How is the relationship between Capulet and Juliet presented in the play?

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How is the relationship between Capulet and Juliet presented in the play?

Capulet sees his daughter as a pawn in his life to gain power, this is helped by the fact that he isn't very close to her: 'move our daughter…she loved her kinsman Tybalt dearly'.  'Moved' suggests that he sees her as nothing more than an object to be moved (like a chess piece) to give him the advantage so that he 'wins the game' by gaining the prince's support. This is also an example of forceful persuasion which implies that he will force her to marry Paris.  Alternatively, 'moved' could be a reference to the emotion of 'being moved', which could show that he understands how affected she is and that he loves her, showing that this may be more than just a business deal for Capulet. Also, Capulet and his daughter aren’t very close, which is shown by the fact that he doesn't know the real reason she is crying. He thinks that she is crying over Tybalt's death, not Romeo's exile, so since they don't have a close relationship, Capulet could have assumed that she wants to marry Paris and he is only trying to do what's best for his daughter. Earlier in the play he tries to do what's best for his daughter by asking Paris to wait before marrying her: 'Let two summers wither in their pride'. This shows that Capulet's ideas changed because at first, he thought Paris should wait two more years to marry Juliet because it is in her best interest, but then he asks him to marry her in two days. There are two sides to this, first of all, Capulet could be looking out for Juliet since Tybalt died and he now wants to make sure she is secure financially and socially by marrying her to a rich count that would inherit his fortunes. The other side is that Capulet is only trying to benefit himself by getting on the Prince's good side and by ensuring that his name is carried on by Paris, so that when he dies he has an heir instead of Tybalt.

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Capulet also sees Juliet as a business venture that would benefit him, and he thinks that his word is law so he can force her to marry Paris: 'I will make a desperate tender' 'Have you delivered to her our decree?' 'Desperate shows that Capulet might be desperate to marry her to Paris because he would be allied with the Prince, and he would have a person to pass on his legacy to. This shows that he doesn't care who she marries as long as he benefits out of the agreement. Although, this may imply that he is 'desperate' to ...

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