In Act III Scene V in “Romeo and Juliet”, we find out a lot about Lord Capulet, as a character. In a way, William Shakespeare has managed to use indirect characterization to help readers fully understand Lord Capulet. It is indirect characterization because Shakespeare uses Lord Capulet’s actions and words, to fully develop his character, instead of directly saying how character acts or feels. For example, when Juliet refuses to marry Paris, Capulet tells her, “Is she not proud? Doth she not count her blest/ Unworthy as she is, that we have wrought/ So worthy a gentleman to be her bridegroom? (3.5.148-150)” This displays to the readers that Capulet believes that Juliet, his own daughter is not good enough to marry Paris. It also shows to the reader, Capulet’s hypocritical behavior.
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It shows about Capulet’s character, that once he gets an idea in his head, it needs to go his way, in order for him to be happy. In addition, we learn that Capulet has the tendency to display reckless or cruel behavior in “Romeo and Juliet”. We witness this when Capulet is talking to Juliet and after hearing her say no to marrying Paris he says, “I tell thee what: get thee to Church o’ Thursday/ or never after look me in the face/ Speak not, reply not, do not answer me;(3.5.167-169)” This shows Capulet’s reckless and cruel behavior because he is ready to toss Juliet out of his home, and disown her, because she won’t listen to what he commands her to do. He is willing to give up his only daughter, plus child, in order to make sure he gets his own way. Because of these actions, it shows that Capulet does not think through everything when he makes decisions, that are important or not. Furthermore, we see through Shakespeare’s writing that Capulet has a violent and slightly dark
It shows about Capulet’s character, that once he gets an idea in his head, it needs to go his way, in order for him to be happy. In addition, we learn that Capulet has the tendency to display reckless or cruel behavior in “Romeo and Juliet”. We witness this when Capulet is talking to Juliet and after hearing her say no to marrying Paris he says, “I tell thee what: get thee to Church o’ Thursday/ or never after look me in the face/ Speak not, reply not, do not answer me;(3.5.167-169)” This shows Capulet’s reckless and cruel behavior because he is ready to toss Juliet out of his home, and disown her, because she won’t listen to what he commands her to do. He is willing to give up his only daughter, plus child, in order to make sure he gets his own way. Because of these actions, it shows that Capulet does not think through everything when he makes decisions, that are important or not. Furthermore, we see through Shakespeare’s writing that Capulet has a violent and slightly dark