In my opinion, Capulet is your typical angry controlling
father. I like to think it's possible he is a drunk who after becoming rich cared for
very little besides himself and maintaining his accounts.
I
say this because in the beginning, he acts as if Juliet has a say in her choice to
marry, but as the story moves on, he works really hard to make sure she marries Paris
and tells her that she can hang, starve or die in the streets if she doesn't. I think he
even gets abusive.
Lady Capulet is a typical rich woman who
satisfies herself with prestige and social status. We see this as she encourages Juliet
that a marriage to Paris would look good for the family. She actually does this
beautifully in an extended metaphor comparing Paris to a book in Act
I.
When Romeo talks to Friar Lawrence about marrying
Juliet, we see that Friar Lawrence thinks Romeo has a girl problem. He worries that
Romeo's motivation lies in his eyes, not in his heart when it comes to women. Thus, the
difference is between lust and love. The Friar tries to distinguish this in Romeo but
agrees to marry the two because of the potential benefit to the town's well-being if
these two families can find a way to get along.
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