On (I.v.140) it shows that the one girl he loves, the daughter of a Capulet, is also his families" worst and only enemy. ... (I.v.91-107) (I.v.108-109) Romeo and Juliet meet for the first time and, Romeo already wants to kiss her, Romeo says," My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand to smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss." ... He talks about marriage to Juliet and to the Friar, he says," Then plainly know my heart's dear love is set on the fair daughter of rich Capulet." (IV.i.68-76, 89-102) After Romeo has left Friar Lawrence tells Juliet that she might still be able to be wit...

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Juliet's father never took to the time to understand his daughter and he presumed that she"d always be obedient and respect whatever he had to say. ... If Juliet's parents had listened and tried to understand their daughter, they would've realised she was in love with Romeo. ... The parent's unawareness of their daughter's feelings and actions resulted in Juliet's secret marriage and risky plans to escape from marrying Paris. ...

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He knew that Juliet didn't want to marry Paris but he just wanted his daughter to get married. ... Every time someone did act before they thought, death occurred. ... He does not consider how it will effect his daughter or the future....

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He knew that Juliet didn't want to marry Paris but he just wanted his daughter to get married. ... Every time someone did act before they thought, death occurred. ... He does not consider how it will effect his daughter or the future....

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Romeo then finds out that his love Juliet is his ultimate enemy's daughter. ... The Friar then told Romeo and Juliet to keep their marriage a secret because if this came out at the wrong time it could cause a fight between the families like none ever seen. ... When Prince Esculus heard about what Romeo had done he banished Romeo from Verona for the rest of time. ... The day after Tybalt's death and Romeo impending banishment Capulet arranged for his daughter to marry the noble Count Paris thinking that this will bring her out of her mourning. ... Romeo hurried to Verona to en...

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Egeus wants his daughter, Hermia, to marry Demetrius and if she chooses not to, he states that she will then be "chanting faint hymns to the cold fruitless moon." (73) Hermia does not want to be married to her father's choice and understands that if she goes against his word, she will either live a lonely life for the rest of eternity or face death. ... Maybe he had a fantasy of something that could not be accepted during his time. The fact remains that even though these plays were written some time apart, the underlying issues still existed in his mind. ...

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Prospero had kept his daughter extremely innocent just as Frau Bergman did not advise her daughter. ... Even if it had been banished the first time due to its controversial subjects, it seemed that even today, we're still concerned with those subjects. ...

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During this time, it was marked for Shakespeare by two events, the death of his father and the imprisonment of his patron and friend, Lord Southampton (Deville). ... He also has a daughter Ophelia, otherwise known as Hamlet's love. ...

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Patriarchal Politics in Fair Verona The imagery in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet reflects and often supports the time period's stereotypes of men and women and their certain function and responsibilities in society. ... By this time Romeo and Juliet have performed their marriage without any parental consent, which was an offense against her demanding father. ... Lady Capulet knows that she must not go against anything said by her husband, for if she did there would be serious repercussions for both herself and her daughter. ...

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"I would not, in plain terms, from this time forth have you so slander any moment leisure as to give words or talk with the Lord Hamlet. ... At this point there is no clear answer to what is going on in Ophelia's head during the time in which she hears this. ... Without a strong father- daughter bond, Ophelia would not obey her fathers wishes agianst Hamlet. ...

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On the other hand, it also shows the uniqueness of her beauty but also could suggest that she is rare as a result of being the only daughter of Leonato which hints that he would want to marry due to the status he would hold and his pride, power and reputation would increase over more ground which makes him materialistic. ... This is a smart way of displaying to the audience that the love that is interesting is the love that can develop over a period of time and that has ups and downs. ...

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Who is a better mother for juliet In the Shakespearean play Romeo and Juliet, there exists the conflict of whom the better mother to Juliet may be. One may be believe that Nurse, Juliet's faithful and loyal friend, best suit the mother quality. This is believed because the nurse was closest thing...

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(IIIiiiii,109) Juliet is happy to hear good news and replies with,Joy comes well in such a needy time.- What are they, beseech your ladyship??(IIIiiiii,110-1) Lady Capulet tells her daughter,Early next Thursday morn- the gallant, young, and noble gentleman,- The County Paris, At Saint Peter's Church,- Shall happily make thee there a joyful bride?...

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Romeo and Juliet~ A Torn Love "My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown and known too late!" The Tragedy of Rome and Juliet. It is a tragic story about two young lovers who come from feuding fam...

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Though at the time I only agreed to go because my once fair Rosaline was going to be in attendance. ... Her nurse walked over and informed me that she was the only daughter of my family's foe. ... The time finally came and sure enough she was there. Friar Lawrence not wasting any time wed us. ... He claimed I was the cause of Juliet's death, but I didn't have time to argue. ...

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A father demanding that his daughter be married off to a person she barely knows in a matter of a week. However the time and setting needs to be taken into account. The play is set in 16th century Verona, at this time the father of a household will control that family and defiance is very rare. It was socially acceptable for a father to organise a marriage of this kind and therefore in the social context of the time it seems perfectly reasonable of him to do that. ...

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One of the oldest and most debated questions of all time is whether our lives are governed by fate or by our personal choice. A definition of fate would be a power which is believed to settle ahead of time how things will happen. ... The feud is so relevant in this play as each time love is mentioned the feud is also. ... "Then plainly know my heart's dear love is set on the fair daughter of rich Capulet. ...

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In Oedipus Rex, the proud yet morally blind king plucks out his eyes, and has to spend his remaining days as a wandering, sightless beggar, guided at every painful step by his daughter, Antigone. ... Also, it took him a long time to stop grieving about his father, because he didn't want to move past that part of his life. ... The final example of Hamlet's inability to get around to do anything was that he was dating Ophelia for a long time, but never got around to marrying her. ...

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In Oedipus Rex, the proud yet morally blind king plucks out his eyes, and has to spend his remaining days as a wandering, sightless beggar, guided at every painful step by his daughter, Antigone. ... Also, it took him a long time to stop grieving about his father, because he didn't want to move past that part of his life. ... The final example of Hamlet's inability to get around to do anything was that he was dating Ophelia for a long time, but never got around to marrying her. ...

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But at the same time it keeps a fire burning in your heart. ... As far as we know they made friends thinking that they owed it to there son and daughter. ... Romeo and Juliet got to be free with each other just to love one another, which is what they wanted to do the whole time. ...

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A mother is suppose to be close to her daughter, and is the person who knows and understands Juliet the most. ... Well, Romeo did not get that letter on time, so he ended up killing himself because he thought Juliet was dead, and when Juliet woke up she killed herself because Romeo was dead. ...

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