Poet Joseph Brodsky once said to "Cherish your human connections: your relationships with friends and family." However, what happens when someone cannot trust their family and friends? In William Shakespeare's famous play, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, titular characters Romeo and Juliet face the issue of lack of trust in family members. The character traits of Mercutio, Lord and Lady Capulet, and Friar Laurence cause Romeo and Juliet to feel isolated, leading to them making bad decisions due to the lack of trust of their friends and family. Mercutio's sarcastic nature and "playful" criticism causes Romeo to feel isolated, which leads to him making. While talking about his dream, Romeo is interrupted by Mercutio, who says, "True, I talk
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After Juliet tells her father that she does not want to marry Paris, Lord Capulet exclaims, "Hang thee, young baggage! disobedient wretch! / I tell thee what—get thee to church a Thursday / Or never after look me in the face (3.5.160-163)." Capulet calls his own daughter baggage and that she needs to either change her mind about marrying Paris, or be kicked out of her own home! Lord Capulet's explosive insults and threats cause Juliet to feel isolated from her own father, which leads to a lack of trust in him. Juliet will not want to trust her father with any of her decisions, such as her secret marriage to Romeo, out of fear that he will through her out of their house, leading to Juliet making bad decisions without the wisdom of her father. Lady Capulet also alienates Juliet when she tells her daughter, “Here in Verona, ladies of esteem, / Are made already mothers (1.3.71-72)." Lady Capulet tells Juliet that because she turned thirteen that she should be married with children. Her actions makes Juliet feel isolated from her mother, since her mom tells her to get married and have kids before she has a choice to. Juliet, like any normal girl, would most likely feel a bit angry at her mother for stating that she should be a mother at only around thirteen years old, leading to a lack of trust in her mother. Later when Juliet decides
After Juliet tells her father that she does not want to marry Paris, Lord Capulet exclaims, "Hang thee, young baggage! disobedient wretch! / I tell thee what—get thee to church a Thursday / Or never after look me in the face (3.5.160-163)." Capulet calls his own daughter baggage and that she needs to either change her mind about marrying Paris, or be kicked out of her own home! Lord Capulet's explosive insults and threats cause Juliet to feel isolated from her own father, which leads to a lack of trust in him. Juliet will not want to trust her father with any of her decisions, such as her secret marriage to Romeo, out of fear that he will through her out of their house, leading to Juliet making bad decisions without the wisdom of her father. Lady Capulet also alienates Juliet when she tells her daughter, “Here in Verona, ladies of esteem, / Are made already mothers (1.3.71-72)." Lady Capulet tells Juliet that because she turned thirteen that she should be married with children. Her actions makes Juliet feel isolated from her mother, since her mom tells her to get married and have kids before she has a choice to. Juliet, like any normal girl, would most likely feel a bit angry at her mother for stating that she should be a mother at only around thirteen years old, leading to a lack of trust in her mother. Later when Juliet decides