Juliet enters the presence of her mother and the Nurse, Shakespeare portrays Juliet as a very faithful daughter. When summoned by the Nurse, Juliet comes promptly then responds politely to her mother “Madam, I am here, what is your will?” (Act I.3.7). When Juliet refers to her mother as ‘madam” (Act I.3.7), the audience also gets the impression of Juliet being compliant to her elder’s wishes. This can be observed when her mothe...