As mentioned at the beginning, the embodiment of conflict in the plot imposes a negative tension on the characters. Likewise, Mary and Juliet Capulet are both driven to marry on their own, in a sense, territory. In Juliet's perspective, the prospect of marriage is mentioned at an early stage as Lady Capulet says, "How is your disposition to marry... Speak briefly. Do you like Paris, love?" While there was no direct disapproval of Romeo for that current scene, he wouldn't have been considered in the first place since he was the son of a Montague. However, in West Side Story there is no maternal presence, allowing Anita to take the lead. When Anita learns of Maria's liking for Tony, a member of the Jets, she warns her: "Forget that boy and find another... Stick to your kind... A boy like that only wants one thing; And when he's done, he'll leave you alone." As an illustration, it is clear that Lady Capulet and Anita's intentions are significantly different. Lady Capulet's intent in attempting to arrange a marriage between Juliet and Paris is to raise their social and economic status. Since Paris was a relative of the Prince of Verona, the marriage of him and his daughter would give Lady Capulet the extravagance of boasting her close ties to the royal family and even greater wealth. In contrast, Anita's sorrow for Anita and Tony's love are about social and moral reasoning. Since Tony is an anthology of what was considered "American" in the 1950s, this concerns Anita due to Americans' immoral rape culture towards Hispanics. Telling Maria that “A guy like that only wants one thing,” establishes the corruption in American society at the time that makes young women, like Maria, vulnerable. Overall, the acts of parental pressure were carried out, although they vary between the two scenarios, with a purpose and