Juliet's Attitudes Toward Love And Marriage Changes In Romeo And Juliet

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Throughout Romeo and Juliet, Juliet’s attitude towards love and marriage changes after she talks to her mother, after she meets Romeo, and after she thinks about it. Juliet’s attitude changes after she talks with her mother about how she got married at a young age. Also, it changes when Lady Capulet starts to talk to Juliet about Paris. Also, it changes after Juliet meets Romeo because Juliet starts to fall in love with Romeo. This can be proven because the expression in her face is lovestruck when she first lays eyes on Romeo. Lastly, after Juliet thinks about the thought of marriage and love and about Romeo she starts to get into it more. Juliet starts to feel that getting married to Romeo would be a good thing. By the end of the play Juliet’s

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