TEOGROMITMM vs. Romeo and Juliet

Tillie's family from TEOGROMITMM and the Capulet family are both alike and different. One way they're alike is that Tillie and Juliet both have controlling parents. Tillie's mom won't let her go to school, and forces them to help with the new shop. Beatrice is like Juliet's parents. Juliet has to marry Paris, not Romeo, and go to the parties and events the Capulet's host. The parents in both families are in control and the kids do what they're told. Another way the families are alike is that they don't care very much about their children. In Tillie's family, Beatrice doesn't do what's best for Tillie or anything that will benefit her. Beatrice does what she wants, and nothing good for Tillie. This is a lot like the Capulet family, where they don't keep track of Juliet or let her make her own decisions. If they had known about Juliet was, she might have still lived.

Although the families are alike, they are also different. One way they're different is that Beatrice is mean to Tillie, but the Capulets are still somewhat kind to Juliet. Beatrice was mean to Tillie by not supporting her with the science fair and killing the bunny. The only nice thing she did was let Tillie go to the science fair. The Capulets just want Juliet to get married, which is a kind act because it will help her future. Beatrice is harming Tillie's future more than helping. Another way they're different is that the daughters are pursuing totally different passions. Tillie is going after science and education, while Juliet goes after what she thinks is true love. This shows that Tillie actually cares for her future rather than throwing it away over a guy.

At a glance, the families seem very different, being from different time periods and daughters who act very different. But once you dig deeper, you find that Tillie's family and the Capulets both have some of the same issues. Both of the daughters are neglected and going after a passion of some sort, while the parents don't support them or do what's best. One main difference is that the Capulets would actually do something to benefit Juliet, while Beatrice couldn't care less. Overall, they both have some things in common, and some different.