Relationships In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

How Romeo and Juliet’s Relationship Impacts Others “The course of true love never did run smooth” –William Shakespeare. Shakespeare truly proved this quote in his illustrious play called Romeo and Juliet. These two star-crossed lovers definitely did not have a smooth course to true love, as they experienced many hardships along the way that ultimately resulted in their downfall. Romeo and Juliet’s forbidden love unleashed a strain on their reputations, friendships, and their relationship with their families. To start off, it effects their reputations. To expand, in the text it says “Deny thy father and refuse thy name, or if thou wilt not, be sworn my love, and I’ll no longer be a Capulet.” (Shakespeare, 71). Juliet is troubled because she

To explain, in the text it says “I’ll send to one in Mantau, where that same banished runagate doth live, shall give him such an unaccustomed dram that he shall soon keep Tybalt company.” (Shakespeare, 163). Lady Capulet was seeking revenge on Romeo for killing Tybalt. This, along with the feud between their families, meant that Juliet could never be honest about her relationship with Romeo. This means that Juliet’s family would not be supportive of her and Romeo being together, so Juliet must keep it a secret. Since her mother hates Romeo for his transgression, she’ll despise Juliet in association, therefore tarnishing whatever tiny bond they had. Another example from the text is “But, an you will not wed, I’ll pardon you! Graze where you will, you shall not house with me!” (Shakespeare, 169). Juliet declined Paris’ marriage proposal because she was married to Romeo already. Her parents could not know this because Romeo was of the Montague family, making him an enemy, and not to mention he was Tybalt’s murderer. Juliet’s refusal to marry Paris because of her allegiance to Romeo angered her dad, and resulted in him threatening to disown her, thus ruining her relationship with her