A person with a pale face. Please either update your browser to the newest version, or choose an alternative browser – visit. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Capulet is angry with his daughter for not carrying out his wishes for her to marry young Paris.
What do you notice about his speech pattern in his reply?
what, are you mad?
Disobedient wretch! Not proud you have, but thankful that you have: Hang thee, young baggage, disobedient wretch. Nice guy, huh? Close.
Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Using the following steps, remember to look at it line by line and if you’re looking at the scene for the first time, don’t worry if you don’t understand everything at once. I’m not proud that you’ve arranged this marriage, but I am thankful for you. Are there any words or lines that really stand out? I will keep you posted. Well, he’s not all bad; he does utter the coda, “Poor sacrifices of our enmity” referring to the deaths of Romeo, Juliet and Paris. Change ). The Director is allowing me to develop him more humanely. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Take a look at the actors performing this scene.
Which sets and staging choices for the scene feel right to you? And Another from The Lone Road. Capulet is traditionally played as a rather one-dimensional authoritative brutish fellow, bent only on marrying Juliet to Paris to advance his own wealth and social standing. The quote is interesting because it represents just how Shakespearean men view women. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. What do you learn about Capulet and his state of mind from his reaction to Juliet? Copyright © 1999 - 2020 GradeSaver LLC.
What do you learn about Capulet and his state of mind from his reaction to Juliet? I can’t be proud of something I disagree with. Close. You tallow-face! I’ll tell you what to do: you will go to the Church on Thursday, or I will never look at you again: Don’t say anything or answer right now. What about the characters who don’t have much to say? Or I will drag thee on a hurdle thither. Well, well, you have a considerate Father, Juliet; to try and help you get over your grief at losing Tybalt, he has arranged a surprise day of celebration, which neither you or I expected. By using this site you agree that we may store and access cookies on your device. Juliet in the 2006 production of Romeo and Juliet. Viewer Discretion Advised. In my interpretation, Capulet remains flawed in his own pride, but his actions are driven by his intense love for his daughter Juliet and his need to protect her, even to the point where he risks losing her forever. Or I will drag thee on a hurdle thither.