What is OCPD, and how can we use it to compare two characters from two completely different stories? Generally, OCPD, otherwise known as Obsessive Compulsive disorder, is a mental disorder that derives from an obsession with having a certain goal completed. In addition, it also has to do with somebody’s perfectionism of having things scheduled a certain way, and the need to complete tasks in a way that is pleasing to the person who has OCPD. The overview of OCPD is shown by the Cleveland Clinic, “Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) is a mental health condition that causes an extensive preoccupation with perfectionism, organization and control. These behaviors and thought patterns interfere with completing tasks and maintaining …show more content…
So shall you share all that he doth possess by having him, making yourself no less”(Shakespeare 1.3). 89-96). The. Shown in this quote, Lady Capulet is manipulating her daughter into thinking Paris is the one for her, so she can achieve Lord Capulet’s shared goal of gaining power over the Montagues. Manipulation to achieve goals is a key sub-symptom that derives from the symptom of obsession. Also in a quote by Juliet she states that Lady Capulet acts stern and dismissive in front of Juliet. This is also a key symptom of OCPD. Lady Capulet states this about the situation when Tybalt is killed after Benvolio’s account of his murder, “He is a kinsman to the Montague. Affection makes him false. He speaks not true. Some twenty of them fought in this black strife, And all those twenty could but kill one life. I beg for justice, which thou, Prince, must give. Romeo slews Tybalt. Romeo must not live”(Shakespeare 3.1). 172-177). See the http://www.ssc.gov/item/ssc/item/ssc/item/ssc/item/ssc/item/ssc/item/ssc/item/ssc/ In this quote, Lady Capulet is showing signs of manipulation towards the Prince, so she can get Romeo executed for killing …show more content…
Melinda’s father’s obsession with how she does in school makes him less prone to think about how his daughter feels. Melinda’s father scolds her by telling her this when her grades start slipping. "Cut the crap." She knows what's up. The interim report came today. Listen to me, young lady. I'm only going to say this once. You get those grades up, or your name is mud. Hear me. Get them all up and running! "(Anderson 35-36) Melinda’s father is unaware of the state of Melinda’s mental health. This makes him fixated on the status of Melinda’s grades. However, this is a weaker sign of OCPD, unlike Lord and Lady Capulet. This is because he is not deliberately dismissing how Melinda feels, and Melinda is partly to blame for not speaking up. On the other hand, her father’s rage, outbursts and threats continue to show signs of a smaller diagnosis of OCPD. During the meeting with the principal and the counselor, Melinda’s father mentions this, “I don't know where you picked up that slacker attitude, but you certainly didn't learn it at
Juliet is no longer herself without him. ‘O, break, my heart! Poor Bankrupt, break at once’. Juliet’s heart has lost everything worth living for ‘Vile earth, to earth resign, and motion here’, she believes her life should end due to the fact she believes she is worthless, and should be surrendered to the grave. The theme of love is expressed through the passage, shown between the Nurse and Juliet. The nurse desires Juliet’s happiness; she helped Juliet with the secret marriage with Romeo and tries to convince the Capulets to not arrange a marriage with Count Paris. After the event of Tybalt’s death, she believes it is best for Juliet to forget about banished Romeo. Juliet ‘chides’ Romeo over his contradictory peace and violence. Juliet questions ‘Shall I speak ill of him that is my husband?’ as she reflects on how she spoke poorly about him. Shakespeare conveys love throughout Romeo and Juliet as a brutal, powerful emotion which captures individuals and at times turns them against their wold and
Evidently, Tybalt respects Lord Capulet and the family name. When he goes to inform the Montague’s intrusion, Lord Capulet dismisses the enemy’s presence, ordering Tybalt to “be patient, take no note of him” (I.v.71). Despite Lord Capulet’s calm approach towards the appearance of Romeo, Tybalts mind is clouded with hatred and only views Romeo as a threat. Tybalt’s angered reaction at the sight of Romeo, as well as his impulsive decision to warn Lord Capulet in hopes of getting rid of the enemy, is due to the ongoing feud between the Montague’s and Capulet’s and not because of any harm directly caused by Romeo. Lastly, at his initial reaction to deny the announcement of Juliets death, Romeo dismisses Balthasar and seeks an apothecary who he hopes will supply him the poison that will grant his wish to be with Juliet forever.
