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  • Essay / Juliet's transformation in Romeo and Juliet - 970

    From the “fatal loins” (Prologue.5) of Lord and Lady Capulet, the protagonist Juliet is born in Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. At the beginning of the play, Juliette is described as a girl who is very devoted to her family. However, after meeting Romeo, she undergoes a rapid transformation from a naive young girl to a woman. By the end of the play, Juliet's transformation transforms her from a dutiful daughter into a faithful wife willing to abandon her family in the name of love. The audience discovers Juliette for the first time during the presentation of the play. Juliet attracts the attention of Count Paris, and her father (Lord Capulet) wisely says that Juliet "is still a stranger in the world" (Act I.2.8) and that she should have "two more summers" (Act I.2.10 ) to grow until she is ready for marriage. This implies that Juliet is young and has not yet reached the level where she is eligible for marriage. Lord Capulet's love for his daughter leads him to protect her from future marriage until she is "ripe to be a wife" (Act I.2.11). However, the audience's first impression of Juliet is through her interaction with her mother (Lady Capulet) and the nurse. From the nurse's remarks, the audience learns that Juliet is thirteen years old and that "on the eve of Lammas, [Juliette will be] fourteen years old" (Act I.3.18-9). As Juliet enters the presence of her mother and the nurse, Shakespeare portrays Juliet as a very faithful daughter. Summoned by the nanny, Juliette arrives immediately and politely responds to her mother: “Madame, I am here, what is your wish? (Act I.3.7). When Juliet refers to her mother as “madam” (Act I.3.7), the audience also gets the impression that Juliet is complying with her elder sister’s wishes. This can be seen when her mother asks her what she thinks of marriage, and Juliet replies "It is an honor I do not dream of" (Act I.3.68). However, Juliet's transformation begins when she meets Romeo at the Capulet ball. After the ball, Juliet speaks to herself and says: "My only love was born from him. my only hatred! Too soon seen unknown, and known too late!" (Act I.5.152-153). This quote shows that Juliette is already falling in love with Romeo, despite the fact that he is a Montague, the Capulets' archenemy, disobedience to her family's wishes becomes more evident when she decides to marry Romeo When the Nurse arrives with news for Juliet. to “take you to the cell of Frair Laurences there remains a husband [Romeo] to make you a wife” (Act II.5.73-74), Juliet is ecstatic. This portrays Juliet as disobedient because even though she accepted the. Romeo's proposal, his family has already arranged a marriage between Juliet and Paris Juliet's disobedience continues until her death in scene five when Romeo's dagger finds "thy sheath" (Act V.3.170) in the body of Romeo. Juliet The significance of Juliet's character change is to show her accelerated transformation from a young girl to a mature woman. At the beginning of the play, Juliette is incapable of making her own decisions. However, after meeting Romeo, Juliet becomes more assertive and defends her love for Romeo. In conclusion, individuals cannot be forced to love; but it is also always put to