Study of Juliet's Charachter in Shakespeare's, Romeo and Juliet

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Mike Weston        English – Romeo and Juliet        Broadway School

Romeo and Juliet

        Romeo and Juliet is a tragic play created by the well-known writer: William Shakespeare. He was a play wright and poet born in Stratford-upon-Avon on April 23rd. Shakespeare was born in 1564 and died in 1616.  He had 4 children, twins, Suzanna and Judith, and a son, Hamnet. The dramas Shakespeare devised were mainly comedies – happy endings, tragedies – tragedy and death or histories – historic interpretations of peoples’ lifestyles. His exquisite plays were set in the Globe theatre, but it was later burnt to the ground by puritans; they were thought to have burnt down the Globe theatre because they objected to the singing and music that Shakespeare encouraged his actors to perform. Some of the well-known plays William wrote were, Hamlet, Tempest, Macbeth, A Mid Summer Night’s Dream, and of course the legendary Romeo and Juliet.

        In my essay, I will be focusing on Romeo and Juliet, it is a tragedy with two lovers that intend to marry, but fatally there crude plans are deformed by the war between the Capulet’s and the Montague’s. They were two families that hated each other for a reason forgotten, but because it was carried on throughout there lives, the two oppositions decided to continue the inevitable frenzy. I will concentrate on the ways in which Juliet portrays every aspect of her personality. At the beginning of the play Juliet is perceived to be a quiet, well-mannered daughter of Lady Capulet. She lives with her parents in a mansion and was brought up by a very outspoken Nurse. In the play the Nurse has an excellent relationship with Juliet as she brought her up and treated her like her own daughter. The Nurse is a very sincere woman that worries for Juliet throughout the catastrophic story. Her parents, Lord Capulet and Lady Capulet are not very close mitten with Juliet and in one part of the play; Juliet’s mother actually can not recall her daughter’s age. The Nurse and Juliet have a very close bond so whenever Juliet needs someone to talk to she turns to her Nurse. She is dependable on her parent’s guidance, as that is the only time she can engage with them in conversation, and she respects and values her mother and father very well. As the play progresses, Juliet becomes more independent and doesn’t rely on her parentage to supply her with right decisions, she begins to think for herself and fend for herself. This leads to the young Capulet transforming into a respectable young lady.

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        Juliet appears to be rather perceptive. In Act One, Scene three, when Lady Capulet is talking to her daughter about the near future, she seems to be lacking directness. Juliet’s mother is passionate about her daughter marrying yet she avoids the suggestion at first. Before she asserts her wishes, the young Capulet states, “It is an honour I dream not of” when asked about marriage. Juliet seems to second guess her mother’s intentions – she realises the true purpose of Lady Capulet’s ‘visit’. And so she explains her point of view, discreetly, by seeming quite unmoved by wedlock.

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