No novel boasts more varied and unique relationships between characters than Charles Dickens' Great Expectations and Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. This essay will serve to analyze three different relationships in both novels, paying particular attention to the qualities that each supports. “Great Expectations” and “Romeo and Juliet” include many relationships between many characters, whether it is friendship or a martial relationship. One of the main relationships depicted in both stories is the martial relationship. Through Great Expectations, Dickens explores the class system of Victorian England and how relationships are inevitably created despite the barriers that separate people into high and low social classes. In Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet", the social, religious and political aspects of the Elizabethan era clearly exerted an influence on the play. For example, religion was involved in politics and there was a small percentage of rich people and a large percentage of poor people. In the play, the Capulets and Montagues were among the small population of wealthy families and were portrayed as the most important families in Verona at the time. This hierarchy was very common in the Elizabethan era, among the richest families. The importance of relationships in both stories is crucial as it is central to the plot. The love relationship between Romeo and Julie shows how love across the battle lines ends the battle. Without love there would only be battle. Relationships are important in both novels as they represent turning points. Our classic idea of ​​romantic love is embodied in Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare presents him as a force of nature, so strong that he transcends society... at the center of the card... he is daughter. However audiences of the Elizabethan era would have been shocked by her father's decision and how protective he was of Juliet. This shows that the relationship between Juliet and her father is very strong at this point. Lord Capulet tells Paris to "woo" her at the Capulet ball, so it is not portrayed as a forced marriage, and therefore Juliet will be able to develop feelings towards Paris, for the marriage to run smoothly. Saying that Juliet is the "hopeful lady of my land" shows how special their bond is through the metaphor of the land. In this way he compares it to everything that exists. 'Pleasant' gives the impression that he has high expectations of her and that she is useful to him. Capulet continues to say that "my will is at his consent", which emphasizes his deep and caring nature as he feels that Juliet is still "a stranger to society".’.