romeo and juliet - capulet and juliets relationbship
Throughout Act 3 Scene 5 in Romeo and Juliet we are shown as an audience, a variety of dramatic ironies and tragic events. We are also revealed more about the relationship Juliet has with her parents and are learning more about Capulet, his personality and how Shakespearean language is used, to give an overall impact on how we feel about Capulet and how he is as a father.
At the start of the play when Paris asks for Juliet's hand, from his father, his father declines the proposal and says "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 bride". This quote makes us think that Capulet is concerned for Juliet's welfare and thinks she is too young to get married. However, moving on in depth into the play, we find out that Paris asks for Juliet's hand again and this time Capulet agrees and says "Sir Paris, I will make a desperate tender of my child's love: I think she will be ruled in all respects by me; nay more, I doubt it more". There is a huge comparison between both quotes and it makes us think that why have Capulet's decisions changed, in such a short span of time? In Act 1 Scene 2, Capulet says his daughter is only 13, but he will agree for the marriage if Juliet consents. Nevertheless, in Act 3 Scene 5 Capulet is shown as a strict father - 'he flies into a towering rage on hearing of Juliet's refusal to marry Paris. He threatens and insults her'.
Juliet’s refusal to marry Paris affects her father in a variety of ways. On his first encounter with her Capulet asks why she is "evermore weeping", showing compassion for his daughter. Yet when he hears of her refusal he becomes angry and insulting; "disobedient wretch" suggests he not only feels betrayed by his daughter but his compassion and love for his daughter was merely superficial, and has evaporated along with the marriage proposal. Howsoever, Juliet still shows respect and submissiveness
At the start of the play when Paris asks for Juliet's hand, from his father, his father declines the proposal and says "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 bride". This quote makes us think that Capulet is concerned for Juliet's welfare and thinks she is too young to get married. However, moving on in depth into the play, we find out that Paris asks for Juliet's hand again and this time Capulet agrees and says "Sir Paris, I will make a desperate tender of my child's love: I think she will be ruled in all respects by me; nay more, I doubt it more". There is a huge comparison between both quotes and it makes us think that why have Capulet's decisions changed, in such a short span of time? In Act 1 Scene 2, Capulet says his daughter is only 13, but he will agree for the marriage if Juliet consents. Nevertheless, in Act 3 Scene 5 Capulet is shown as a strict father - 'he flies into a towering rage on hearing of Juliet's refusal to marry Paris. He threatens and insults her'.
Juliet’s refusal to marry Paris affects her father in a variety of ways. On his first encounter with her Capulet asks why she is "evermore weeping", showing compassion for his daughter. Yet when he hears of her refusal he becomes angry and insulting; "disobedient wretch" suggests he not only feels betrayed by his daughter but his compassion and love for his daughter was merely superficial, and has evaporated along with the marriage proposal. Howsoever, Juliet still shows respect and submissiveness