In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Lord Capulet is a very prominent character. He is wealthy and a leader in his community. He is a very loving father to his daughter Juliet‚ he is a very contradictory person‚ and he trusts everyone to do as they are told and to act appropriately. <br> <br>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
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Paris comes sniffing around for thirteen-year-old Juliet’s hand in marriage‚ Capulet puts him of‚ citing Juliet’s young age and even suggesting that he’d like his daughter to marry for "love" (1.2.2-3). This‚ by the way‚ is pretty uncommon in Shakespeare’s plays. Most fathers (like Baptista Minola in The Taming of the Shrew) broker marriages like business deals‚ without ever consulting their daughters. But Lord Capulet doesn’t play the good father for long. Paris eventually wears him down and convinces
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about two love birds from disputing families. Lord Capulet wants to give the impression of a man with much honor and peace; however when away from the public‚ Capulet is a fairly complicated individual. At the start‚ he gives the impression of a caring‚ considerate and loving father while discussing marriage with Paris; as well as a man of peace excusing the uninvited guest‚ Romeo. Though in Act III scene V‚ the audience witnesses the ugly side of Lord Capulet. When Juliet interfered with the “plans”
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see my issue‚ Juliet‚ the wench‚ marrying a murderer‚ especially a recreant. I cannot explain how angry I am‚ I am so in doubt of this actually happening. (Deep sigh) At the hour I was her age‚ I was matched to the most noble and truest of sirs‚ Lord Capulet‚ I was to respect my parents’ orders as my mother and every woman before me did dutifully. I believe in loyalty‚ as it will forever be the foundation of our ancestors. I believe in tradition‚ as it will stay intact and not be forgotten. Love will
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the girl to have a say and that she had to do whatever the father pleased. At the beginning of the play we are able to see clearly how much Lord Capulet loves his daughter Juliet and that he is no hurry to get her married of. He says: "Let two more summers wither in their pride ere we may think her ripe to be a bride". From this you can see the Lord Capulet loves his daughter dearly and would like to keep her for as long as he can. At the
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William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ a play about two lovers who are from opposing families‚ Lord Capulet wishes to appear as a man of peace and much virtue‚ but when he is away from the prying eyes of the public‚ he is a man many times worse than Lord Montague. Lord Capulet is a complex character who many times contradicts his earlier actions in this play. By the end of this‚ you will truly understand Lord Capulet’s motives towards life. He is not the caring man one might think he is when they first
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wicked intentions and poor manners. The same can be said of a well respected family. Juliet is the child of Lord Capulet and Lady Capulet‚ she is part of one of the oldest families of Verona. In society‚ there are respected family names such as Montague and Capulet. Unfortunately‚ being part of a well-known family does not guarantee that you are also part of a harmonious family. The capulets are an ideal example of this. Although Juliet and her parents appear to be a good family the truth is that
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What? Your still crying? For god’s sake‚ just shut up now. I couldn’t even sleep last night because of the noise. I mean look at the state of you. You didn’t even cry this much when you were a baby! Go on then‚ aren’t you gonna tell her the good news to cheer her up? What? You’ve told her? What do you mean she doesn’t want him? I don’t understand. She should be thanking us. Do you have any idea how many girls would die to marry Paris? This guy’s perfect for you. He’s loaded‚ and you’d be famous
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Salutations Lord and Lady Capulet‚ You both know of my desire to marry your daughter‚ Juliet‚ and I have decided to write this letter to prove why I should be allowed to take your daughter’s hand in marriage. We have discussed this before‚ Lord Capulet‚ and while you have told me to woo her‚ I hope this letter will help show you why I would be a great husband for Juliet. I’m sorry for the loss of your dear kinsman‚ Tybalt‚ but this further proves why we should make haste with this marriage. I know
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Ever wonder how things would change if Lord Capulet didn’t so some of the things he did in Romeo and Juliet. He did a lot of things that made Juliet a mess‚ and he didn’t even know it. I bet if Lord Capulet acted different‚ Romeo and Juliet would probably have a better or happy ending and it wouldn’t have been as sad as it was. Romeo and Juliet would have been a happier story if he wasn’t the reason Romeo and Juliet died. That’s right‚ I believe he was the reason Romeo and Juliet died in the end
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