When Capulet had the argument with his daughter he showed enough anger too slap Juliet and leave a remembrance of himself on his daughters skin. When Romeo walked into the Capulet vault, he was shocked to see Juliet laying on the ground. Since Romeo saw his wife that committed suicide he disturbingly abused himself by drinking poison that he bought from the apothecary. “Kisses Juliet, takes poison” (3.5.125)
When there is a fight in the market place, Capulet rushes to fight for his honor, “my sword I say, old Montague is come...” Capulet denies Paris’ request to marry Juliet “ and too soon marred are those so early made,” acting for his own good because he wants Juliet to produce many offspring to carry on the Capulets bloodline, since she is his only surviving child. When at the ball Capulet demands Tybalt to let Romeo be,” content thee, gentle coz, let him alone,” but this just fuels Tybalts anger towards Romeo, which eventually ends up in Tybalt causing his own death. Capulet believes he is giving his child the best when he announces her engagement to Paris” she shall be married to this noble earl,” and believes Paris will make a good husband for Juliet. When Juliet refuses Capulet thinks it best to threaten her, “I will drag thee,” but this just makes Juliet turn to more drastic measures.
In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Lord Capulet is a very prominent character. He is wealthy and a leader in his community. He is a very loving father to his daughter Juliet, he is a very contradictory person, and he trusts everyone to do as they are told and to act appropriately.
Many characters want Romeo to pay for what he has done, whereas Juliet is heartbroken because she might never be able to see Romeo again. The destructive forces of love are shown through Romeo’s love towards Mercutio, as it presents chaos when Romeo is banished, leaving all characters in despair. In addition, Tybalt’s destructive love of family honour brings out chaos and worry throughout the Capulet household. Tybalt displays a destructive love of family honour, as he shows a hatred towards all Montague. When Tybalt first lays eyes on Benvolio at the beginning of the play, he begins to scold him, beginning a fight between the two of them.
Romeo and Juliet is a riveting tale of two star-crossed lovers who uncover the dangers of passion and greed, and tragically end up dying, when the stars of fate refuse to line up in their favor. While fate may be guilty in the tragic outcome of the play, Lord Capulet’s greedy outlook upon his daughter Juliet, is the relationship that is most responsible for the untimely demise of the two lovers. When overwhelmed by greed and selfishness, Lord Capulet’s decisions drive Juliet to make risky, irrational choices out of desperation to avoid marriage to Paris, which ultimately lead to her, and Romeo’s, tragic end.
Romeo continues to pursue Juliet, after learning who she is, “Now Romeo is beloved, and loves again,/ Alike bewitchèd by the charm of looks” (1.5.148-49). Although he knows that Juliet is an enemy, he is enchanted by her beauty. Having been raised in high society, he does not consider the possible consequences to his actions. He simply decides that he wants Juliet, so he must have her. Additionally, Romeo talks in riddles, causing confusion and miscommunication in tense situations. He tells Tybalt, “[...] the reason I have to love thee/ Doth much excuse appertaining rage/ to such a greeting [...]” (3.1.55-57). Romeo's words hint that there is something the other person is not aware of, intensifying the situation rather than diffusing it by speaking candidly. These feelings are supported by his arrogance, and the feeling of superiority. Ultimately Romeo's sense of entitlement causes him to thwart his own plans, which becomes evident when learning of his banishment andy he says, “Ha, banishment? Be merciful, say ‘death’:” (3.3.12). Romeo feels that he has been unjustly ruled against, without hearing the validity of the Friar's points. His feelings of entitlement lead to an obsession with Juliet, and drastically alters his interactions with the other characters and his mental state which effectively ignores a possible solution. Romeo's childhood instills a sense of
Obsessive-Compulsive disorder (OCD) - is characterized by persistent, uncontrollable and unwanted feelings or thoughts (obsessions) and routines or rituals (compulsions) in which individuals engage to try to prevent or rid themselves of these thoughts. In example of common compulsions include washing hands or cleaning repeatedly for fear of germs.
