Essay | Romeo and Juliet

In the following essay I will talk about the play, Romeo and Juliet. I will explain how I feel my attitude towards the character of Capulet, Juliet's father, changes throughout the play and how I feel Shakespeare achieved this.

The play was set in Verona in the late 16th century. The play is set around two feuding families, the Montagues and the Capulet, who are both of equal stature in the community. Juliet, a Capulet, falls in love with Romeo, the son of the lead citizen of the Montague family. Since they both know their love for each other would not be accepted they decide to keep their love a secret and get married to signify how much they care for each other. They then realise that they cannot live without each other and their love ends tragically with their suicides.

The character I have chose for analysis is...
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