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Romeo and Juliet experience disaster in their lives partially due to inadequate parenting. Examine how each parent carer copes with his/her role.
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ROMEO AND JULIET EXPERIENCE DISASTER IN THEIR LIVES PARTIALLY DUE TO INADEQUATE PARENTING. EXAMINE HOW EACH PARENT/CARER COPES WITH HIS/HER ROLE. Romeo and Juliet experience adversity ultimately ending in their deaths as they do not have alternative means to support their marriage; the society they live in is aggressive and their feuding families have an 'ancient grudge' so powerful and potent that the protagonists cannot disclose their love to their parents. They are unable to confide in their parents is due to the lack of communication. Instead of Romeo's and Juliet's parents providing love, care and affection these qualities are brought to them by the Nurse and Friar Lawrence who fulfil the duties and responsibilities of parenting far better than Romeo and Juliet's actual parents. However, as the play unravels both the Nurse and Friar Lawrence reveal weaknesses, lacking in character and moral strength; the Friar illustrates this when he...
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