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Juliet develops from a obedient childlike girl to a mature courageous young lady. Her characteristics were mainly forced to grow up and mature through the events she encounters. Juliet is very young at the time, only fourteen. And in many ways Juliet is indeed ....

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.... both". By now, Juliet is slowly forced into maturity by the series of disasters which have occured. She is now showing determination and courage to enable her to hide her anguish, and talk calmly with Paris at the Friar*s cell. Juliet is forced by a series of crises to grow up rapidly, and we can see her gathering strength to face each one. The pain of Romeo*s banishment is immediately succeeded by the horror of her father*s plans for another wedding. Juliets father, the Old Capulet, startled by the rebellion of Juliet who had been an obedient, beloved, and his only child treats her with cruelty. Juliet*s mother, Lady Capulet, abandons Juliet ....