[ SECRET POST #2188 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2188 ⌋

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Juliette did talk to her parents. Their response was, "You're going to marry Paris and you're going to like it!"

Seriously, the main crux of the play was the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets! It took the death of Romeo and Juliette to get them to reconcile, there was no way they'd allow a public marriage!

[visp]

Her talk was just "I, for no reason, don't want to marry Paris." "I've already married and bedded Romeo" would have gotten a lot of swearing, but at the end of the day, what can you do? Capulet stomps down to Montague's house and offers a deal where they both go to the Prince and agree to make peace by marrying their kids together, if the Prince'll recind Romeo's banishment. The prince agrees because it's the best way to stop the feud and if the Capulets are willing to forgive Tybalt's death, who is he to say no?

Shotgun weddings and "well, we already banged, so deal" marriage arrangements are time-honored.

And if, before that, after the balcony scene, Romeo had gone to his dad and said "Hey, I'd like to give up my womanizing and marry Capulet's only kid," his Dad would have made the arrangements. Remember, at that point, Capulet likes him enough to let him crash his parties, and is looking for someone to marry his daughter off to.

[(Anonymous)]

I think the more likely outcome would have been "Capulet stomps down to Montague's house and demands Romeo's head, then disowns Juliette as a harlot and a traitor to the family."

[visp]

Possibly, but they did legally marry, and Capulet has only has one child. Unless he wants to cause huge public scandal, he takes the path that saves face and is politically expedient.

Besides, even if he does kick her out, so what? She goes to the the priest and asks for a lift to Mantua and reunites with Romeo there.

[(Anonymous)]

Unless the Capulets succeed in assassinating Romeo.

[visp]

For eloping with Juliet? Well, they're going to figure that out eventually either way, aren't they? Italy's a small place and Romeo's kicking it with a woman that looks exactly like their daughter, who, for some reason isn't in the crypt any more.

[(Anonymous)]

No, no, for killing Tybalt.

[visp]

Possibly. But then there's still a better chance for him if he comes clean about the whole thing.

[(Anonymous)]

would have gotten a lot of swearing

And then she would've been sent to a convent or killed.

[(Anonymous)]

Yeah, it's a Shakespeare tragedy. The whirlpool of suffering would have drawn Romeo and Juliette in no matter what -- this ain't no As You Like It!

[visp]

Honor killings weren't that big over there - and sending a daughter to a convent is a complete waste of resources, not to mention a great scandal. Publicly approving her marriage to Romeo is financially, socially, and politically a good move.

It still would have been smarter for him to ask for her hand the traditional way, and not elope in the first place, but the odds are still in favor of the wedding being grudgingly approved at this stage.

[(Anonymous)]

You're delusional. The most likely outcome is Juliet beaten half dead, and shipped off to a monastery if she were still alive a few days later.

[(Anonymous)]

I think visp is dead-set on applying her modern sensibilities to a tragedy devoid of sensibility, so we should probably let it rest.