Admin Were Romeo and Juliet too young to get married?
Legally, girls in Elizabethan England could marry as young as 12 with parental consent. Marriage at such a young age was, however, unusual, as indicated by the Capulets’ disagreement about whether Juliet is old enough to get married. 11), meaning both a pleasing age and an age when she can now be considered an adult.
What does Shakespeare say about youth in Romeo and Juliet?
My child is yet a stranger in the world; She hath not seen the change of fourteen years. (1,2.)
What age did people get married at in Shakespeare’s time?
Until the Marriage Act of 1653 set the set the marriage age at 16 for men and 14 for women (with parents needing to give consent for those under 21), the age of consent was a vague “years of discretion,” which could be as young as 12 for girls and 14 for boys.
Why did Romeo and Juliet get married at a young age?
Romeo and Juliet get married so quickly because they are in lust and, due to their young age, do not know how to handle it. Also, the feud between their families plays a role in that they know they will be forbidden to be together, so they figure the best way to get around it is just to get married.
How Juliet lose her innocence?
Juliet Capulet: Young, Naïve, Pure She also loses innocence when she finds out her husband killed her cousin, Tybalt. Her hope for a perfect marriage is gone as she realizes they are still from rival families which comes in between their secret relationship.
Why was marriage so important in Romeo and Juliet?
Juliet’s conflict with her parents about whether or not she should marry Paris reveals that, for Juliet, marriage is a way of formally recognizing a shared emotional bond (love). For her parents, however, marriage is a means of securing wealth, status, and stability.
Do you think Romeo and Juliet’s decision to marry was wise?
In Romeo and Juliet, Romeo and Juliet’s marriage could be considered unwise due to the conflict between their families, their young ages, and their unwillingness to openly act against their families.