1. Patriarchy In Romeo & Juliet
... the "star cross"d lovers"" demise. The role of women in Verona is made clear early on in the play. In the first scene you witness a conversation between Sampson and Gregory, both Capulet kinsmen. When Sampson says " therefore women, being the weaker vessels- we see a definite distinction between who they consider inferior and superior. He then says, "I will be civil with the maids ... ...
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- Grade Level: High School