Examine Carefully The Relationship Between Juliet And Her Parents. To What Extent Do You Think It Is The Most Important Factor In The Final Tragic Outcome Of The Play?

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Examine Carefully The Relationship Between Juliet And Her Parents. To What Extent Do You Think It Is The Most Important Factor In The Final Tragic Outcome Of The Play?

Juliet’s relationship with her parents in my opinion, is the main factor in the final tragic outcome. The relationship between Juliet and her parents was not the only factor that caused her death. There were other reasons.

The main person that Juliet quarrels with is Capulet. He is Juliet’s father. Capulet is head of the family. He is a very hypocritical man and this is one thing that is shown throughout the book. A very good example of this is when he is talking to Paris and says, “My will to her content is but a part”. He is saying that if someone wants to marry Juliet then you will have to get her heart as well as his word. Paris does not get her heart though, and Capulet later shows hypocrisy by first saying ‘ My will to her content is but a part’.  Then Later Capulet says’ To go with Paris to Saint Peter’s Church, or I will drag thee on a hurdle thither’. This is a contradiction. The language that Shakespeare uses also suggests that Capulet is a very violent man. He threatens to drag Juliet to the church if she refuses to go. The description he uses makes you think he is violent as well. This shows that he does not have a good relationship with Juliet and is violent. No father in their right mind would threaten to kill his own daughter. This is shows that Capulet must not love Juliet.  

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One of the main reasons why Capulet has such a bad relationship with Juliet is because he seems to think that he rules Juliet. Juliet does not like this though. This is shown when Capulet tells Paris ‘I think she will be ruled in all respects by me; nay more, I doubt it not’. This infers that Capulet will force Juliet into marrying Paris. Capulet is certain that he will be able to persuade Juliet into marrying Paris. He does not like Juliet making her own decisions. This is the source of many of the problems in the relationship ...

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