According to scientists, lions are persistent animals that will eliminate anything that gets in their way, in order for them to survive. A lion will kill its prey and other animals that disrupt him or her. Also, the lion species is known to kill other lion cubs that are not theirs in order to start a new generation of lions that belong only to them. In William Shakespeare’s play, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, alike with the lions, two characters, Paris and Lord Capulet, eliminate the feelings of others and persist toward goals that only benefit themselves. Persistence may seem a great quality, but, when it is used selfishly, it leads to blocking others from pursuing their own ambitions. Paris’s persistence towards marrying causes …show more content…
As a father, his behavior causes him to be unwavering in his belief that Juliet should marry Paris. He was not always this uncompromising but, his aspirations shield his mind into being closed to any other suggestions. For example, Lord Capulet has rage towards Juliet’s rejection towards his proposal on marrying Paris and says, “Unworthy as she [Juliet] is, we wrought so worthy a gentleman to be her bride?” (3.5.150) Capulet displays that Juliet should be thankful that someone wants to marry someone unworthy as her. He expects Juliet to be ecstatic towards the marriage he arranges for her but, her rejection causes him to be very aggressive. His aggression leads him to be cruel towards his daughter without thinking about how his words can affect her. Capulet threatens her, “get thee to church o’ Thursday, or never look me in the face” (3.5.167) demonstrating that he will never talk to her again if she does not agree to marry Paris. His desire towards having her marry Paris causes Juliet to make decisions that will change both of their lives forever. Ultimately, Juliet drinks a strong vial that makes her appear as dead so she does not have to marry Paris. All these examples show that Capulet’s cold behavior is present when something doesn’t go his
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.
At the end of, “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet,” the star crossed lovers kill themselves, for as the say throughout the acts, they both would rather die than be apart from each other. But have we really stopped and pointed the finger at the ones who are really responsible for the deaths of this famous couple? Of course, Romeo did willingly drink the poison and Juliet also stabbed herself, but who else could have influenced these irrational actions? Could it be the nurse and the friar for giving the two bad advice? Or would it be the families, for being filled with so much hate that they couldn’t see the love between Romeo and Juliet? Could the end result of these actions ultimately be the effect that the the star crossed lovers have caused
Although Capulet wanted the best for Juliet, he didn't give a thought on how she felt and had forced her to marry Paris which had caused problems that led to her tragic end. She didn't want to marry someone who she did not love and wanted to escape this marriage. Her method of escape was death. Capulet's controlling actions appeared as early as Act I Scene 2, when he was arranging Juliet's marriage to Paris without her consent. Paris wondered if Juliet would like him and Capulet responded with, "Of my child's love: I think she will be ruled. In all respects by me; nay, more, I doubt it not." (IV, 3, ln. 13-14). stating that he doesn't just think Juliet will like him but that he knows she will like him. When Juliet refuses to marry Paris, he shouted, "To go with Paris to Saint Peter's Church, Or I will drag thee on a hurdle thither." (V, 3, ln. 154-155). making her agree to go to the church. Although she did agree to go, her thought of, "I'll to the friar, to know his remedy; If all else fail, myself have power to die." (V, 3, ln. 241-242). showed that she did not plan on marrying Paris and that she would die first. Juliet's arrangement to Paris had brought her death because it had resulted in the potion plan which had caused Romeo and Juliet to die. If Capulet had never forced Juliet to marry Paris, she would have been living happily with Romeo.
