We next see Capulet in scene two where he is talking to Count Paris, an eligible young man who wishes to marry Juliet. He tells Paris that Juliet is too young, she’s still only thirteen and he should wait until she is two years older, then he can marry her, “My child is yet a stranger in the world; she hath not seen the change of fourteen years”. If not he should ‘woo’ Juliet and if she is happy, they shall talk again. This shows he is powerful and in control of Juliet’s life. He then invites Paris to the feast later that evening where he can meet Juliet for the first time. From this we learn that Capulet cares for his daughter but also wants her to marry Paris who he has chosen for her, she has no choice of her own.
When Lord Capulet is at the family party Tybalt sees Romeo, a Montague, he is not happy that Romeo is there and so shows Capulet who does not seem to mind and continues with his party, this is because he wants a quite and peaceful party. He continues to talk to and tease the ladies about dancing or they will get corns and reminisces with an elderly relative about when they last danced like this. “Will now deny to dance? She that makes dainty, she, I'll swear, hath corns.” This is where Romeo, who has come to see Rosaline, catches his first glimpse of Juliet. Tybalt once again tells Capulet to throw Romeo out but he does not want to and loses his temper with Tybalt who leaves muttering under his breath. He tells Tybalt “You are a saucy boy.” Capulet seems to be trying to have a good, relaxing time and does not want any disturbances this shows in the language he uses.
In act three scene four Capulet speaks to Paris again, he says that due to Tybalts death he agrees to the marriage but the ceremony shall not be very big, “we'll have some half a dozen friends” and that Lady Capulet shall tell Juliet who will have to obey.
In scene five Juliet refuses to obey her father. His first reaction is amazement at the lack of respect she is showing by not obeying him, after she repeatedly refuses to the marriage Capulet loses his temper, “young baggage! Disobedient wretch! I tell thee what: get thee to church o' Thursday or never after look me in the face” he tells her that if she will not marry Paris her family, especially him, will disown her. He then calls her baggage and shouts at the nurse who is trying to defend Juliet. Lord Capulet continues to complain that Juliet has no idea of how much her parents love her and all the attention she receives from them, he finally storms off. From the language he uses in this scene we can tell the Lord Capulet is very unhappy and let down by Juliet, “God's bread! It makes me mad” he does not mind insulting his daughter or the nurse this could show that he does not care for their feelings but as Juliet is his daughter he must do.
Act four scene two shows us that Capulet wants to be very involved with the preparations and organisation of Juliet’s wedding, he also shows that he wants Friar Lawrence to speak sense into his daughter and that he trusts the Friar to do the right thing by persuading her to accept the marriage to Paris. When Juliet returns Capulet shows us that he is delighted and moves the wedding forward one day. This sudden change of mood may be because he is so happy that Juliet seems to agree with the marriage or that he wants to make sure the day is a success as it will make him look good.
When the deaths of Romeo and Juliet are discovered Capulet is understandably upset and expresses his horror at the deaths.
At the end of the play due to the enormous amount of grief suffered by both houses they decide to end the feud, which has caused many deaths, they have realised that it was partly their faults that Romeo and Juliet had died as they were the ones to enforce the rift between the houses. As both a memorial to Romeo and Juliet and a sign that the houses are at peace the families raise statues of their children.
It is clear that Capulet has a temper which can get out of control at points such as his party, but this can make it look like he does not care for his daughter which is not entirely true as he wants the best husband for her and wants to make sure she likes him by making Paris wait two years or to get to know and to ‘woo’ her. Also he is so grief stricken when Juliet dies that he orders a truce with his bitter enemy and that shows he had lots of respect and love for her.
