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andgrasp 's tragic situation, but by then it's too late to do anythingthe star-cross'd lovers
already lie dead. 's parents are genuinely distraught at their daughter's death, even though
they themselves contributed in no small measure to her tragic demise by insisting on her
marriage to .
Without wishing to minimize their sorrow, it's clear that the
Capulets' sadness is tinged with more than just a little guilt at the part they played in
Juliet's death. As well as forcing Juliet into an arranged marriage, the Capulets kept up the
long-standing bloody feud with the Montagues, the very same feud that forcedand Juliet to resort
to subterfuge in their relationship.
It's only now, with their daughter lying
dead, that the Capulets are finally able to reach out to their hated rivals and make peace. At
long last, they seem to realize that the feud led directly to the deaths of the two young
lovers, and that in order to prevent such afrom...
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