Social conscience and responsibility are key attributes that define a human being. There has always been a severe lack of these characteristics in the society we live in which has lead to immense consequences. The impact of the people in everyday-life is enormous on young individuals. This is best demonstrated in the classic play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare in which there are several key secondary characters whose decisions contribute to the tragic demise of the play's protagonists, Romeo and Juliet. The outcome of the play could have been significantly altered and the tragedy could easily have been averted if only the characters of the Capulets, the Nurse, and Friar Lawrence were more responsible and made better decisions relating to young lovers. Juliet?s parents, Lord and Lady Capulet, play an important role in Juliet?s tragic end. Lord Capulet insisted on Juliet marrying Paris and got angry at her when she refused, telling her to ?go with Paris to Saint Peter?s Church, or I will drag thee on a hurdle thither ? out, you baggage!? (III, iv, 154-156). This forcefulness demonstrated by her father has surely contributed to Juliet making rash decisions without thinking them through as her sense of isolation grew. Lord Capulet also never makes any attempt to end the generations of feuding between the Capulets and the Montagues. A peaceful relationship between the two families would have given Romeo and Juliet no reason to hide their love for each other. Most importantly, the Capulets were traditional parents, strictly adhering to the society around them. Lady Capulet compared Juliet to other girls by saying ?younger than you, here in Verona, ladies of esteem are already made mothers? (I, iii, 69-71) whi... ... middle of paper ... ...been a lot more responsible and made better decisions concerning Romeo and Juliet. In this play, ironically, it is the role models of the young lovers that are largely responsible for the tragedy. The Capulets should have cared more about what Juliet wanted instead of forcing their own will while the Nurse ought to have been a better counsel and motherly figure to Juliet, especially in difficult times when she was needed the most.. But mostly, the Friar needed to be more responsible and make better judgements regarding the young couple whom he influenced a great deal more than he imagined at the time. These faults are merely part of human nature but are nonetheless avertable. Shakespeare does a great job of showing that no one, from respectable upper-class parents to holy priests, is perfect and anyone can heavily influence the lives of those around them.
In the play, Romeo and Juliet, many characters were to blame and some to be pardoned. Friar Laurence and Lord Capulet were the most responsible for the problems Romeo and Juliet face. Where as the Nurse tried helping and did the what was best for the couple although it was not what Juliet wanted. The nurse did the most realistic mature thing by telling Juliet to simply marry Paris.
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.
First of all, The Montague’s and Capulet’s hatred for one another shows another depth about how human errors create the setting of Romeo and Juliet’s death. If only both families had gotten along from the beginning, the two star-crossed lovers could have had a friendship from the very start. If the families were close when they were young, they could have grown up to realize that the two were in love. Juliet would have been able to tell her parents, and that way, they would have been ecstatic about the engagement. The reason this is their fault is because if they had been on civil terms with each other, the deaths wouldn’t have occurred. Shakespeare almost made it appear like the parents did it on purpose for them to have to go behind their backs. Romeo and Tybalt’s battle to the death was also fault of the families disliking each other, and if this conflict had not taken place, the wedding wouldn’t have been forced upon Juliet. In this case, she ...
In conclusion, in the play Romeo and Juliet both Romeo and Juliet make decisions that, because of their adolescents are quick and are not thought through which really affects their lives and those of the people close to them. In this day and age you see people who are making bad decisions, for example the use of drugs and underage drinking. The decision to do these things is most of the time done by people who are adolescents. These people dont think about the real consequences that it could have later in their live or event the damage that it does to their bodies right now. These people do it without
The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet could have never happened if not for the ideals and emotions portrayed by the characters in the play. Selfishness is a problem that the characters in “Romeo and Juliet” deal with on a daily basis. These same characters also have an excess of anger towards each other and themselves. In the society that this play is based in, honour causes many problems as people fight to protect their honour. In “Romeo and Juliet” some of the most destructive elements are selfishness, anger and honour.
