Paris is the young eligible bachelor who Juliet's parents want her to marry. Unfortunately for them, Juliet's not remotely interested in him. Frankly, he's a bit of a drip, especially compared to Romeo, the love of Juliet's life. Juliet's father, Lord Capulet, is insistent that his daughter shall marry Paris. But Juliet's equally insistent that she won't. In fact, the very prospect of getting hitched to Paris is so appalling that she'd much rather leap to her death from the battlements of a high tower. As for her reputation, she doesn't much care for that, either. If refusing to marry Paris means that she's treated by society like a common criminal, then so be it.
Juliet would also much rather spend time in the company of vicious wild animals like snakes and bears than her would-be husband. And just in case she hadn't already made her strength of feeling abundantly clear, she then goes on to say that she'd rather be locked up nightly in a charnel house—a place for storing skeletal remains—than be with Paris. Not only that, but hiding in the shroud of a dead body buried in the grave would be preferable to such a terrible fate.
On the whole, it's fair to say that Juliet's not too keen on the idea of getting married to Paris.
Friday, June 15, 2012
What does Juliet say she will do instead of marrying Paris
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