Juliet Character Analysis
- Created by: Becise
- Created on: 25-01-21 10:50
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- Juliet
- First Impression
- Obedient
- Listens to her parents at the start
- A1 S3, speaks very little during a conversation about her future husband
- Listens to her parents at the start
- Hints of Strength
- Lady C and the Nurse talk about how handsome Paris is and Lady C tells J to marry as he is
- J says, 'I'll look to like, if looking liking move'
- Suggests that Juliet is actually a strong person. does not agree to the match but tells her mother she will think about it
- But suggests that she will do her best to like Paris if they really want her to.
- Suggests that Juliet is actually a strong person. does not agree to the match but tells her mother she will think about it
- J says, 'I'll look to like, if looking liking move'
- Lady C and the Nurse talk about how handsome Paris is and Lady C tells J to marry as he is
- Obedient
- Rebellious Nature
- Defies her Parents
- By A2, J made the decision to go against her parents, and go against societal expectations.
- 'be but sworn my love, and I'll no longer be a Capulet.'
- J swears that if Romeo cannot stop being a Montague, she will stop being a Capulet as long as he loves her.
- By A2, J made the decision to go against her parents, and go against societal expectations.
- 'be but sworn my love, and I'll no longer be a Capulet.'
- J swears that if Romeo cannot stop being a Montague, she will stop being a Capulet as long as he loves her.
- J swears that if Romeo cannot stop being a Montague, she will stop being a Capulet as long as he loves her.
- 'be but sworn my love, and I'll no longer be a Capulet.'
- By A2, J made the decision to go against her parents, and go against societal expectations.
- J swears that if Romeo cannot stop being a Montague, she will stop being a Capulet as long as he loves her.
- 'be but sworn my love, and I'll no longer be a Capulet.'
- By A2, J made the decision to go against her parents, and go against societal expectations.
- Response to marrying Paris
- The audience sees her defiant nature again in A3 S5 when Lord Capulet tells her she will marry Paris or he will disown her
- J responds saying she would rather die than marry him
- The audience sees her defiant nature again in A3 S5 when Lord Capulet tells her she will marry Paris or he will disown her
- Defies her Parents
- Maturation
- Recognises Rashness
- In A2, J shows that she is more mature than R as she sees that their desire to be together.
- 'too rash, too unadvis'd, too sudden'.
- May be foreshadowing- J may be warning of the terrible consequences because of how quick they fall in love and marry.
- 'too rash, too unadvis'd, too sudden'.
- In A2, J shows that she is more mature than R as she sees that their desire to be together.
- Weak Points
- J still falls in love with R. Continue to plan their life and say they love each other.
- A2 S2, J suggests marriage. Ask R to send a message to her.
- 'thy bent of love be honourable, they purpose marriage'.
- A3, J is still naïve at the beginning.
- Obsesses over her love for R and ignores the potential consequences of their families finding out they are married
- Sexual
- J also shows a growing sense of sexual maturity
- She waits for R to return so they can enjoy their wedding night together
- 'I have bought the mansion of a love, but not possess'd it'
- She waits for R to return so they can enjoy their wedding night together
- J also shows a growing sense of sexual maturity
- Recognises Rashness
- First Impression
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