Lady Capulet In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

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Lady Capulet’s efforts to act in the best interest of her family, are not only hindered by her husband Capulet’s irrationality, but also her family’s reluctance to let her be involved in any major decision making. As the head woman of a high and noble family in Elizabethan society, Lady Capulet’s suggestions are seldom respected, but rather regularly neglected by her family members who time and again prove to be unwilling to welcome any of her advice. Foremost, their disregard for Lady Capulet is demonstrated through their secrecy involving Juliet’s wedding date. As soon as Juliet has made her decision to marry the county Paris and tells the Nurse to “help {her} sort such needful ornaments fit to furnish {her} tomorrow,” (4.2.32-33) Lady Capulet is left baffled stating, “No, not till Thursday. There is time enough.” (4.2.34), showing she is left unaware of the decision to move her daughter Juliet’s wedding date up by one day. Subsequently still wanting the best for her family she expresses, “We shall be short in our provision. Tis now near night,” (4.2.36-37) depicting her desire to not suffer any miscues during her daughter’s wedding, bringing …show more content…
In the context of William Shakespeare's famous tragedy Romeo and Juliet, the theme of misunderstanding intention rears its head once again. This time, to remind us, that what we read may not invariably provide with the outright, complete picture of the of the truth. This undeniable and understandable theme providing us with insight into one of the most misunderstood characters in the influential story, Lady Capulet, who can be thoroughly misjudged by those who fail to look beyond her seeming neglectful, ignorant surface and consider the complex circumstances she has been put into. Once we examine further, one can see that Lady Capulet is in fact misunderstood character, who wants the best for her family but due to a lack of power cannot act to do so