In the entire play; Romeo is not seen with his parents because of his 'independence'. This suggests that Romeo is an independent man and does not rely on his parent so much or mingle with them. This can be seen in the quote from Romeo's mother (Lady Montague) “O where is Romeo? Saw you him today?”. Finally, this shows that Romeo's parents lack knowledge of his whereabouts and what he is doing which furthermore emphasises his independence and free will.
In act one scene one, Montague talks about his son; Romeo. He states that Romeo spends every morning in his room alone and crying. This can be seen in the quote “Many a morning hath he been seen with tears augmenting the fresh morning's dew”. Montagues relationship with his son Romeo can be seen as very dis-functional. This can be seen in the quote “I neither know it nor can learn of him”. Furthermore, this quote gives us a detail of the separation between Montague and his son Romeo and shows us that Montague and his son share such a relationship where one another find it hard to interact and also learn about one another since Romeo isolates himself.
Romeo pursues his relationship with Juliet but against his parent's wishes. He and Juliet know that their parents would not comprehend or accept their infatuate love for each other; but they decide to carry on anyway. This then means that they must further separate their connections to their parents so that they won't find out about their relationship.
Juliet's relationship with her father is strictly formal. Juliet's father, Lord Capulet wants Juliet to be married but initially he thinks she is too young. This can partly be seen in the quote “My child is yet a stranger in the world, she hath not seen the change of fourteen years”. This tells us that Lord Capulet feels Juliet hasn't seen enough of the world and the changes occurring in the world to be marrying at 14 years of age.
On the other hand, Lord Capulet tells Paris to 'woo' her and 'get her heart'. This can be seen in the quote “But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart; My will to her consent is but a part”. This shows that he has changed his mind about her marrying at a young age and is for it now but on the other hand he has told Paris to Woo her so he wants her to marry but an arranged marriage. Juliet then accepts the proposal, which can be seen in the quote “And she agreed, within her scope of choice lies my consent and fair according voice”. Additionally, this quote shoes how Lord Capulet is dominant over Juliet as she agrees to the marriage, this furthermore shows that she always says yes to him and never denies him of what he asks her.
Juliet's relationship with her mother Lady Capulet is also very formal. This can be seen in the quote “Madame I am here, what is your will ?”. This shoes the boundary between the two and emphasises the formality they share as the word 'madame' is used, which is more commonly used for strangers.
Juliet treats her mother like a stranger but yet Lady Capulet asks her to marry Paris by the means of asking Juliet's 'wet nurse' to persuade her to marry Paris as Lady Capulet has failed to do so. Finally, This Quote furthermore emphasises the fact that Juliet and her mother Lady Capulet have a relationship on a formal level as Lady Capulet had to ask the nurse to convince her own daughter to marry. Another point is that Lady Capulet uses imperative language when speaking to Juliet, such as ' You must' and 'You will'. This then drives Juliet away from her mother even further. This can be seen in the quote “It is an honour that I dream not of “. This quote shows that Juliet has declined Lady Capulet's request of marriage and that it hints that Juliet is slightly afraid of her mother.
Juliet's nurse tries to convince Juliet to marry Paris. She compliments Juliet and tells her of a life she could have if she marries Paris. This can be seen in the quote “ A man young lady, lady, such a man as all the world-why he's a man of wax”. This quote shows us the wet nurse is encouraging Juliet to marry Paris, stating her life would be better with him although initially she was supporting her relationship with Romeo. The wet nurse uses sweet talk as in metaphors and similes to persuade
Juliet, such as ' he's a man of wax' and ' a man as all the world'. The nurse uses better methods than Lady Capulet to convince Juliet to marry Paris; the nurse uses sweet and gentle talk while Lady Capulet uses fierce and direct commands which is why Juliet listens to the nurse.
Juliet's relationship with her parents is very formal. Juliet does not get a say in what's going on.
Juliet's attitude with her father contains more of a scare factor compared to her relationship with her mother. As Lord Capulet is a noble and powerful man, he expects his daughter Juliet to follow his order in which Juliet does so. This can be seen in the quote from Capulet “Hang thee, young baggage! disobedient wretch! I tell thee what: get thee to church o' Thursday, Or never after look me in the face” . This quote shows us that