Title: Does Lord Capulet change his mind about Juliet's marriage to Paris after Tybalt's death? - eNotes.com
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change his mind about Juliet's marriage to Paris after Tybalt's death?

Romeo and Juliet
Does Lord Capulet change his mind about Juliet's marriage to Paris after Tybalt's death?
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Content: My will to her consent is but a part. An she agree, within her scope of choice lies my consent and fair according voice (lines 16-19). Here Capulet is stating that Paris should try to win her affection, and that he will give his approval to the one suitor she chooses. However, after Tybalt’s death there is much mourning in the Capulet household. Paris comes once again to speak of marriage. During his visit, Capulet decides that the best thing for Juliet during that sad time is to bring her joy through arranging her marriage to Paris. Juliet's mother confirms this when she excitedly tells Juliet, “Well, well, thou hast a careful father, child; one who, to put thee from thy heaviness, hath sorted out a sudden day of joy that thou expects not nor I looked not for” (Act 3, Scene 5 lines 120-125). Of course, Juliet is already married to Romeo (although her parents do not know this) and she refuses to marry, thus enraging her father due to her disobedience. Approved by eNotes Editorial Team
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Capulet never changed his mind about the marriage.