Lady capulet

• "The valient Paris seeks you for his love" (A1S3)

  .lady capulet is describing Paris in a positive light, showing us her wishes for juliet tombe married hastily

  .at juliets age, lady caouket had already been married and had juliet

  .'seeks you' implies how lady capulet is attempting to make juliet feel wanted, to persuade her to marry

  .however it can be argued that lady capulet is only securing her daughter in a wealthy marriage, she wants what's best for her

  .as well as this, lady capulet is simply doing the work of the patriarchy as she has been forced to her whole life
• Shakespears intentions:

  .uses lady capulet to show how women were viewed in elizabthan era, as objects for male desire and gratification

  .presents the lack of control she has

  .follows the role of women and wives in the Elizabethan era
• "A crutch, a crutch, why call you for a sword?" (A1S1)

  .lady capulet is presented as dominant and decisive here, from the very start of the play

  .could suggest Shakespeare is a protofeminist

  .introduces us to lady vaouket immediately as a strong woman for her time
• "No not till Thursday there is time enough" (A4S2)

  .here Lord capuliet announces the wedding day will be brought forward

  .here lady capulet voices her opinion

  .however she is immediately brought down by Lord capulets harsh decline

  .this gives the audience a glimpse of a patriarchal marriage and the type of marriage juliet is so keen to avoid