Essay Archive - Romeo and Juliet: The Betrayal of the Adults to Juliet
Romeo and Juliet: The Betrayal of the Adults to Juliet
In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet the adults betray Juliet because they
are unable to understand her. Juliet's parents, Capulet and Lady Capulet, fail
to understands Juliet's decision not to marry Paris. The Nurse fails Juliet by
not supporting Juliet's decision to remain married to Romeo. The final adult to
fail Juliet is Friar Lawrence who does not comprehend Juliet and Romeo's love
for each other. These misunderstandings cause the adults to betray Juliet.
The first to betray Juliet is her parents, Capulet and Lady Capulet.
Capulet decide....
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