Paternal Interactions in a Patriarchal Society (romeo and juliet)
In the play Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare sets the play during the Elizabethan period, when women had very little rights. During this time, society was reserved and civilians often lived a conservative lifestyle. Women had no say over their marriages, which was provided by the parents and determined their child’s lifelong partner by what they view as the most suitable mate. This was based on family statuses and their offspring’s welfare. Juliet was once given some say in her marriage, unlike other families that lived in the same era because of her father’s liberal outlook on her marriage. However, in this scene it is revealed that Juliet’s father is practically forcing her to marry Paris and threatens to disown her. The interactions between Juliet and Capulet in act 3, scene 5 reveal that their relationship is untroubled when Juliet abides by her father’s will. However, once Capulet’s authority is defied, he uses his command to force Juliet into following his decision.
In the beginning of Romeo and Juliet, we were introduced to Capulet as a very kind father who respected his daughter’s choices. Juliet is introduced as a very obedient daughter who thinks highly of her father. Throughout the book both of their characters begin to change. In the start of this book, we see Capulet as a very loving, caring character who would do anything for his daughter. We can tell that he feels this way about her when he says, “ She’s the hopeful lady of my Earth.” (1.2. 15) This shows that he sees her as such a profound child. Juliet use to feel the same as be “daddy’s little girl.” But as soon as Juliet meets Romeo she fall head-over-heels in love with him. This is a huge change in Juliet’s personality. She goes from being the innocent daughter who obeyed her parents, now she is keeping a private matter that could change both families. We can see that Juliet has somewhat changed her personality with her father when she says, “ Good father, I beseech you on my knees, hear me with
In the beginning of Romeo and Juliet, we were introduced to Capulet as a very kind father who respected his daughter’s choices. Juliet is introduced as a very obedient daughter who thinks highly of her father. Throughout the book both of their characters begin to change. In the start of this book, we see Capulet as a very loving, caring character who would do anything for his daughter. We can tell that he feels this way about her when he says, “ She’s the hopeful lady of my Earth.” (1.2. 15) This shows that he sees her as such a profound child. Juliet use to feel the same as be “daddy’s little girl.” But as soon as Juliet meets Romeo she fall head-over-heels in love with him. This is a huge change in Juliet’s personality. She goes from being the innocent daughter who obeyed her parents, now she is keeping a private matter that could change both families. We can see that Juliet has somewhat changed her personality with her father when she says, “ Good father, I beseech you on my knees, hear me with