Compare and Contrast Between Lady Capulet and Lady Montaque

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Compare and contrast between Lady Capulet and Lady Montaque in Romeo and Juliet play Lady Capulet and Lady Montaque are both the mothers for Romeo and Juliet. Lady Capulet is a young mother of Juliet and a wife of Lord Capulet. Meanwhile, Lady Montaque is the mother of Romeo and the wife of Lord Montaque. Comparisons Wives of a wealthy husband Both Lady Capulet and Lady Montaque are the wives of two wealthy husbands. They both support their husband in hating both tribes. The best for their child As both of the ladies only had a child,they always demanded the best dor their child’s life. Lady Capulet seemed to have advanced plan for Juliet eventhogh the plan was not too ‘good’ for Juliet. As for Lady Montaque, she willing to give up anything for her beloved son Romeo. Contrasts Motherless vs real motherhood The rating of motherhood between the two ladies are totally diffferent in vary ways. Lady Capulet is a young mother married to a sixty year old man Lord Capulet. She looked to be a very neglecful mother to Juliet. She never really bother about Juliet’s feeling throughout the play. She selfishly neglect her daughter’s life by treating her to follow all her ‘plan’. She let her nurse took care of Juliet from birth to now. Even Juliet approved that the nurse is more likely to be her real mother rather than Lady Capulet. The nurse had been taking the responsibility as a mother to Juliet. The real prove that Juliet only trust her nurse than her mother when she was in decision to commit suicide the night before her wedding with Paris. She called the nurse to comfort her because she thought that the nurse really understand her. Lady Capulet also did not bother about her daughter’s future when she decided to marry her to Paris at the age of 15. Again, the nurse sinically criticised her by saying that Juliet should not getting married as she was too young to be
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