Title: Romeo and Juliet: Character Analysis of Juliet | Romeo and Juliet Play Summary & Study Guide | CliffsNotes Shakespeare Central
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Juliet

Romeo and Juliet
William Shakespeare
Character Analysis Juliet

Content: Juliet is presented as quiet and obedient; however, she possesses an inner strength that enables her to have maturity beyond her years. When her mother suggests that she marry Paris because Paris is rich and good looking, Juliet responds: " I'll look to like, if looking liking move" (I.3.97). When she meets and falls in love with Romeo, she is prepared to defy her parents and marry Romeo in secret. In Act III, Scene 5, Capulet demands his right as her father to marry her to Paris, threatening her with disinheritance and public shame. Juliet, however, is resolute in her decision to die rather than enter into a false marriage: " If all else fail, myself have power to die" (III.5.244). At this point, when Juliet is most isolated from her family, even the Nurse betrays Juliet's trust by advising her to forget Romeo and comply with her father's wishes. In her relationship with Romeo, Juliet is loving, witty, loyal, and strong.