In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Lord Capulet is one of the central characters in the play, and the father of Juliet. Throughout the play, Lord Capulet is depicted in various lights, and the extent to which he is portrayed as a good father is a matter of interpretation.

Protectiveness and Love

Shakespeare depicts Lord Capulet as a good father in several ways, including his love and vigilance for his daughter Juliet. Lord Capulet is introduced in the play as a loving father who wants the best for his daughter. In Act 1, Scene 2, he tells Paris, “My child is yet a stranger in the world,” implying that he thinks Juliet is still a child and needs his protection.