Tragedies cannot be written without a glimpse of the happy ending that might have been. In Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, the ironic fact remains that it did not have to be a story of woe. In a series of over complications and misguided decisions, the happy love story of Romeo and Juliet turns into several tragic deaths as a result of secrets well kept. One of the most influential people in creating this ending is Lord Capulet, through no fault of his own. For the duration of the play, Lord Capulet only does what he thinks will make Juliet happy.
Lord Capulet is responsible for the Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, five dead and his own family in pieces. He is selfish throughout the play and only does what he thinks is best for his family instead of what would actually benefit those around him. Lord Capulet is egotistical and doesn’t think much of others and the way he treats them. In act 3, scene 5, after Juliet told her mother she doesn’t want to marry Paris, Lord Capulet comes in and says to her, “Hang thee, young baggage, disobedient wretch!
In Romeo and Juliet there consists of several silent, or not so silent, characters that contribute to the overall play. Several of these characters are the nurse, Friar Lawrence, County Paris, and Lady Capulet. Lady Capulet is mentioned eleven times in the play and she is one of the more important characters. Furthermore she is the mother of the catalyst for the entire play. Lady Capulet is the birth mother of Juliet, though she doesn’t genuinely care about Juliet’s wants and mind.
“... violent delights have violent ends” (II. vi. 11). In the well-known play, Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare there are many fatal deaths. The most intriguing, are the suicides of Romeo and Juliet. Many say the culprits who caused their deaths can be argued. But based on textual evidences, Lord and Lady Capulet are responsible for the suicides of Romeo and Juliet because of their family feud, forcing Juliet to marry Paris, and their lack of parenting.
In the play Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare, Lord Capulet is introduced with a respectful and kind attitude towards his daughter; however, immediately after the death of Tybalt, he becomes much more aggressive and his respect and love for Juliet ceases. In the first section of the play, Capulet discusses Juliet in a thoughtful and favourable way, evidently expressing the love he has for her. While conversing about marriage with Paris, Capulet says "Earth hath swallow 'd all my hope but she;/She 's the hopeful lady of my earth" (I. ii. 14-15).Capulet is indicating with this statement that he cherishes and adores Juliet as she fills him with hope by reason that she is the one and only child he has left.
Many factors affected both Romeo’s and Juliet’s decisions and fates. One of the most prominent factors was Lord Capulet. His actions, reactions, and tempers led Romeo and his wife to a tragic fate. His most eminent impacts were his longtime feud with Lord Montague, his decision to spare Romeo at the party, and his reprimanding of Juliet’s unwillingness to marry Paris. Lord Capulet and Lord Montague had been rivals for many decades.
The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare two young lovers from two divergent families died tragically. The cause of the blame for their deaths could be Capulet, Lady Capulet and Friar Lawrence. Capulet could be the blame because he was demanding he would not let Juliet marry the guy she wanted and he told her that if she doesn’t marry Paris then she shall forget that she has a father. Lady Capulet could be another blame, she agreed with Capulet that she shall not marry Romeo and she tried to talk to her so that she doesn’t and if she does than she shall forget that she has a mother as well.
Romeo & Juliet: Honors Prompt In love there are two sides: light and dark. One side is beautiful and bright; the other one is dangerous. In Romeo & Juliet their love is shown often through darkness. Love and hate are very important in the story because of the feud between the Capulets and Montagues.
Are our lives already determined by fate? Or do our choices affect our lives. In William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet there are many tragic events, that seeme to happen by fate, but if fate wasn’t the cause then what or who was was the cause? Lord Capulet is the character most to blame for the tragic events in Romeo and Juliet because he was one of the main people who kept the feud going, it was his party that Romeo crashed, and he was the one who was forcing Juliet to marry Paris, causing her to want to make rash decisions. Lord Capulet is the most to blame for the events that occur in Romeo and Juliet because he was one of the main people who kept the feud going This feud has been going on for years, Lord Capulet has been keeping it going it the prologue of act one it says “From ancient grudge break to new mutiny” and from what this is saying it hasn't been getting any better.
Throughout history we have trusted the leader of our church, the priest. In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Romeo and Juliet trust the priest of their church, Friar Lawrence. Friar Lawrence is at fault for the death of Romeo and Juliet. Friar Lawrence is responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s death because he married them and keeps it secret. Lord Capulet makes Juliet marry Paris because Friar Lawrence has not told the parents of Romeo or Juliet yet.