Plato Answer : In act I, scene II, of Romeo and Juliet, Count Paris approaches Capulet to ask for Juliet’s hand in marriage. Although at the time women did not have much say about whom they would marry, Capulet allows Juliet to be somewhat involved in the decision. He tells Paris that Juliet needs to approve of her future husband:
An she agree, within her scope of choice
Lies my consent and fair according voice.
However, Juliet is not consulted in the decision to let Paris court her. So while it may seem like Juliet is allowed to exercise her free will, it is only as much as her father decides she should have. In reality, Juliet is subject to her father's will and judgment.
