Capulet of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

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Capulet of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Overview Capulet displays a mixture of qualities rather than conveying a sense steady action. He is concerned with maintaining order in his own house, especially after the prince's promise to execute any disturbers of the peace. He is motivated by desire to fulfill Juliet’s needs, if she obtains his approval. However, he is also motivated by increasing the power and influence this marriage will create for his family and his line. The relationship between Capulet and Lady Capulet In the play we see how Capulet and Lady Capulet’s relationship is influenced by situations, but how does Lady Capulet really feel about her husband? * Lady Capulet loves her husband but deep down is scared to admit that she no longer loves his hostile behaviour. * She is threatened by his actions and his reactions to situations. * Puts her husbands will before her daughters * Opts for the quiet life, to do so must concur with Capulet’s opinion to situations. How does the nurse view Capulet? During Act 3 Scene 5, we see Capulet’s fury with Juliet, but how does his behaviour influence the Nurse and her opinions on Capulet? * One of the characters created mainly for the purpose of humour is the Nurse. Her manner of speaking and her low intellect all creates an effect of hilarity, but during this argument we see her humorous behavior and quick, bawdy wit rapidly change to a more serious manner. This shows how intimidated she is of Capulet. * She doesn’t respect Capulet entirely. * She is occasionally disrespectful towards Capulet. * When she sees Juliet in danger of being hurt, mentally and physically, she stands up to Capulet. How does Juliet react to Capulet? How is this different form the way

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