Lad Lady Capulet In William Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

In William Shakespeare’s play, a deep romance drives star-crossed lovers to push boundaries for love, leaving readers on the edge of their seats. The play takes place in the city of Verona, Italy, as two cliques have a born hatred for eachother creating chaos on the streets. Tragedy strikes throughout the play, including the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Questions arise concerning who or what is the fault for these lovers’ death? Whether it was Lady Capulet, who was not the motherly figure Juliet needed in her life, the Nurse, who abandoned Juliet when she needed her most, or the gruesome murder of Tybalt acted by Romeo, which made their relationship nearly impossible to handle. These vital factors all contribute to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet.
She did not care much for Juliet and was not the role model Juliet needed at such a young age. When Juliet refused to marry Paris, Lord Capulet had a dreadful rant about Juliet that was far to terrifying for a girl of the age of thirteen years old. Lady Capulet watched from aside, and did nothing to help Juliet who was in desperate need to escape the harangue. After the verbal and physical attack, Lady Capulet spoke, “Talk not to me, for I’ll not speak a word. Do as thou wilt, for I have done with thee” (3.5.203-04). Lady Capulet was too frightened to stand up for Juliet. She was not a caring and thoughtful guardian. She was very self centered and never asked what Juliet really wanted. She believed that Paris was a handsome, mature man that she found interest in, so Juliet should marry him. Because of this bad parenting, it brought Juliet in a delicate, broken, and desperate state of mind. This inability to seek help lead to many consequences, including the death of Romeo and Juliet. Although, there was another supportive acquaintance who Juliet could turn to, the