In Romeo and Juliet, Paris is the man that Lord and Lady Capulet want Juliet to marry. He is a count and is related to Escalus, the Prince of Verona. We are first introduced to Paris in Act I, Scene 2 when he asks Lord Capulet if he can marry Juliet, even though she is not fourteen yet.Click to see full answer. Keeping this in view, are Paris and Juliet related?Count Paris or also referred to as County Paris, is a suitor of Juliet. He is related to Prince Escalus, the Prince of Verona. This family includes the Prince, Count Paris, and Mercutio (Romeo’s best friend. This family truly acts as the peacemakers as Mercutio is Romeo’s best friend and Count Paris is to marry Juliet.Beside above, why does Juliet’s parents want her to marry Paris? After Romeo is banished, Juliet’s tears are believed to be in response to the death of her cousin Tybalt. Capulet decides that Juliet needs to marry Paris. When she refuses her father, he becomes irate and threatens that he will disown her – and throw her out of the house – if she does not obey him. Likewise, do you think Paris really loves Juliet? Later textual evidence does indicate that Paris harbors a legitimate love for Juliet, and though he arrogantly assumes Juliet will want to marry him, Paris never treats her unkindly. Nevertheless, because she does not love him, he represents a real and frightening potentiality for Juliet.How does Shakespeare present Juliet throughout the play? Character Analysis Juliet Juliet, like Romeo, makes the transition from an innocent adolescent to responsible adult during the course of the play. Juliet is presented as quiet and obedient; however, she possesses an inner strength that enables her to have maturity beyond her years.