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,
Juliet’s parents were the cause of Romeo and Juliet’s death because they forced marriage onto Juliet and threatened her when she refused to marry Paris. Document B, “ Think of marriage now”, is the scene where Juliet’s mother, Lady Capulet,
Throughout history never has there been a piece of literature as well known for its tragic end as that of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Although many factors contribute to the grief and misfortune that this play represents, human actions play the principle role in the final outcome. At first glance, one may look over the character of Friar Laurence dismissing him as only a minor player in the plot. However, upon closer examination, it becomes obvious that the Friar plays an essential role in the development of the play and, although has good intentions, is responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet.
...play been taken more seriously by key characters. Romeo and Juliet are two fated lovers who come from families that are sworn enemies. Their love is not only fated, but fatal; which lead to their deaths. Frair Lawrence and Nurse could have prevented circumstances from getting out of hand, by listening to both Romeo and Juliet’s first declaration of love about each other. Nurse knew her masters’ view on the Montague family, she could have notified the parents of their meeting at the party and their parents could have prevented their affair. Frair Lawrence also could have prevented their death, true that their marriage would have brought peace, but that was a risky chance to take. The families might have been more infuriated with one another than welcoming and understanding. Both characters’ had love in their intentions, but some things do not end the way we intend.
It is evident throughout the infamous Shakespearian play of Romeo and Juliet, that the issue of Honour and Duty is to blame for the star cross’d lovers demise. The play was set in Verona, during the Elizabethan Era, from 1558 to 1603, and the regulations within the society plague the fact that honour and duty is to blame for the death of the feuding families, and ‘star cross’d lovers’ of Romeo and Juliet.
Romeo and Juliet gets along with their parents until they start to grow attached with each other. Juliet shows a close bond with her father and mother until they clash when Juliet’s father tells her to marry Paris. When her father tells her to marry Paris she has a meltdown because she had already established to herself that she was going to marry Romeo. Many people agree that Juliet didn't have the best relationship with her parents but she did love them. Romeo didn't necessarily have any conflicts with his parents but Romeo’s parents worry but they still do nothing.
Juliets parents are mostly to blame for the whole outcome of the play. Juliet was only thirteen, she had no moral support from her parents and the way the lord and Lady Capulet treated her was terrible. They set her up with Paris, and tried to force her to be with him. Even though arranged marriages back then were normal, Juliet was only thirteen and was not ready or prepared for this next step in life.. Until she met Romeo. But, even though her parents were gentle and calm about it all at the beginning "Oh, Juliet, just see if you can like him at the party tonight, ok sweetheart?, this all changed after her cousin died and she was upset/grieving. Not long after all this occurred they decided her grief is excessive and tried to force her to
Shakespeare has been know for many plays but one of his famous one is “Romeo and Juliet” Which has two teens from rivalling families who fell in love with each other but through misunderstandings and not well thought out plans by their mentors led to both Romeo and Juliet’s death by suicide. There were many ways that these “Star-crossed lovers” could avoided their fate with more thought out ideas and bring more people into their plans but untimely they died from plans from their mentors. What is the Relationship between Romeo and Juliet parents? Well Romeo’s relationship with his parents is they care for him very deeply. His mother was very relieved when he was not at the quarreled in the market. “O, where is Romeo?/Saw him today?/Right glad
While secondary characters are less important than the main characters of the book, they often have a noteworthy impact on the story. In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, a secondary character, Friar Lawrence, plays a vital role throughout the play. The play takes place in Verona and focuses on Romeo and Juliet, two star-crossed lovers from two feuding families; the Montagues and the Capulets. The extremely violent feud between these families has been ongoing for generations, extending out to even the serving men of both houses. Romeo and Juliet must profess their love in secret because of the quarrel between their parents. This is a catalyst in triggering tragic events, consisting of the deaths of many other characters, including themselves. Friar Lawrence plays a crucial role to the action, character development, and themes of Romeo and Juliet.
... have been effective parents that had a great impact on their children’s lives, Romeo and Juliet’s final fates could have been avoided. Much like the quote by Anna Freud, “It is only when parental feelings are ineffective or too ambivalent or when the mother's emotions are temporarily engaged elsewhere that children feel lost,” the Montagues’ and Capulets’ are ineffective in helping their children with their problems leading Romeo and Juliet to be lost in love as well as their untimely death (“Anna Freud”).