Parent Child Relationships In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

Who would we be if we were raised by other people? Romeo and Juliet is a tragic love story written by William Shakespeare following the events of two "enemies" who fall in love. Romeo and Juliet have a poor relationship with their parents because they do not make an effort to be in their children's lives and tend to neglect their children's welfare. Parent-child relationships are the most influential and essential interaction one can have. Unfortunately, not all children are raised by their genetic parents so other mother and father figures step in to fore fill those rolls. In the Capulet household Juliet was raised by a wet nurse. The nurse has been taking care of Juliet ever since she was born. The Nurse said, "When it did taste the wormwood on the nipple/Of my dug and felt it bitter, pretty fool."(1.3.32-33). The Capulet's were a wealthy family and wives of rich men were not required to breastfeed or take care of their children. Wet nurses were hired to do that. Meanwhile, Old and Lady Montague, are not present in their sons life, and in the play it is obvious, Friar Lawrence fills that role. Friar Lawrence …show more content…
Romeo and Juliet can be considered rebellious. In 2016, parents raising teenagers can agree that an emotional and a personal relationship with their teen is vital. Children are more likely to obey rules if an explanation is given to justify the rule. The nonexistent relationship between them and their parents lead to their rebellion. The misunderstanding between both families had nothing to do with Romeo and Juliet, and for them that wasn't enough to keep them apart. In both modern and Shakespearean times, teenagers do not value their parents opinion. However, in 2016 most teenagers would not go as far as getting married, like Romeo and Juliet