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In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet the adults betray Juliet because they are unable to understand her. Juliet's parents, Capulet and Lady Capulet, fail to understands Juliet's decision not to marry Paris. The Nurse fails Juliet by not supporting Juliet's decision to remain married to Romeo. The final adult to fail Juliet is Friar Lawrence who does not comprehend Juliet and Romeo's ...

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... will only forgive her if she will consent to her father's decision "...I'll give you to my friend./An you be not hang, beg, starve, die in the streets." (III, v, 203-204) His wife, upon hearing Juliet's decision against marrying to Paris, refuses to give Juliet counsel. "Talk not to me, for I'll not speak a word./Do as thou wilt for I have done with thee." (III, v, 214-215) Lady Capulet is angered by Juliet's choice and wishes "I would the fool be married to her grave." (III ...