The Responsibility Of Adults In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

Growing up, kids typically hear that their parents know best and that they should always listen to their elders. However, not all grown ups are the embodiment of a good role model. Sometimes, adults do not have the best interest of their children in mind. In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, the adults in the play should have been role models for Romeo and Juliet, but they turned out to be poor adult figures. These adults are Lord and Lady Capulet, the Nurse, and Friar Lawrence.
Juliet’s father, Lord Capulet, decided that his daughter was of marrying age, and he found who he thought to be the perfect groom: Paris. When Lord Capulet informs Juliet of her future groom, Juliet politely declines his offer, and this makes Lord Capulet irrationally