Romeo And Juliet Capulet Character Analysis

If you have ever read Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet you will have been astounded of how well Shakespeare characterizes the people in his book. The most admirable character in the book is Capulet. The rationale is that he shows affection to family and friends and also worries about the people he cares about. Lastly Capulet can forgive his enemies for what happened in the past.

Capulet shows that he is sympathetic in the party scene when Romeo and his friends crash the party. Tybalt remonstrates to Capulet that Romeo has come to their party uninvited and he is downright enraged . Capulet wants every guest to have a wonderful time and doesn’t want his party to be ruined by starting a fight with the Romeo and the other Montagues . So he sternly tells Tybalt “He shall be endured. What, goodman boy? I say he shall. Go to. Am I the master here or you? Go to. You’ll not endure him? God shall mend my soul, You’ll make a mutiny among my guest. You will set cock-a-hoop: you’ll be the man!”

(I.V.74-79). If Capulet was as infuriated as Tybalt the exclusive party would have been over and some of the innocent people may have died. Also, Capulet admired that Romeo had come to the party, so he could see another friendly, cheerful face in the crowd.

In the book, it shows Capulet is extremely distraught about Juliet, so he tries to make her overjoyed by making her marrying Paris.

By doing so, Juliet is so extraordinarily shocked that her parents are forcing her to do something that she does not what do to. The way Capulet regarded the situation is that Juliet has been crying over Tybalt's death, but she is truly crying over Romeo’s banishment. So to make her stop crying Capulet has presented the monumental news. Lady Capulet speaks to Juliet “Marry, my child, early next Thursday morn, The gallant, young, and noble gentleman, The Country Paris, at Saint Peter’s Church, Shall happily make thee there a joyful bride”. (III.V.111-114). After Juliet has declined the marriage, Capulet was infuriated that she had dismissed the idea of Paris and her getting married so hastily. That part of the book showed that both Capulets were afraid what might happen to Juliet if they did nothing to try to help her feel better after Tybalt’s

death.

At the end of the book, after Romeo and Juliet’s death, both Capulet and Montague forgave each other since they both had lost enough. Throughout the book we’ve seen how both families went from detesting each other to becoming more like allies. When Capulet was speaking to Montague they said, “O brother Montague, give me thy hand. This is my daughter’s jointure, for no more can I demand. But I can give thee more, For I will raise her statue in pure gold, That whiles Verona by that name is known, There shall no figure at such a rate be set As that of true and faithful Juliet./As rich shall Romeo’s by his lady’s lie, Poor sacrifices of our enmity.” (V.iii.296-304). This quote shows how each family has suffered so much that, through all of it, they found that both of them had some kind common ground.

These are some of the reasons why Capulet is the most admirable character in the book. He cares deeply about his family and wants them well protected. Also worries about his family’s well being physical and emotional. Lastly forgives the people who have wronged him in many ways. Capulet was a strong willed person able to handle what life throws at him and make it the best possible outcome.