More handpicked essays just for you.
The role of women in Shakespeare
The role of women in Shakespeare
Lord capsule romeo and juliet character analysis
Don’t take our word for it - see why 10 million students trust us with their essay needs.
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. This can further been seen by him saying “She hath not seen the change of fourteen years” which is basically saying that she isn’t even fourteen years old yet. This may make the reader feel as though Capulet is being a good father because he is not marrying his daughter off at such a young age, something that was expected to happen to …show more content…
This could potentially be because he previously said that Juliet was “yet a stranger in the world” meaning that she has not seen very much or experienced very much so far in her life, leading the reader to think that her father, Lord Capulet, believes she should be give more time to live her life as a child before being married and then having to undertake the duties of a wife. However, this is slightly ironic because throughout the play it is shown and implied that Juliet was not let out to experience the world outside her palace home very often and Lord Capulet is suggesting she should be left to experience the world for two years prior to marriage. Furthermore, this all presents Lord Capulet as both a good and bad father, depending on the time period in which it is viewed from. If it where viewed from the time period in which the play is set or written then Capulet would be frowned upon as it was the duty of a father in that period to ensure that their child has a suited to marry, in the case of a girl/women, or had been selected as a suited for somebody else, in the case of a man. This would
he is a bit hasty. When he asks for his sword Lady Capulet says ‘ A crutch, a crutch, a crutch! Why call you for sword?’(I.i.74) This gives the impression that Capulet is perhaps too old for this kind of brawl and it is mocking him for. However, his behaviour shows the strong emotions he feels towards the Montagues and how important his family is to him.
One of the standards was that Juliet get married young. At the time, Juliet was in her early to mid teens, which is not really a good time to get married, because you still haven’t experienced life enough to know what qualities are good in a partner. Granted, he dad was going to marry her, but still on qualities he thought was good. Anyway, the marriage probably would not have been good. Also society thought that she should marry someone her dad chose for her, as shown by this quote, said by Lord Capulet, “She shall be married to this noble earl,” (3.5.24) This “noble earl” was Paris. If she had not had to marry Paris, I think that everyone would’ve gotten along a lot easier. Society also considered the Montagues and the Capulets to be enemies. So, they didn’t think that two children of opposing families should express love to each other, rather than
Juliet, a Capulet, is a beautiful young lady tired of being controlled by her father, Lord Capulet. The two families are in a never-ending feud that comes between Romeo and Juliet’s love. In the course of four and a half days, Romeo and Juliet plan their marriage with the help of Priest Friar Laurence and Juliet’s Nurse. After the couple is married, Romeo is banished from the city of Verona, causing an issue for their ideal fate together. Lord Capulet forced Juliet to marry Count Paris after she married Romeo, leaving Friar to structure a plan to avoid a second marriage for Juliet.
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/
Lady Capulet is very materialistic and she wants Juliet to gain wealth and status by marrying Paris ‘’Share all that he doth possess’’. In addition, because she got married at a young age, therefore she thinks it’s right for Juliet to be married at a young age ‘’I was likely your mother at just about your age’’. Moreover, she constantly urges Juliet to marry Paris without any sense of consideration for Juliet’s opinions or feelings, about the alliance of the marriage. Furthermore, this illustrates her cold attitude towards love and marriage as she only talks about Paris Social position and wealth.
Near the end of the novel, we are able to see two very different perspectives from Juliet and her father, Lord Capulet, that illustrate the theme, as well. When Juliet's parents suggest, or order, Juliet’s marriage to Paris, Juliet says: “He shall not make me there a joyful bride! I wonder at this haste, that I must wed ere he that should be husband comes to woo! I pray you, tell my lord and father, madam, I will not marry yet!”(3.5.121). This significantly demonstrates how much youth Juliet still has left in her. She cannot be persuaded to see reason, but also shows courage to stand with who and what she believes in and is able to show her father how strong her love for Romeo really is. Another quote that shows her true devotion is in Act 3 when Juliet still speaks well of Romeo even after he killed her cousin: “But, wherefore, villain, didst thou kill my cousin? That villain cousin would have killed my husband...My husband lives, that Tybalt would have slain, and Tybalt’s dead, that would have slain my husband. All this is comfort. Wherefore weep I then?”(3.2.110 and 3.2.115). This is an example of when Juliet openly shows how strong and true her feelings are for Romeo. She knows that once Romeo is her husband, she should support him, which might in some cases mean supporting him more than her cousin Tybalt. But there is also not only Romeo and Juliet’s side of true passion and youthfulness-there is also Lord Capulet’s side. The argument that Paris truly is a good man, that Lord Capulet has more experience in adulthood, and that Juliet is too quick to give up her family for Romeo shows that Lord Capulet’s ideas and feelings against Romeo do have some importance and wisdom to them. But he also forces his opinion and will on his daughter by saying: “But fettle your fine joints ‘gainst Thursday next to go with Paris to Saint Peter’s church, Or I will drag thee on a hurdle
From the beginning of the book, it is shown that Capulet is a stubborn old man who, as the leader of the Capulet’s, hates almost all Montagues with a burning passion. His hate makes him want Juliet to marry Paris to get closer with the Prince who is angry at the
For a girl juliet’s age, preparing to be married was very normal for the time period. Fathers would choose suitors for their young daughters, and then the daughters would marry whomever their father chose. Despite this tradition, it worked a little differently in the Capulet Family. Lord Capulet was empathetic to Juliet’s feelings about marrying at such a
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.
Throughout the scene, we are given the impression that Capulet is kind-hearted, because he wants his daughter to marry for love and wants Paris to ‘woo her’ and work hard to ‘get her heart’, although we are still aware of his power to force Juliet into a marriage if necessary.... ... middle of paper ... ... Lord Capulet takes it for granted that his daughter will do what he tells her, saying ‘I will make a desperate tender / Of my child’s love’, taking responsibility away from Juliet and perhaps suggesting that she can’t decide for herself. Juliet’s parents appear understanding of her grief at first, but then plan the wedding in only 3 days, not giving her time to grieve.
He says Juliet is too young to get married, and he also says his opinion is only a little part, Juliet needs to decide by herself. He says woman should not marry too early by saying “And too soon marred are those so early made (I. ii 13).” He says marry is not only consent by saying “My will to her consent is but a part (I. ii 17).” His opinion fits the opinion in the world now. Lady Capulet, wife of Lord Capulet, has different opinion about
... The reason for this is Tybalt. His nephew has been slain and taken. Juliet’s mind off the death of her cousin. In the quotation I have just used the language used by Capulet is extremely forceful and aggressive.
The audience is first introduced to Juliet in the exposition of the play. Juliet attracts the attention the Count Paris and her father (Lord Capulet) wisely says that Juliet “is yet a stranger in the world” (Act I.2.8) and should be allowed “two more summers” (Act I.2.10) to grow until she is ready for marriage. This implies that Juliet is young and has not yet matured to level where she is eligible to be married. Lord Capulet’s love for his daughter leads him to protect her from the prospective marriage until she is “ripe to be a bride” (Act I.2.11).
Also, Romeo spots Juliet for the first time at her father’s party and his first words about her are “Yo, she’s bangin’!” I wrapped pearls around the stick to give others the feeling that she has her daddy wrapped around her finger doing everything for her. Juliet is a spoiled brat who can’t do anything for herself and everyone else works hard to make her happy. In Act 3 Scene 5 Capulet is shouting at Lady Capulet because he is mad at Juliet for not wanting to marry Paris. He says “I have worked hard to provide Juliet with everything she needs to be happy.