Aren't your friends or family members suppose to be the ones who are always there for you, and never let you down? ... For example, when Lord Capulet made the decision in act three scene 5 that Juliet should marry Paris, her mother stood up for that decision even though she knew that Juliet didn't want to marry Paris. I think her mother should of been on Juliet's side, because she's her mother and she has experience in marriage and should know marrying someone you do not like is not a good idea. ... As you already know, Friar Lawrence is a priest and he was the one who a...

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At the start neither one of them know who the other is. ... They know she dies at the beginning so when it comes to light that her father does not know about her marriage to Romeo this adds tension to the audience who are wondering if he will find out. ... If you did this it was thought God sent you to hell when you died. ... He says if you don't marry Paris on Thursday I will disown you. ... Back in this time anyone who stood up to his or her father was in the wrong and should be punished for it. ...

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The final adult to fail Juliet is Friar Lawrence who does notcomprehend Juliet and Romeo's love for each other. ... When Juliet refuses to do soCapulet threatens to disown her. "...you shall not house with me." ... Capulet will only forgive her if she will consent to herfather's decision "...I'll give you to my friend.... Capulet and Lady Capulet do not know Julietis married to Romeo, a fact that may have, yet not likely altered thesecircumstances. ... After he marriage she is told by her nurse she is to marry Paris. ...

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Haemon was convinced that if he could not marry Antigone while she was living that he would join her in death. ... Haemon knows that the people of Thebes agree that Antigone should not be killed that she was only doing what she believed to have been right. Haemon knows that if Antigone does die that Creon will not rule Thebes for too much longer. ... Othello speaks, And bade me, if I had a friend that loved her, I should but teach him how to tell my story. ... Juliet does not want to marry this Paris so she arranges with Friar Lawrence to fake her own death with a sleeping potion that will ...

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This my be due to the fact that she is only 14, but on the other hand, if the girl feels that she is ready to be wed, she should abandon her immature ways. ... I know thou wilt say "Ay,"/ And I will take thy word" (11.ii.94-95). ... I"ll find Romeo/ To comfort you. ... When Juliet declares that she will not marry Paris, Lady Capulet flatly states, "Here comes your father. ... Lady Capulet obviously does not care whether her daughter marries Paris or not, and she does not wish to deal with punishing Juliet for her decision. ...

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Rose, who was brought up "the way all wealthy girls should be" falls in love with Jack who was a lowly 3rd class passenger, who won is ticket on a lucky hand of poker. ... With Rose being a high-class, wealthy girly, she was expected to marry someone equally, and if not more wealthy. ... Rose's mother, Ruth also disapproved of Jack and Rose's relationship as she reminds Rose each day that their "Situation is precarious, you know the money's gone." ... The false love of Helen for Paris, although she was directly breaking a sacred vow, she still had a great deal of affection for...

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That statement lets the reader know that she is not interested in love yet, but she will do as her parents want her to do. ... She is passionate about her love, but remembers her adult duties and gives Romeo an ultimatum to marry her if his love is true. ... After she realizes where her loyalty should be, she says, "Shall I speak ill of him that is my husband?" ... She tells her mother this in hope that she will delay the marriage, "Or, if you do not, make the bridal bed in that dim monument where Tybalt lies." ... When Juliet receives the potion from Friar Laurence, she knows it is her only...

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At first I didn't know what to say, Romeo had only spoken previously about a young lady called Rosaline. ... I have written to you before about the feud between these two families and because of this I had my reservations about the match. ... I told Romeo to go to Mantua where he would be safe, but first he should go and see Juliet. The next time I saw Juliet was a couple days later, she brought me the news that her father wanted her to marry Lord Paris. ... So we concocted a plan to give Juliet the image of death, she would do this by drinking a potion on the night before the wedding. ...

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" If love be rough with you, be rough with love: Prick love for pricking, and you beat love down. ... "This, by his voice, should be a Montague. ... In act 2 scene 2, Romeo and Juliet decide to marry each other. ... Juliet is feeling uneasy because she is worried that everything is going too fast, there were even no arrangements with the parents yet and only both of them know about the marriage. ... "He told ME Paris should have married Juliet. ...

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After some prodding by Benvolio, Romeo confides that he is in love with Rosaline, a woman who does not return his affections. ... Juliet has not yet considered marriage, but agrees to look at Paris during the feast to see if she thinks she could fall in love with him. ... Unsure of how to proceed "unable to reveal to her parents that she is married to Romeo, but unwilling to marry Paris now that she is Romeo's wife "Juliet asks her Nurse for advice. She counsels Juliet to proceed as if Romeo were dead and to marry Paris, who is a better match anyway. ... After first kissing Ju...

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