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Women's roles in Romeo and Juliet
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Romantic love in shakespeare's romeo and juliet
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Who would be willing to die for their loved ones? Romeo and Juliet would and did. Romeo and Juliet’s love and death brought two families together who could not even remember the origin of their hate. When the parents saw what their children's love for each other, they realized that their fighting had only led to suffering and insoluble conflict. Romeo and Juliet loved each other to an extent that they killed themselves rather than live apart. They did it with no hiatus. Juliet says before she kills herself, “O happy dagger, This is thy sheath. There rust and let me die.”( 5, 3, 182-183) demonstrating how she would rather die than not be with him. Their parents cared for their kids even if they weren’t affectionate all the time. “Alas, my liege, my wife is dead tonight. Grief of my son’s exile hath stopped her breath.”(5, 3, 25-26).Romeo’s mother loved him so much that when he was exiled she died of grief. Her husband is done with the rancorous hostilities; Due to how many people he lost as a result of the Montagues and Capulets fighting and rivalry. Similarly, Romeo’s mother shows how she cares for Romeo …show more content…
This is my daughter’s jointure, for no more can I demand.”(5, 3, 13-15)Here Lord Capulet is saying that he is sorry for what they’re fighting and loathing has brought to their families; Lord Capulet is extending his hand in friendship to stop the fighting. This shows that Juliet's father loved her enough to stop the fighting. Lord Montague also does his part in trying to right the wrongs that they committed, by saying “ But I can give thee more, For I will raise her statue in pure gold, That whiles Verona by that name is known, There shall no figure at such rate be set As that of true and faithful Juliet.”(5, 3, 314-318) In other words, he is saying that he will make sure that everyone will know how loyal and good Juliet was. By doing this he is showing that he holds no grudge against the Capulets and is being amenable.
Is love worth dying for? Well for two couples they seem to think it is worth it. Maybe those two are not to blame for their deaths. There can always be a victim in a sucide. That is where romeo and juliets deaths come in. There is someone who can be blamed and that person is Friar Laurence. He is to blame because he did not tell Romeo and Juliets partents about their marriage, giving juliet the posion to fake her death, and not sending the note about juliet to romeo early enough.
Shakespeare uses this scene to demonstrate the relationship between Lady Capulet and Juliet. This is the first scene in which Lady Capulet appears, and so her first interaction here is what the audience will base their impressions on. Lady Capulet is not affectionate towards her daughter, and her language throughout this passage conveys this to the audience clearly. Shakespeare perhaps did this to foreshadow why Juliet rebelled against her parents, as his audience would already have known the outcome of the play from the narration at the beginning. The first line of this extract, ‘Marry, that “marry” is the very theme I came to talk of’ (65), suggests that Lady Capulet is so distant from Juliet that she cannot bring up the topic of marriage by herself, but instead requires Nurse’s
Romeo and Juliet Added Scene - Paris and Romeo Act II scene VI Characters: Romeo, Count Paris, Lord Capulet Early morning , outside Capulet's home Newlywed Romeo leaves Juliet's home and makes his way home Count Paris speaks with Lord Capulet about marriage with Juliet Romeo overhears the conversation and talks aloud to himself. Romeo Oh!
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
“O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name; Or if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love And I’ll no longer be a Capulet.” One of the most well-known quotes in the play can hold so much meaning behind it. In context, Juliet is saying this without knowing Romeo is standing below her balcony listening to her. Nevertheless, through her stating this, we comprehend she has an internal conflict with
Juliet's biological parents, in particular, do not play the role of guides or role models, as any parent should; Romeo's parents are very seldom discussed. Instead, Juliet's parents are deceptive. Juliet's father is deliberately deceiving her by making Juliet believe that she is going to choose her own husband when he has already chose the County Paris and is attempting to get Juliet to fall for him. He says to the County, "But woo her gentle Paris, get her heart. My will to her consent is but a part and she agreed within her scope of choice, lies my consent and fair according voice." This implies that Juliet is na?ve and blind. This deception by her father leads to a control factor in that her parents are controlling her. An example of the amount of control they have over Juliet is the arranged marriage they are forcing onto Juliet and how she has to resort to faking her own death to get out of it. Juliet is very smart and brave to do this. Death is the only way out of it for Juliet because if she remains alive, her parents will severely punish her for disobeying them and continue on with the wedding, regardless. This is an example of the conditional love they hold for Juliet. If she disobeys them, she is heavily punished and still has to do what she is told out of spite. If she abides by her parents' wishes like she does when she pretends to agree to marry Paris and apologizes to her father, she is loved and praised. Juliet's parents, more so than Romeo's, are poor examples as parents because of deceptive and controlling attitudes and the conditional love they present to 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”).
