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The Role of the Nurse in Her Relationship with Juliet in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

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The Role of the Nurse in Her Relationship with Juliet in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet is a play written by Shakespeare. It is about two feuding families, the Capulets and the Montagues, whose children fall in love. The play ends in tragedy when both Romeo and Juliet die. At the time this play was written and set society was very different. For instance, people didn't live as long therefore got married earlier that is why is was acceptable for Juliet to marry at only 13. It was very common for richer families to employ a nurse. The childs mother would have little or no role in bringing up the child, so great bonds would be made between Juliet and her nurse. Another thing …show more content…

This scene shows Nurse not only as Juliet's friend but also as her contact with her mother. Act1 scene5, in this scene Romeo goes uninvited to Capulets party. This is where Romeo and Juliet first meet and Nurse tells Romeo that Juliet is the Capulets daughter. This is also where Tybalt sees Romeo at the party and gets mad at him for the invasion; Tybalt would kill him if Capulet hadn't been there "to strike him dead I hold not a sin". Nurse warns off Romeo from Juliet and explains that she is the Capulets daughter; Nurse is acting like Juliet's mother and being very protective. Act2 scene4, in this scene we see Romeo and Mercutio who knows nothing about Juliet only of Rosalyn who Romeo used to love. Nurse arrives and talks to Romeo about wedding preparations. Mercutio is very rude towards the Nurse and insults her "her fan is fairer than her face" implying that the fan she is holding looks better than her face. When Mercutio has left she boasts that she could have beaten him if she had so wished. Romeo also tries to be witty and not answer her questions directly. Act2 scene5, Nurse returns from her talk with Romeo and is welcomed back by an excited Juliet. Nurse hears the desperation in Juliet's voice. So teases her by withholding information about the

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