How Does Lord Capulet Suffer In Romeo And Juliet

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In the play, Romeo and Juliet, Juliet often suffers because she feels that she has little power over her life and destinie. Initially, Juliet suffers because she has no power over who she gets married to.Specifically she has an arranged marriage to county paris, in order to make her happy and stop her grieving for Tybalt. after Romeo killed him over Mercutio’s death.When Juliet refuses her parents are shocked and Lord capulet gives Juliet a decision. Lord Capulet says, “ Lay hand on heart/ advise an you be mine/ I’ll give you my friend/if you be not hang beg starve die in the streets/ for by my soul i’ll ne’er acknowledge thee (Shakespeare 5,3.191-194.)This shows how Lord Capulet has power over Juliet and her life he simply give Juliet

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