Different Opinions And Views In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet
Romeo and Lord Capulet have greatly differing opinions and views in Romeo and Juliet. Much of this conflict sprouts from their age gap. Romeo is a young, spontaneous youth, while Lord Capulet is a wise and experienced adult. Romeo demonstrates his youthfulness through his lust for Rosaline. He believes that he is deeply in love with her and will never be able to love anyone else. However, as soon as he sees Juliet he completely forgets about his previous “love”. He rashly acts upon his decision to marry Juliet without thought of anyone besides him and Juliet. Finally, he doesn't believe that the two families should be fighting. He doesn't understand why the two families still hold a grudge against each other when they don't even remember what
they were fighting about. On the other hand, Lord Capulet actively takes part in the fighting. He is a stubborn adult that doesn't like to change his ways even if his ways are wrong. The most obvious instance of Lord Capulet demonstrating his old age is when he calls for a sword, but his wife interrupts him and discourages him from fighting and encourages him to use his crutches. Lord Capulet is obviously old enough to need to use crutches. Youth and adulthood is well represented between Romeo and Lord Capulet in Romeo and Juliet.
they were fighting about. On the other hand, Lord Capulet actively takes part in the fighting. He is a stubborn adult that doesn't like to change his ways even if his ways are wrong. The most obvious instance of Lord Capulet demonstrating his old age is when he calls for a sword, but his wife interrupts him and discourages him from fighting and encourages him to use his crutches. Lord Capulet is obviously old enough to need to use crutches. Youth and adulthood is well represented between Romeo and Lord Capulet in Romeo and Juliet.