Tybalt provoked everything! Juliet cried as soon as she found out that Romeo was banished and after he left her when they consummated their marriage. Juliet’s parents thought she was crying because of the death of Tybalt since he was her cousin, but in reality she was crying over the fact that Romeo had to leave Verona. After Juliet refused to marry Paris, her father practically disowned her. Lord Capulet says, “Forget about you, you worthless girl! You disobedient wretch! I’ll tell you what. Go to church on Thursday or never look me in the face again. Don’t say anything. Don’t reply. Don’t talk back to me. I feel like slapping you. Wife, we never thought ourselves blessed that God only gave us this one child. But now I see that this one is one too many. We were cursed with when we had her. She disgusts me, the little hussy!” (3.5.201). This proves that because Tybalt got Romeo banished and because Juliet was crying so much, her parents wanted her to marry to try and make her happy. That was her father’s way of telling her that if she didn’t want to marry Paris then he’d disown her. Juliet did not want to fail her parents but she did not want to marry Paris so she came up with a plan with Friar Lawrence. When Juliet drank the potion to make it seem as if she was dead, everything went fine until Romeo didn’t receive the letter telling the plan. Romeo showed up at the tombs and thought Juliet was dead, he killed himself and then Juliet woke
He did not give much thought on how Juliet feels about the marriage and agrees to marry the two even though Juliet had not given him consent. For example, when Paris asks Capulet if Juliet would love him; Capulet responds, "Of my child 's love: I think she will be ruled. In all respects by me; nay, more, I doubt it not." (4.3.13-14). Capulet’s relationship with Juliet is superficial; he does not understand or know his daughter well. By creating the wedding, he causes Juliet to become desperate as she would be marrying someone she doesn’t love. To add to the matter, instead of trying to understand his daughter’s perspective, he becomes aggressive and gives her with an ultimatum. Capulet shouts, “Disobedient wretch! I tell thee what: get thee to church o 'Thursday, Or never after look me in the face.” (3.5.160-163). By forcing Juliet into marriage, she becomes desperate and causes her to begin considering death as a way out. "I 'll to the friar, to know his remedy; If all else fail, myself have power to die." (3.5.241-242). Capulet’s controlling and aggressive parenting forces Juliet to marry someone she does not love. Furthermore, this causes Juliet to starts considering suicide as a way out. Capulet’s actions to forcefully marry Juliet to Paris brings her death because it results in the Friar’s potion plan which would cause the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. If Capulet did not
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a disorder which causes people to develop an anxiety when certain obsessions or compulsions are not fulfilled. OCD can affect both children and adults with more than half of all adults with OCD stating that they experienced signs as a child. People living with OCD display many obvious signs such as opening and closing a door fifty times because they have to do it “just right”. Others exhibit extreme cleanliness and will wash their hands or take showers as often as they can because they constantly feel dirty. OCD devastates people’s social lives as they are fixated and obsessed with perfection that can take forever to achieve. However people living with OCD are often found to have an above average intelligence and typically excel at school due to their detail oriented mindset, cautious planning and patience. OCD can be caused by many different factors such as genetics or the ever changing world a...
Obsessive compulsive disorder can be associated with other mental disorders that cause stress and anxiety, but it can be treated with cognitive behavioral therapy and medication. Obsessive compulsive disorder is a psychological disorder with symptoms of obsessive thoughts and compulsive actions, such as cleaning, checking, and counting. OCD is linked to other disorders such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and experiential avoidance disorder (EA). OCD and ADHD have similar effects in children, being that they both lead to procrastination when trying to complete simple tasks. People with OCD and EA both have consistent negative thoughts, but the same treatments can be used for both.
Although Capulet wanted the best for Juliet, he didn't give a thought on how she felt and had forced her to marry Paris which had caused problems that led to her tragic end. She didn't want to marry someone who she did not love and wanted to escape this marriage. Her method of escape was death. Capulet's controlling actions appeared as early as Act I Scene 2, when he was arranging Juliet's marriage to Paris without her consent. Paris wondered if Juliet would like him and Capulet responded with, "Of my child's love: I think she will be ruled. In all respects by me; nay, more, I doubt it not." (IV, 3, ln. 13-14). stating that he doesn't just think Juliet will like him but that he knows she will like him. When Juliet refuses to marry Paris, he shouted, "To go with Paris to Saint Peter's Church, Or I will drag thee on a hurdle thither." (V, 3, ln. 154-155). making her agree to go to the church. Although she did agree to go, her thought of, "I'll to the friar, to know his remedy; If all else fail, myself have power to die." (V, 3, ln. 241-242). showed that she did not plan on marrying Paris and that she would die first. Juliet's arrangement to Paris had brought her death because it had resulted in the potion plan which had caused Romeo and Juliet to die. If Capulet had never forced Juliet to marry Paris, she would have been living happily with Romeo.
... off.”(“Love’s Bond”, Robert Nozick) If that is true when loving someone, Romeo evidently made the wrong decision to kill Tybalt. By fulfilling this revenge, Romeo not only caused Juliet to be upset, but he also placed a burden on himself: an imprudent decision. After analyzing Romeo’s careless approach to risking to lose Juliet’s love, it becomes clear that Romeo’s love for Juliet is not a real romantic love, but it is a hormone-driven, passionate, hasty love that is portrayed as ruinous and preposterous by Shakespeare through Romeo’s actions.