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Romeo & Juliet- Jay Jeong 9F

"Hang thee, young baggage! disobedient wretch!" is this what a good father tells his daughter? This quote was from Capulet to Juliet, after Juliet rejected Capulet's idea of her marrying Paris. Throughout Romeo & Juliet, Lord Capulet was not as understanding of a father he could have been and eventually contributed to the death of Romeo and Juliet.

Lord Capulet is a man with many emotions. He can often be furious, but can sometimes be a very happy person. For example this quote, "Out, you green-sickness carrion! out, you baggage! You tallow-face!" (Act III Scene IV 161-162) shows how angry he can be even at his own daughter. But then again, he is not always an angry man. "Why, I am glad on't; this is well: stand up: This is as't should be. Let me see the county" (Act IV Scene II 28-32). This can all relate to how much the father truly loves her, but it is unfortunate that he is not fully aware of Juliet's true love and how much she hates Paris.