Tuesday, February 3, 2015

How does Juliet say that she refuses to marry Paris in Romeo and Juliet?

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so with spirit.  Her mother tells her that her father has brokered a happy occasion in the midst
of their sadness ( has slain ).  She tells Juliet that Paris will make her a blushing bride in
just a few days, and Juliet -- without hesitation -- patently refuses the entire plan.  Juliet
thinks it's pretty strange that she will be getting married to someone who hasn't even had the
chance to court her yet.  Further, she says, quite cleverly, "I will not marry yet. And
when I do, I swear / It shall be Romeo, whom you know I hate, / Rather than Paris"
(3.5.121-123).  Juliet actually admits to her parents that she would rather marry Romeo than
Paris!  She does say that it's because she hates Romeo, which tells her mother just how
fervently she does not want to marry Paris.  When her father begins to lose his temper, she says
that she is grateful for what he's done for her because it was done in love, even though she
hates it.  She makes no bones about her feelings, freely admitting her complete and rebellious
refusal of their choice for her.  Her parents essentially say that they will cast her out if she
doesn't get herself to church on Thursday to do as they say. 

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