The Pressure on Juliet in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

The Pressure on Juliet in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

In the play Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare pressure

builds up Juliet. This is caused by a number of reasons.

Because Juliet is the only surviving daughter , the only child of

the Capulet´s , there there is a big expectancy on Juliet of the

Capulets , because everybody expects her to make a marriage with a

noble man .

Lady Capulet introduces the idea of mariage to Juliet: “ Tell me

daughter Juliet, how stands your disposition to be married ?” Juliet

is still a child . The idea of marriage is shocking to her ,and

unexpected.She responds “ It is an honour that I dream not of “.

We can tell that she is upset by this , and it is a pressure on her.

However at the Capulets Ball , when she is supposed to meet Paris and

think of marrying him, , she meets and falls in love with Romeo , the

only son if her family´s enemy.

As she said :” my only love sprung from my only hate.”

Juliet is a dutiful loyal daughter. She is always trying to be

sensible. This can be shown when Juliet is standing on the balcony

and Romeo, who is in the garden of the Capulets, talks romantically

to Juliet .

Romeo says : “Lady , by yonder blessed moon I vow, That Tips wih

silver all these Fruit –tree tops “. Juliet replies :” O swear not by

the moon , th ´inconsistant moon , That monthly changes in her

circled orb , lest that thy love prove likewise variable”.

She is trying to say to Romeo that love is going to change like the

moon. Today they are in deep love .

Next morning they may not love each other any more.She is trying to

be sensible about the marriage , but Romeo isn´t.