Letter To Father-Daughter Relationships In Romeo And Juliet By William Shakespeare

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To my dearest daughter, Desdemona,
Ever since you had left Venice, your home, I had came to a realisation that I, your loving father should always accept you and your decisions after all you are my loving daughter. Your mother and I had been blessed by the gods with a gift much more valuable than any riches and when I first laid eyes on you I knew that you would always be like your mother, you inherited her beauty, personality and all of her other unique qualities that she possessed and from me you inherited my spirit, stubbornness and to always follow your heart. I did not see it back then and I was only thinking about the future of the family name and in doing so I forgot about your happiness. I had believed that I had failed as a father and sought for advice from my dear brother, Gratiano, I informed him of the courses of events that had taken place in our household and that his niece has left for Cyprus with her newly wedded husband that I did not approve of. I had hoped that Gratiano would take part in my side but your uncle had reminded me of what I had done to protect and to preserve my love for you beloved mother. So I write to you to ask for forgiveness for the disappointing father that failed to accept you and to tell you the story that you had long requested for.
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He had forbidden us to ever see each other again but we did not let that get in the way of true love. Your mother and I would sneak out and meet with each other and every time I saw her I fell deeper in love with her. I had chosen the right fate for me and was destined to be with her, little did I know that her father had already arranged her marriage with a much superior and respected man than I. When I had heard that she was getting married I had grown jealous and angry but I knew that this day would come, since her father never accepted

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