Juliet’s parents want her to be married off to Paris, who she has no interest in. However, wishing to please her parents, she considers the option, saying "I'll look to like, if looking liking move....". However, after meeting Romeo, she no longer obeys her parents, and refuses to marry Paris. The death of Tybalt pushes Lord Capulet to marry Juliet to Paris in hopes that it will make her stop grieving for her cousin. When Juliet refuses for no apparent reason, he loses his temper. He threatens to disown and throw Juliet out on the streets, insulting and threatening her by saying “Out, you green-sickness carrion! Out, you baggage! You tallow-face!”. This is essential to the success of the text because the conflict within the Capulet family is what drives Juliet to seek desperate measures, going to Friar Lawrence, who gives her the potion to fake her death. Some misfortune while using it leads to the death of Paris, Romeo, and
Lord Capulet, a short tempered man, is the father of young Juliet. Lord Capulet has always been nurturing towards Juliet, since she is his only child. In the beginning of the book he believes Juliet is not ready for marriage, and she should wait until she is at least fifteen or sixteen. Multiple times Paris, a prince, has approached Lord Capulet asking Juliet’s hand in marriage. Lord Capulet has always pushed it off because Juliet is only thirteen. For instance, when Lord Capulet says to Paris “But saying o’er what I have said before. My child is yet a stranger in the world; She hath not seen the change of fourteen years, Let two more summers wither in their pride, Ere we may think her ripe to be a bride.” (1.2.7-11). Lord Capulet seems to have made up his mind, but he has not. Near the end of the book, Lord Capulet arranges the marriage between Paris and Juliet. Lord Capulet and Paris shook hands, meaning it is a done deal. When Juliet finds out about the arranged marriage, she is deeply upset. Lord Capulet did not expect Juliet to react in such a manner, so he gives her an ultimatum. To become a beggar in the streets or marry Paris, she had to make a decision quickly. For example, Lord Capulet says a cruel line to Juliet “But fettle your fine joints 'gainst Thursday next To go ...
Paris is talking with Capulet, and saying that Juliet’s age should not stop her father from being married off, “Younger than she are happy mothers made” (1.2.12). Paris's argument to not wait for his and Juliet’s marriage is that there are many girls who are even younger than Juliet who are married and have already started a family. Juliet’s age puts her in a place where she is expected to contribute a child. This may be why she was in such a rush to get married to Romeo. Marriage of her choosing to Romeo prevents the marriage against her will to Paris. The influence placed on Juliet by her family is itself shaped by expectations of Juliet’s age group. When Juliet tells her father she does not wish to marry Paris, her father replies harshly commenting on her reasoning being due to her age, “A whining mammot, in her fortune’s tender/To answer I’ll not wed, I cannot love,/I am too young, I pray you pardon me” (3.5.185-187). Juliet’s father lacks empathy for Juliet’s position, and so continues to hold the high expectations that are required of her because of her age. Juliet never told her father she would not wed because of her age or her inability to love, so perhaps her father is projecting his guilt as he knows it is unreasonable to expect marriage and children from her when she is still so young and innocent. Juliet’s young age affects her maturity, which consequently influence the drastic and impulsive choices she made. When the Nurse agrees with Juliet’s parents about her marrying Paris, Juliet loses the one confidant she had. She depended heavily on the Nurse’s advice, as she herself lacked such wisdom. Her lack of maturity led her to make hasty decisions-choosing death as the easier way out, “Thou and my bosom henceforth shall be twain/I’ll too the friar, to know his remedy:/If all else fail, myself have power to die”
Even though Romeo is presented with violent situation, he remains calm. Do you think you can do he same? In the story "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet is about two lovers whose love is fobidden. They sneak under there parents eye to meet secretly to show there live for one another. The character Romeo is what you would call a lover. Which also means he is not a fighter. Even though he does show acts of violence in the story most would say Romeo is a violent person.
What Capulet is saying is Juliet is far too young to be married, and that Paris could have her when she reaches a suitable age. Here, he is being a good dad, looking out for his daughters’ best interest. However, after the death of Juliet’s cousin, Tybalt, Capulet considers it might be good for Juliet to have a husband, that it might be a good healing technique. Keep in mind that this is after the night of the party when Romeo and Juliet fell in love. He is convinced and is excited for Juliet to get married, when she says no. She refuses, for obvious reasons, and he throws a huge temper tantrum. His harsh reaction leads readers to look at him as a bit of a tyrant and his entire “good daddy” persona is flushed down the toilet when he starts threatening Juliet. He states that he is willing to beat her or throw her out on the...
There are many people in “Romeo and Juliet” who attributed to their death.First, the Nurse played a big role in the death of Romeo and Juliet.Second,Lord Capulet was another person who played a role in the death of Romeo and Juliet .Lastly,Friar Laurence was another person who attributed to the death of Romeo and Juliet.In “Romeo and Juliet” there are many people who attributed to their deaths such as the Nurse,Lord Capulet,and Friar Laurence.
