Family theme
- Created by: ridleythomas27
- Created on: 12-04-18 12:54
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- Family
- Capulets
- Juliet and her father had a decent relationship at the start
- "She is the hopeful lady of my earth"
- Caring and protective father
- "she will be ruled in all aspects by me"
- Ironic because he doesn't know that she has already married Romeo
- "she will be ruled in all aspects by me"
- Juliet is an only child so Capulet has a duty to find her a good match
- Paris has very high social status so their marriage would give Juliet power and security
- Relationship turns sour when Juliet refuses to marry Paris
- "disobedient wretch"
- Juliet and her father had a decent relationship at the start
- Context
- Father was the undisputed head of the household
- Women had no rights or authority in the law
- couldn't own property or money
- Children were parent's property
- Given to a suitable partner to suitable partner
- Political or financial transaction to acquire or secure wealth
- Not unusual to be married young
- Children didn't have a strong bond with their parents
- Raised by a wet nurse
- Given to a suitable partner to suitable partner
- Nurse
- More of a mother to Juliet than Lady Capulet
- "Prettiest babe I e'er nurse. If I might live to see thee married once, I have my wish"
- More of a mother to Juliet than Lady Capulet
- Feud
- "two households both alike in dignity"
- Loyalty is important to all of the characters
- In the end, Romeo and Juliet become more loyal to each other than to their families
- Mercutio was related to the Prince
- The feud affects other families - the violence is getting out of control
- Capulets
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