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Explore the ways in which Shakespeare presents the theme of parental conflict in the play of Romeo and Juliet.
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Explore the ways in which Shakespeare presents the theme of parental conflict in the play of Romeo and Juliet Parental conflict, between the parent and the child is a major issue within our society; it has been a major issue for centuries, not just a recent problem. There are a variety of reasons for parental conflict, such as misunderstandings between parents and children, and parent's failing to recognize how mature their children really are. Other reasons maybe that parents have too much control over their children, and disapprove of their friends, and arranged marriages. In Shakespeare's time arranged marriages were common in rich families because they wanted to make sure that their children would have a safe and secure future. This would also insure that their large and extended family would also be able to survive. Love marriages were not considered to be successful; they were a newly arising concept to the sixteenth...
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