Act 3 Scenes 3-5 An Ultimatum

Prompt A
Friar Lawrence comes to Romeo's cell to tell him his fate. Romeo is distraught when he finds out that he is banished- he believes that death is better than the torture of banishment he is set to face. While he cries for his fate, the Friar manages to convince him that he needs to act like a man for Juliet and go see her. Romeo goes to meet Juliet, at the Nurse's request, and they see each other for the last time. At first, Juliet wants him to stay with her, until he accepts the offer, then she begins to see reason and tells him that he needs to go. After Romeo leaves, Lady Capulet comes to Juliet's room and tells her that it has been decided that she will be married to the County Paris. When Juliet tells Capulet and Lady Capulet that she does not want to marry him, Lord Capulet is furious and gives her an ultimatum: marry Paris or be disowned. She is very upset and does not know which to choose until the Nurse tries to convince her that it is best if she married Paris.

Prompt C
Juliet: Is it better to be disowned than marry Paris or is it better to stay with your family and marry him?
Lady Capulet: Why are you so emotionally distant from your daughter?
Capulet: Why don't you understand that you cannot control your daughter's life?
Nurse: Why is it better for her to marry Paris?
Romeo: Will you come back to meet Juliet again?