The relationships in general are very important, it shows a lot about relationships in real life, maybe just not as tragic.
The relationship between Romeo and his parents is not at all highlighted in the play, you don’t really hear much about it. Romeo seems closer and has a tighter relationship with a man named Friar Lawrence. Throughout the play he is always there for Romeo but does not always give him the right advice.
The social code of Elizabethan times is that children’s parents would arrange marriages for them this would always cause problems in the family. Capulet and Lady Capulet think that Paris is a very good catch for Juliet and she would be very happy but Juliet has an undivided need for Romeo. This play is about a battle between Juliet’s true love and her parent’s wishes.
The relationship between Juliet and her mother is quite distant. Like Romeo, she has a better relationship with a person other than her parents. In her case, the nurse. This is proven in act1 scene3 when the nurse says:
‘’ I would say thou had’st sucked wisdom from thy heart’’
This means the nurse breastfed Juliet whilst she was younger, she must have sucked wisdom from her heart/chest. The nurse says this after Juliet’s mother has asked Juliet for her confirmation to the arranged marriage set up between her and Lord Paris, Juliet declines as she is only 14 and is not willing to marry just yet. The reasons Lady Capulet wants her daughter to marry Paris is because he is wealthy and partly because she fancies him herself. Juliet’s mother goes on to say how she should be lucky as there are girls Juliet’s age being made to have children and talks about how she was Juliet’s age when she had her,
‘’I was your mother much upon these years’’
The Nurse then changes her views and describes Paris as a
‘’Man of wax’’
Basically saying he is perfect. Lady Capulet agrees with her also compliments Paris,
‘’Verona’s summer hath not such a flower’’.
Finally Lady Capulet asks her daughter if she can like of Paris’ love. Juliet replies with a negative response,
‘’I’ll look to like, if looking liking move; but no more deep will I endart
mine eye Than your consent gives strength to make it fly’’.
Act 1 Scene 5 consists of the ‘Masked Ball’ held by Capulet, Paris was invited so that he could meet Juliet. Romeo and his friends managed to get hold of invitations to go to the ball and whilst in there, Tybalt, Juliets cousin, realised that Romeo and various others of his friends had come uninvited to the Capulet ball. Lord Capulet makes it clear to Tybalt that he does not want any trouble as it would give him a bad reputation and would ruin the party that was being held in his house.