Romeo And Juliet: The Betrayal Of The Adults To Juliet
Romeo and Juliet: The Betrayal of the Adults to Juliet
In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet the adults betray Juliet because they
are unable to understand her. Juliet's parents, Capulet and Lady Capulet, fail
to understands Juliet's decision not to marry Paris. The Nurse fails Juliet by
not supporting Juliet's decision to remain married to Romeo. The final adult to
fail Juliet is Friar Lawrence who does not comprehend Juliet and Romeo's love
for each other. These misunderstandings cause the adults to betray Juliet.
The first to betray Juliet is her parents, Capulet and Lady Capulet.
Capulet decides to marry Juliet to Paris. When Juliet refuses to do so Capulet
threatens to disown her. "...you shall not house with me." (III, v, 200) he
states. Capulet will only forgive her if she will consent to her father's
decision "...I'll give you to my friend./An you be not hang, beg, starve, die in
the streets." (III, v, 203-204) His wife, upon hearing Juliet's decision against
marrying to......
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