In the context of William Shakespeare's famous tragedy Romeo and Juliet, the theme of misunderstanding intention rears its head once again. This time, to remind us, that what we read may not invariably provide with the outright, complete picture of the of the truth. This undeniable and understandable theme providing us with insight into one of the most misunderstood characters in the influential story, Lady Capulet, who can be thoroughly misjudged by those who fail to look beyond her seeming neglectful, ignorant surface and consider the complex circumstances she has been put into. Once we examine further, one can see that Lady Capulet is in fact misunderstood character, who wants the best for her family but due to a lack of power cannot act to do so