Look up the word influence in a dictionary and the definition will be the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something, or the effect itself. In William Shakespeare’s tragic play Romeo and Juliet it tells a story of two star crossed lovers who can't be together because of their families stand feud. While Romeo and Juliet are both independent characters who are capable of making their own decisions there are other characters who influence them in positive or negative ways. The first secondary character that influences Juliet is The Nurse. The Nurse is a happy and energetic lady who has been with Juliet and her mother since Juliet was a baby. During the play one can see how close her and Juliet
