The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is a drama about the controversial role of authority that children have over their own lives. Juliette, at the beginning of the play, is ready to concede everything for her parents. Romeo and Juliet's progression from obedient to independent is a major factor in the play. If Romeo and Juliet had obeyed their parents, they would not have died. Juliet would have been married in Paris and Romeo would waste his days looking for love. However, no family feud would have ended and no resolution would have been achieved. In Romeo and Juliet, there are three reasons why children should not always listen to their parents; parents don't always make you happy, finding your own voice can build self-confidence, and sometimes children are more willing to forget and forgive. Often, parents want to make their children happy, but don't know them well enough. A classic example of this is Juliet. When Tybalt died, Lord Capulet thought he could settle Juliet's mourning by marriage. Capulet sees Juliet's marriage as a way to solve everyone's problems. In Act 3, Scene 4, Line 20, Capulet says, "Let it be a Thursday, a Thursday, tell her she will be married to this noble earl." » What Capulet doesn't know is his daughter's heart. She had already been married to Romeo and was not mourning Tybalt. In fact, she was sobbing over Romeo's banishment. “He and the bad guy are several miles apart. God forgive him! I do it with all my heart. Juliet says in a short aside during act 3, scene 5, line 83. Lord Capulet could not know Juliet's feelings because he was not the kind of parent who would understand. Yes, at the beginning Capulet had every intention of making Juliet's dreams come true, but pride broke his good will. "But court his sweet Paris, put yourself... middle of paper... all the quarrel that brought them together. They died together. In the last act and scene of the play, in line 296, Capulet said: “O brother Montague, give me your hand, this is my daughter's joint, for I can ask for nothing more” Indeed, there was no better wedding gift for Juliet than peace. , but it came too late. Parents are not always right. They love you and expect the best from you, but that doesn't mean you have to obey them forever. age doesn't always make you happy, finding your own voice can give you confidence, and sometimes children are more willing to forget and forgive Romeo and Juliet's contempt for their parents has produced great things. Works Cited The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare