My Favorite Character in Romeo and Juliet

     In Romeo and Juliet, there is a numerous amount of characters, all of which vary in personality. You have Romeo, the emotionally charged lover, willing to do anything for the girl he loves. Then there are people like Sampson who are disgusting. In Romeo and Juliet, my favorite character would be Capulet because of his actions. He is a good father, and a good person that cares about his daughter.

      He shows concern for Juliet when Paris asks for Juliet’s hand in marriage. He shows his concern on line 13 of Act 1 Scene 2. He says “And too son marred are those so early made”. This line means girls who get married too soon grow up too soon. In the play, Juliet is only thirteen, so Capulet is worried about her. He doesn’t want her to get married because he thinks she’s too young.  He also doesn’t want her to grow up so fast.  Capulet is a caring and protective father.

      Capulet also has good morals. An example is when he is talking with Tybalt on lines 72 to 99. Tybalt points out that Romeo was at the party. Romeo is a Montague, the enemy of the Capulets. Instead of getting angry for Romeo being there, he gets angry at Tybalt for getting so upset. He says that Romeo is a dignified gentleman with a good reputation. He puts his hatred for the Montagues aside and allows Romeo to stay. Capulet shows that he is willing to allow someone from a family of people that he hates to his party out of respect. Capulet has morals that make him someone to look up to.

     Capulet is a character that anyone can look up to. He is a caring father and has morals that make him respectable. He is a shining star amongst the other characters in the play.