Hamartia: a fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine. Derived from the Greek verb hamartanein, meaning to “miss the mark” or “to err”, Aristotle introduced the term to describe the error of judgment which ultimately led to a hero’s tragic downfall. In the play, Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare uses teenage love to portray the importance of moderation and vigilance. Although Romeo and Juliet are known as “star-crossed lovers, it does not negate the fact that they are impetuous in their love; fate may have designed their punishment but because of their recklessness it may not have needed to.
Act 1 Scene 3, shows to be the best initiation point. In this scene we can see right away that Lady Capulet is distant from Juliet. In line 1 of the scene, Lady Capulet says to the nurse “ Nurse, Where is my daughter? Call her forth to me.” In this small line it is easy to tell a lot about the relationship between Lady Capulet and her daughter. When she says “Nurse, where is my daughter?” means that she relies more on the nurse to know where her daughter is as oppose to herself. By saying “call her forth to me.” she is also passing the responsibility of getting the daughter to the nurse. By passing responsibilities of her daughter to the nurse; Lady Capulet is increasing the distance between her and her daughter. Another place where Lady Capulet shows to be distant is in Act 3 Scene 5. In this scene, in lines 69-73 she says “ Evermore Weeping for your cousin’s death? What, wilt thou wash him from his grave with tears? An if thou couldst, thou couldst not make him live. Therefore have done. Some grief shows much of love; but much grief shows still some want of wit.” In these lines Lady Capulet making an assumption as to what Juliet is feeling. Not only that, but she is also telling her not to cry instead of trying to understand what was really wrong with her daughter showing some distance among them. In these lines, the distance is clear, but this is only the inition of what the theme that Lady Capulet
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.
They not only treat her horribly, but also force her to marry someone she is not interested in and barely knows. The Capulets tell her to either marry Paris or they will disown her and let her die. When Lady Capulet is talking about Paris to Juliet, she asks, “What say you? Can you like the gentleman?” (1.3.80). She pretends to care about Juliet’s feelings and desires, but it is soon revealed that Lady Capulet would rather have her daughter killed than be disobeyed. When given the choice between death or a terrible life, many would choose the easy way out, and this is exactly what the vulnerable Juliet is forced to do. To make matters worse, Juliet will not open up and tell her parents about her true love since the families are enemies. When she finds out that her true love is a Montague, she cries, “My only love sprung from my only hate.” (1.5.138). This quote shows that even Juliet knows that she cannot be with Romeo because of the feud and because she knows her parents will not allow it. If the family feud had not existed, or her parents had been more accepting and lenient, Romeo and Juliet would have been married without resistance and they could have lived a long, fulfilled life together. In this case, it is not fate that denies her love for Romeo but rather her parents’ hatred towards the Montague
Lines 36-39 and 41-52 of Act 2; Scene 2, are significant to me because they have distinct levels of understanding and meaning to the play. Line 41 goes back to the original conflict that Romeo and Juliet are from feuding houses, the Capulets and the Montagues. It shows that Juliet does not want her family to fight the Montagues, and that she believes it is ridiculous because it is not the people they hate and fight it is their name, Montague. The section I chose reveals that the kids, Romeo and Juliet, feel that they can not have what they want because of the parents’ feuds. It makes you feel as helpless as they are, because you know that with their parents’ permission to get married, they would be happy.
He did not give much thought on how Juliet feels about the marriage and agrees to marry the two even though Juliet had not given him consent. For example, when Paris asks Capulet if Juliet would love him; Capulet responds, "Of my child 's love: I think she will be ruled. In all respects by me; nay, more, I doubt it not." (4.3.13-14). Capulet’s relationship with Juliet is superficial; he does not understand or know his daughter well. By creating the wedding, he causes Juliet to become desperate as she would be marrying someone she doesn’t love. To add to the matter, instead of trying to understand his daughter’s perspective, he becomes aggressive and gives her with an ultimatum. Capulet shouts, “Disobedient wretch! I tell thee what: get thee to church o 'Thursday, Or never after look me in the face.” (3.5.160-163). By forcing Juliet into marriage, she becomes desperate and causes her to begin considering death as a way out. "I 'll to the friar, to know his remedy; If all else fail, myself have power to die." (3.5.241-242). Capulet’s controlling and aggressive parenting forces Juliet to marry someone she does not love. Furthermore, this causes Juliet to starts considering suicide as a way out. Capulet’s actions to forcefully marry Juliet to Paris brings her death because it results in the Friar’s potion plan which would cause the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. If Capulet did not