Forbidden Love In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

Hey Juliet Romeo and Juliet is considered one of the greatest love stories of all time. This story of forbidden love is irresistible to audiences and defies the passage of time. Although this Shakespeare classic is essentially about the budding romance between two young lovers, it is also very much a coming of age story about protagonist, Juliet Capulet. She begins the play naïvely following the wishes of her father. Over a short period of time, as the play progresses, she asserts herself as an individual, defying authority and following her heart. In the beginning of the play, Juliet is to be married off to Paris, a matter in which she has very little say. When discussing meeting her husband-to-be Juliet says
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She shows no particular desire to marry Paris, or anyone else at this point. However, she does not protest the union. She simply accepts the fact that it is going to happen. She also gives total control to her parents, promising to only like Paris as much as they want her to. Her tone is passive and seems emotionless, even in discussing her marriage. This part of the play speaks a lot to the role of women during this time in history. At that time, a woman needed a man to rely on; that meant her father, until she was old enough to marry. Juliet seems to willingly accept that societal rule, that is, until she meets
This line shows a slightly darker side of the character. Juliet appears to show very little remorse over the death of her cousin, but Shakespeare’s careful control of language and tone manages to keep the audience rooting for Juliet. In fact, by giving Juliet dialogue that is almost hostile, adds realness to the character, which makes her even more likable. Juliet loves Romeo so much that she is willing to disown her family in order to be with him. Romeo and Juliet will forever be one of the greatest love stories of all time, but there is much more to the Shakespeare classic than the romance. Juliet Capulet is the epitome of a dynamic character. Throughout, a span of only a few days, she experiences a true coming of age. She begins a naïve girl, who had experienced little of the world outside the safety of her family. Through the power of love she gained the strength to defy her family in order to marry the man she loved, and took her fate into her own hands, in hopes of being with him. Although this led to tragedy, she progressed unmeasurably from the timid girl she started as and she was able to spend eternity with her true love. Shakespeare’s delicate use of dialogue gave Juliet a strong yet delicate demeanor that audience fell in love with hundreds of years ago and are still in love with