William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy filled with characters of all kinds. Some are full of anger while others are full of wisdom. Some are caring while others are hardhearted. All around, without the different character traits webbed into the story of star-crossed lovers, there wouldn’t be a story. The three main female roles in this somber tale are Nurse, Juliet, and Lady Capulet. Juliet and Lady Capulet are of the upper-class whereas the Nurse is not. Through the tragic play a story unfolds and through this story Shakespeare makes it undoubtedly clear that Nurse and Lady Capulet are similar, yet different in many ways.
Nurse and Lady Capulet have both known Juliet since birth. Lady Capulet gave birth to the beautiful child while the Nurse practically raised …show more content…
Although the characters reasons are slightly different, they both urge Juliet to marry the man picked by none other than Lord Capulet. In Act 1, Scene 3 Lady Capulet brings the topic of marriage up to her daughter by saying, “Well, think about marriage now; younger than you, here in Verona, ladies of esteem, are made already mothers. By my count, I was your mother much upon these years that you are now a maid. Thus then in brief: the valiant Paris seeks you for his love” (Lines 73-78). Therefore, Lady Capulet thinks it is right for Juliet to marry Paris because she is of age, for it was at this time that she herself became a mother. On the contrary, Nurse thinks Juliet should marry Paris because she fears Romeo and Juliet’s relationship will end just as quickly as it began. In lines 79 and 80 Nurse says, “A man, young lady! Lady, such a man as all the world-why, he’s a man of wax.” Another reason Nurse urges Juliet to marry Paris is because she doesn’t see any harm in Juliet marrying someone of such good looks. Later on, Nurse even describes him as “a flower” (line
Nurse and Lady Capulet have both known Juliet since birth. Lady Capulet gave birth to the beautiful child while the Nurse practically raised …show more content…
Although the characters reasons are slightly different, they both urge Juliet to marry the man picked by none other than Lord Capulet. In Act 1, Scene 3 Lady Capulet brings the topic of marriage up to her daughter by saying, “Well, think about marriage now; younger than you, here in Verona, ladies of esteem, are made already mothers. By my count, I was your mother much upon these years that you are now a maid. Thus then in brief: the valiant Paris seeks you for his love” (Lines 73-78). Therefore, Lady Capulet thinks it is right for Juliet to marry Paris because she is of age, for it was at this time that she herself became a mother. On the contrary, Nurse thinks Juliet should marry Paris because she fears Romeo and Juliet’s relationship will end just as quickly as it began. In lines 79 and 80 Nurse says, “A man, young lady! Lady, such a man as all the world-why, he’s a man of wax.” Another reason Nurse urges Juliet to marry Paris is because she doesn’t see any harm in Juliet marrying someone of such good looks. Later on, Nurse even describes him as “a flower” (line