Lady Capulet In Romeo And Juliet
We all have had bad experiences with cruel and controlling people. These people may have been teachers, principals, anyone with some degree of power. In the popular tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, Juliet is no exception to this, and this cruel and controlling person to her is Lady Capulet. Lady Capulet cares not for her daughter's happiness, and makes virtually every defining situation in Juliet's life herself, including her marriage. Much like her husband, Lady Capulet is a very authoritative character. She makes every single decision in Juliet's marriage, including when she marries and who she marries. She discusses life-changing aspects of Juliet's life with Lord Capulet, specifically her marriage to Paris, without
giving Juliet so much as the tiniest bit of power over her life, as is shown throughout Act 3, scene 4. As well as this, Lady Capulet hardly raised Juliet herself, as is hinted in Act 1, scene 3, lines 18-50, where the Nurse, not Lady Capulet recollects on raising Juliet from infancy. Lady Capulet also demonstrates her overall authority and absolute power over her daughter in, when she threatens to disown Juliet after she learns of her love for Romeo. Specifically, Lady Capulet's words are "get thee to church a Thursday or never after look me in the face." (3.5) As well as this, when Lady Capulet is discussing the marriage between Paris and Juliet in, she agrees to marry Juliet within the week, as she wants the marriage to happen as soon as possible. (3.4) Juliet, unlike most daughters, does not think highly of her mother, especially after scene 5 of act 3, when she discovers she is to be married to Paris. She utterly resents virtually every single person associated with her family, including the Nurse, who she once confided in. Despite this, Lady Capulet is loved by her husband. Lord Capulet shares many of the same values and ideas of his wife. Throughout the play, he agrees with many of the ideas proposed by Lady Capulet, such as the date of the marriage between Juliet and Paris. (3.4) To conclude, Lady Capulet is a cruel and controlling mistress, much akin to some people many have known. She uses her authority to manipulate Juliet's life exactly to her liking, making her a very cruel and controlling person.
giving Juliet so much as the tiniest bit of power over her life, as is shown throughout Act 3, scene 4. As well as this, Lady Capulet hardly raised Juliet herself, as is hinted in Act 1, scene 3, lines 18-50, where the Nurse, not Lady Capulet recollects on raising Juliet from infancy. Lady Capulet also demonstrates her overall authority and absolute power over her daughter in, when she threatens to disown Juliet after she learns of her love for Romeo. Specifically, Lady Capulet's words are "get thee to church a Thursday or never after look me in the face." (3.5) As well as this, when Lady Capulet is discussing the marriage between Paris and Juliet in, she agrees to marry Juliet within the week, as she wants the marriage to happen as soon as possible. (3.4) Juliet, unlike most daughters, does not think highly of her mother, especially after scene 5 of act 3, when she discovers she is to be married to Paris. She utterly resents virtually every single person associated with her family, including the Nurse, who she once confided in. Despite this, Lady Capulet is loved by her husband. Lord Capulet shares many of the same values and ideas of his wife. Throughout the play, he agrees with many of the ideas proposed by Lady Capulet, such as the date of the marriage between Juliet and Paris. (3.4) To conclude, Lady Capulet is a cruel and controlling mistress, much akin to some people many have known. She uses her authority to manipulate Juliet's life exactly to her liking, making her a very cruel and controlling person.