In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Juliet Capulet and Romeo Montague are greatly influenced by other characters. Many of their significant choices and actions are altered and changed due to the advice that they receive from the people around them. Throughout the play, many characters suggest ideas and opinions to Romeo and Juliet with good intentions, however, these suggestions ultimately cause significant problems. The decisions that Romeo makes throughout the play are influenced by Benvolio who believes that his advice is beneficial to Romeo. After Romeo visits Rosaline, he seeks help from Benvolio. In response to Romeo’s complaint that Rosaline “hath forsworn to love, and in that vow/ Do I live dead, that live
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After Romeo and Juliet have fallen in love, the Nurse happens to stumble upon Romeo. Upon seeing the Nurse, Romeo says, “Bid her devise / Some means to come to shrift this afternoon, / And there she shall at Friar Lawrence’ cell / Be shriv’d and married” (2.4.163-166). In response to Romeo, the Nurse says, “This afternoon, sir? Well, she shall be there” (2.4.169). The Nurse, who is aware that Romeo and Juliet have fallen in love, agrees to bring Juliet to Friar Lawrence in order to marry Romeo and Juliet. It is apparent that the Nurse thinks that this marriage will make Juliet happy as she is Juliet’s advisor and mother figure. Additionally, the Nurse has raised Juliet since she was a child and thinks of Juliet as her own child. However, although the Nurse believes that this marriage will bring Juliet joy, Romeo and Juliet face difficulties and Juliet’s parents still encourage her to marry Paris. Next, after the Nurse delivers the news of marriage to Juliet, she says “Hie you to church, I must another way, / To fetch a ladder, by the which your love / Must climb a bird’s nest soon when it is dark, / I am the drudge, and toil in your delight; / But you shall bear the burden soon at night. / Go, I’ll to dinner, hie you to the cell” (2.5.72-77). It is evident that the Nurse will prepare the ladder for Romeo to climb on with good intentions as she says to Juliet, “I am the drudge, and toil in your delight”. The Nurse shows that she is willing to do work in order to make Juliet happy. Although this seemed like a good plan, due to the Nurse’s involvement and aid in the love of Romeo and Juliet, the two lovers become further attached and are brought into a difficult problem when Romeo is banished. END
After Romeo and Juliet have fallen in love, the Nurse happens to stumble upon Romeo. Upon seeing the Nurse, Romeo says, “Bid her devise / Some means to come to shrift this afternoon, / And there she shall at Friar Lawrence’ cell / Be shriv’d and married” (2.4.163-166). In response to Romeo, the Nurse says, “This afternoon, sir? Well, she shall be there” (2.4.169). The Nurse, who is aware that Romeo and Juliet have fallen in love, agrees to bring Juliet to Friar Lawrence in order to marry Romeo and Juliet. It is apparent that the Nurse thinks that this marriage will make Juliet happy as she is Juliet’s advisor and mother figure. Additionally, the Nurse has raised Juliet since she was a child and thinks of Juliet as her own child. However, although the Nurse believes that this marriage will bring Juliet joy, Romeo and Juliet face difficulties and Juliet’s parents still encourage her to marry Paris. Next, after the Nurse delivers the news of marriage to Juliet, she says “Hie you to church, I must another way, / To fetch a ladder, by the which your love / Must climb a bird’s nest soon when it is dark, / I am the drudge, and toil in your delight; / But you shall bear the burden soon at night. / Go, I’ll to dinner, hie you to the cell” (2.5.72-77). It is evident that the Nurse will prepare the ladder for Romeo to climb on with good intentions as she says to Juliet, “I am the drudge, and toil in your delight”. The Nurse shows that she is willing to do work in order to make Juliet happy. Although this seemed like a good plan, due to the Nurse’s involvement and aid in the love of Romeo and Juliet, the two lovers become further attached and are brought into a difficult problem when Romeo is banished. END