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...
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.
Romeo's relationship with his parents started to fall apart after the first time he met Juliet. Romeo saw Juliet at the dance and he fell in love,”Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! For I never saw true beauty till this night” (1.5.50-51). The capulets and Montagues have not gotten along for years and Romeo a Montague and Juliet a Capulet are in love with each and their parents will be furious when they find out. Furthermore, Juliet will do anything to be with Romeo and she wants him to do anything to be with her. Juliet is willing to give up being a Capulet just to be with Romeo, “Deny thy father and refuse thy name. Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I’ll no longer be a Capulet” (2.2.34-35-36). The choices that Romeo and Juliet are making are causing their parents to lose trust and honor with them. Also, by taking their own lives it does not fix their
Their relationship began with love at first sight. “If I profane with my unworthiest hand this holy shrine, the gentle sin is this: my lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand to smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss” (1.5.95). Romeo and Juliet kissed after knowing each other for only minutes, showing that their love was strong right from the start. Romeo and Juliet’s love was so unbreakable that it motivated them to do whatever it took to be together. “Bid her devise some means to come to shrift this afternoon, and there she shall at Friar Laurence’ cell be shrived and married” (2.4.167). They were willing to ignore their family’s feud without their approval and get married. Romeo and Juliet were so in love that they were even willing to die for each other. “Here’s to my love! O true apothecary! Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kill I die” (5.3.119). They knew that they could not live without one-another, so they were both brought to the grave. The true love that Romeo and Juliet had for each other made the Montague and Capulet families realize that their feud must end. “A glooming peace this morning with it brings. The sun for sorrow will not show his head. Go hence, to have more talk of these sad things. Some shall be pardoned, and some punished” (5.3.312). Due to the loss of their children, the Montague and Capulet families made peace. The love that their children shared made them realize that the feud
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.
Lady Montague has a strong love for her son Romeo. She cares about his safety. Her Juliet’s love for Romeo is so strong it causes a negative effect on the both their family's’ lives because of their death. Later Montague says, “My wife is dead tonight grief of my sons exile has stopped her breath” (5.3.214). The love she shows by dying of a broken heart shows a tremendous love for her son even though Romeo is not dead at the point of her death. She can not live without the love she receives from her son Romeo. The nurse and Juliet’s love for Tybalt shows a major negative effect on Juliet’s life. The Nurse is so distraught and does not realize Juliet is asking about Romeo, when she talks about the death of Tybalt: “O Tybalt, tybalt, the best friend I had.../ that I should see thee dead” (3.2.61-63). She is so overwhelmed over Tybalt she does not see Juliet’s feelings. Juliet loves Tybalt and Romeo equally she can not decide who to take the side of. Montague and Capulet have an unconditional love for their only children. They both care about who they love and marry. They honor Romeo and Juliet in a very special way: “For I will raise her a statue of pure gold.../ there shall no figure at such a rate be/ set as that of the true and faithful Juliet” (5.3.303-305). Even though Juliet was married behind his back her father sees the good of her by staying faithful to Romeo. Romeo’s father sees the
The hatred between the two families, the Montagues and the Capulets make Romeo and Juliet love each other so much that they kill themselves. Juliet meets Romeo at the Capulet ball and falls in love with him. Juliet finds out that Romeo is a Montague and says to herself, “O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name! Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, I’ll no longer be a Capulet” (2.2.35). The opposition between the two families guide Romeo and Juliet secretly seeing each other. This displays that hatred puts Romeo and Juliets life in risk which leads to their death. Later in the story, Romeo takes a suicide because he could not resist being without his true love. When Juliet wakes up, she finds Romeo’s dead body lying on the floor, “What’s here? a cup, closed in my true love’s hand? Poison, I see, hath been his timeless end. O churl! drunk all, and left no friendly drop to help me after? I will kiss thy lips. Haply some poison yet doth hang on them to make me die with a restorative” (5.3.175). This quotation shows that Romeo thought that Juliet actually died so he killed himself because he could not live without her. This shows how much Romeo and Juliet are
...Verona, which is to care and protect her and also find a suitable marriage partner for her. He does this and has fulfilled his role as a father and so it is a little understandable when he reacts the way he does but it may be a little eccentric. Overall I feel Capulet shows that he really does love his daughter and he does this better when he is with other people and not when he is with Juliet. He may find it hard expressing his love for Juliet to her face or in her presence but he does it extremely well when with his friends or others. Capulet’s unloving behaviour would have been acceptable in Verona in the 1590’s, so he would not have been seen as a cruel father and Juliet would have probably accepted this behaviour also because this was the normal thing to happen in her society.