He wants his daughter to be happy with the marriage agreement.
Capulet thought that marrying Juliet to Paris would cheer her up and stop her moping about Tybalt.
Paris asks Capulet if he can marry Juliet. He doesn't bother asking Juliet.
Capulet wants Juliet and Paris to be together because he believes that their union would benefit both families and strengthen their social standing. Paris is a wealthy and respectable suitor, and Capulet thinks that marrying him would provide Juliet with a secure future. Additionally, Capulet hopes that Juliet will grow to love Paris, as he views the marriage as advantageous despite her initial reluctance. Ultimately, Capulet's desire for the match reflects the societal pressures and expectations of family alliances during that time.
One person answered: Capulet - it was Capulet's desire to have his daughter, Juliet, marry within the family or in other words Paris. However, this is wrong. Paris is a relative of Duke Escalus, which is why he says at the end of the play that he has lost "a brace of kinsmen" (Paris and Mercutio). Juliet had never met Paris before the party where she also meets Romeo. Paris is neither Montague nor Capulet
Count Paris visits Lord Capulet in Act I, Scene II, of Romeo and Juliet, to ask Lord Capulet for Juliet's hand in marriage. Lord Capulet stalls, telling him to wait until Juliet is older.
Capulet wants his daughter, Juliet, to marry Paris, a nobleman and kinsman of the Prince.
Capulet thought that marrying Juliet to Paris would cheer her up and stop her moping about Tybalt.
Capulet wants to discuss Paris's proposal to marry Juliet. Paris has expressed his desire to marry Juliet to Capulet, and Capulet is arranging a meeting to discuss the potential marriage.
Because Paris was married already, but his wife died, so Lady Capulet knows that he has experience with marriage and that he is going to be a good husband.That was just made up; it doesn't say anything in the text about Paris having been married before. The reason the Capulets are pushing for a marriage with Paris is that he is nobility-a "county"-whereas although they are rich (they "have the chinks") they are not noble. Capulet in the play is just "Capulet" not "Lord Capulet" as many people want to call him. They are a strictly middle-class outfit.
Paris asks Capulet if he can marry Juliet. He doesn't bother asking Juliet.
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Capulet wants Juliet and Paris to be together because he believes that their union would benefit both families and strengthen their social standing. Paris is a wealthy and respectable suitor, and Capulet thinks that marrying him would provide Juliet with a secure future. Additionally, Capulet hopes that Juliet will grow to love Paris, as he views the marriage as advantageous despite her initial reluctance. Ultimately, Capulet's desire for the match reflects the societal pressures and expectations of family alliances during that time.
Paris replies that he will do his best to honor Capulet's decision and win Juliet's love.
Capulet and Paris are discussing Juliet's potential marriage to Paris. Capulet wants Paris to woo Juliet and wait for her to be ready for marriage, while Paris is eager to marry her soon. Ultimately, Capulet agrees to Paris' proposal, setting the stage for the tragic events of the play.
On the Capulet side, Tybalt, Lady Capulet, and Paris died. Tybalt was killed by Romeo, Lady Capulet died of grief, and Paris was killed by Romeo in a duel.
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