Romeo And Juliet Conflict Essay

Romeo and Juliet is a classic, and many believe that it defines what true love should be, but it is far from a perfect romance. Yet it wasn't the undying love the protagonist had for each other that killed them. When trying to pinpoint what conflict would eventually lead to the demise of the families heirs. Simple at the big picture, makes it clear that this death is brought on by their families rivalry, and most importantly the upbringing of the protagonists. in particularly Lady Capulet who not only planned to marry her daughter off to a man she didn't love but also raised with a mindset that villainized people based purely on their heritage, which would eventually lead to Juliet's death.
Lady Capulet and Capulet himself value the power of the Capulet name over the happiness of their child, this is demonstrated throughout the book but it is made clear when Lady Capulet plans to marry Juliet off to Paris. During this exchange when Lady Capulet first proposed this idea, there was debate about the young age of Juliet and “(INSERT QUOTE)” in regards the idea that Juliet is too young, but Lady Capulet disregards this and says “(INSERT QUOTE)” This is clearly for the wellbeing and power of the Capulet name and …show more content…
And from a young age instills the ideals the names have power over others, as shown by “(INSERT QUOTE)”. Now the power over others that they believed a simple title gave them, was not the only issue. Lady Capulet also raised Juliet with a mindset that people were held accountable for their sincerity and name, however, Juliet was smart enough to see through this, as was Romeo when he said “(INSERT QUOTE)”. Even though Juliet saw through this and learned to love, this still left her the only option of hiding her love, which would lead to her death, when she tried to escape this figurative familial imprisonment that he mother had put her