regrettable decisions made by father's in shakespeare's king lear and romeo and juliet

Regrettable decisions by fathers concerning their daughters in Shakespeare’s King Lear and Romeo and Juliet. Decisions by the father in Shakespeare’s writing are for the most part quick, and life altering for the daughters. Father’s also have great expectations,and often try to discipline their daughters for their actions - not thinking about the repercussions or regrets of their actions. Shakespeare’s father’s are verycontrolling and expect only the best form …

…just like the rest of their subjects. The fact that there is regrettable decisions, however, adds to the element of tragedy. Techniques such as this help include Shakespeare’s plays among the world’s greatest literary masterpieces. Works Cited The Riverside Shakespeare, Houghton Mifflin Company. 1974 Knight, Bernard, Shakespeare Quarterly, Volume 28 Summer 1987 “Romeo and Juliet: Choices by the Characters” (pp. 143-157) Stern, Jeffery, Shakespeare Quarterly, Volume 41 Fall 1990 “King Lear : The Transference of the Kingdom” (pp. 299- 309)