What do we learn about Juliets relationship with her father in the play especially from act 3, sc.5?

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“What do we learn about Juliet’s relationship with her father in the play especially from act 3, sc.5?”

The play Romeo and Juliet is believed to have been written between the years of 1591 and 1595 and life at that time was very different compared to now especially for the lives of women. Men were believed to be superior to women and therefore should have better and more rights. For example men did all the work, raised all the money for their house, ruled the house, could punish their wives and daughter with physical force and had the main say in most things.

At the beginning of the play Lord Capulet and Juliet’s relationship seems to be quite a strong one where Lord Capulet wants only the best for his daughter and can see what is responsible and irresponsible for her to do.

 “My child is yet a stranger in the world…    ere we may think her ripe to be a bride.”

This section of the play shows that Lord Capulet believes it irresponsible to let Juliet marry so young.

“She is the hopeful lady of my earth;”

This quote shows that lord Capulet really cares about Juliet and what she becomes.

In Act3 sc4 Lord Capulet agrees to Paris marrying Juliet when he was so previously against it because Lord Capulet believes that Paris is now the best thing for her and to help her recover from Tybalts death:  “things have fall’n out sir…..”

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Lady Capulet feels that marrying Juliet to Paris is also the best thing because her husband does. This is because Lady Capulet would’ve gone through the same thing when she was younger so sees this as a regular and normal custom. She also supports the views of her husband because when the play was set men were seen to be superior to women and have all the correct views towards life.

In act 3 sc5 Juliet learns of her marriage she is first told by her mother whom which she objects to, and further in the scene Lord Capulet ...

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