GCSE English coursework-Romeo and Juliet Part A- Literature-Explore the roles of parents in "Romeo and Juliet"

Introduction William Shakespeare is one of the greatest play writes of all time. A writer who dramatized such an incomparable range and variety of human kinds and experiences. Shakespeare was born in April 1564 in Stratford upon Avon. During his time he managed to write fifty plays and several poems. One of Shakespeare's greatest talents was that he was able to write characters that were further ahead of his time. The fifteenth century was a very …

…the relationship between Romeo and Juliet's parents which actually create this play. If the children were able to speak openly with their parents there would be no need for secrets. This play is made up of Juliet's secrets with her parents. It is Juliet's secret marriage to Romeo which started this tragedy. It was mainly this secret which lead to Juliet's desperation, that lead her to take the sleeping potion without thinking things through clearly.