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, ....
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