As mentioned earlier, the embodiment of conflict in the storyline imposes negative tension on the characters. Likewise, Maria and Juliet Capulet are both pressured to marry on their own turf, in a sense. In Juliet's perspective, the prospect of marriage is raised early on, as Lady Capulet says: "What is your disposition to marry... Speak briefly. Can you love Paris, my love?" Although there is no direct disapproval of Romeo in the current scene, he would not have been considered in the first place because he was the son of a Montague. However, in West Side Story, there is no maternal presence, which allows Anita to take initiative. When Anita hears about Maria's affection for Tony, a member of the Jets, she warns her: "Forget that boy and find another... Stay with your people... A boy like that only wants one thing; And when he is finished, he will leave you alone As illustrations, it is clear that the intentions of Lady Capulet and Anita are significantly different. attempt to arrange a marriage between Juliet and Paris is to elevate their social and economic status. As Paris was related to the Prince of Verona, his marriage to his daughter would give Lady Capulet the extravagance to boast of her close ties to her. royalty and its even greater wealth In contrast, Anita's dissatisfaction with Anita and Tony's love concerns social and moral reasoning. As Tony is an anthology of what is considered "American" in the. 1950s, this concerns Anita due to Americans' immoral rape culture towards Hispanics. Telling Maria that "a boy like that only wants one thing" establishes the corruption in American society at the time that makes young women, like Maria, vulnerable. Overall, the acts of parental pressure were committed, although varying between the two scenarios, for a specific purpose and