Romeo and Juliet | Assignment

I am here to make a stand as Juliet's mother, Lady Capulet,
against the crime of not having my daughter's best interests in
mind. I believe that I as a mother, it is my basic and
fundamental right to desire for the best of my daughter in all
kinds of situations and circumstances. I deeply ponder about
the societal traditions, our feud with the Montague family and
the very nature of Romeo himself has all influenced my
decisions. This is the reason why today, I plead not to be guilty
to the crime I have allegedly committed against my daughter,
Juliet.
At Juliet's age, I was encouraged into an arranged marriage
with Lord Capulet. It offered me excellent security with wealth,
safety and social standing. However, it also has to be
remembered that arranged marriages, during that time, were
common and was expected to happen at the age of 14. When
my daughter reached that age, I recalled telling her that, "I was
your mother much upon these years, marriage is now for you."
(Act 1 scene 2). As a mother, I never wanted to see my
daughter as a desperate beggar, but instead, see her fulfill all
her nascent desires. To secure this, I wanted Paris, the rich and
attractive man, to marry my daughter in order to satisfy her
wants and needs. Arranged marriages are happening all over,
and no one has any choice but to proceed in life with their
chosen partner. Even though it might sound foul, yet it is true
that it actually creates enjoyment and offers a better

experience ahead. My life personally had changed significantly,
when I was married to Lord Capulet. Nevertheless, at the early
ages of my marriage, I didn't have any urge to want anything
from him.
I believe that my daughter deserves a magnanimous life. So, all
I could wish upon her was a bright future. "That is where the
valiant Paris had sought Juliet's love". (Act 1 scene 2). As the
Nurse would always say, "Paris was a man, made out of wax".
(Act 1, scene 3) He was a "gentle" and loving "man". (Act 1
scene 2) He was the perfect match for Juliet. He was the man
who could fulfill all her desires as well as protect her. Paris was
a Capulet, just like us. There was no harm coming from his
direction. Therefore, it is expected that he would keep Juliet
safe from retribution.
The Capulets and Montagues were at war; all of us were in
danger and trying to escape the battle. Romeo and Juliet's
marriage wasn't accepted, for the reason that Juliet would have
lost her safety, as Romeo was a Montague. For example, If my
daughter happened to be with Romeo when a fight began, she
wouldn't be safe. All the Montagues would be trying to kill the
Capulets and all the Capulets woulda attempt to kill the
Montagues. People were dying in fights between the Montagues
and Capulets. Had Juliet been in such situation, she could have
been assassinated by a bullet. The truth of their love was only
based off a childish fantasy of a young girl chasing the heart of