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Examine the Development of Juliet’s Character To the End of Act Iii, Drawing Attention To Relevant Themes and Use of Techniques
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EXAMINE THE DEVELOPMENT OF JULIET'S CHARACTER TO THE END OF ACT III, DRAWING ATTENTION TO RELEVANT THEMES AND USE OF TECHNIQUES Three scenes into the play, In Act I Scene iii, the audience finally meets the second main protagonistic character; Juliet. Thematically, this scene continues to develop the issue of parental influence, particularly the strength of that influence over girls. Lady Capulet, herself a woman who married at a young age ("...I was your mother much upon these years..."), offers complete support for her husband's plan for their daughter, and puts pressure on Juliet to think about Paris as a husband before Juliet has begun to think about marriage at all ("...it is an honour I dream not of..."). Juliet admits just how powerful the influence of her parents is when she says of Paris: "...I'll look to like, looking liking move; but no more deep will I endart mine eye...
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