In Romeo & Juliet why does Juliet's family want her to marry Paris and not Romeo?

From the
Capulet's point of view there are good reasons why they wantto marryand not . The principal
reason is that they know absolutely nothing about the relationship between . In an example of
dramatic , only the audience and three other characters (, the Nurse and ) are aware that Romeo
has married Juliet. Had they known, the Capulets probably would have attempted to have the
marriage ended. After all, Romeo was a member of a family which had been at odds with the
Capulets for many years and the feud between the two families often caused violence in the
streets of Verona. Another reason they may have preferred Paris was because he was related toand
that would have been a political advantage for , though this is only a guess, because
Shakespeare never offers much information about Paris, other than he is a Count (suggesting
nobility) and a "kinsman" of Prince Escalus. Even though Lord Capulet speaks well of
Romeo in , it is doubtful he would have approved a marriage between a Montague and his daughter.
His angry outburst at the end of Act III shows that he could be quite temperamental and news of
a secret marriage might have caused him to become even more enraged.