The Nurse's Role In The Tragedy Of Romeo And Juliet

The tragic love story written by William Shakespeare, known as Romeo and Juliet, (which is the tale of two emotional teenagers that are bound by their families’ ancient grudge), they’re influenced by their families which cause them to make horrible decisions which inevitably lead to their deaths. Both Romeo and Juliet were under influence by their family, and friends, just like we are today. However, the Capulets’ negative impact is what caused Juliet 's upbringing, and overall self destruction or demise. Compared to the impact Romeo’s family had on him, Juliet was neglected of parental love and support, and was essentially blackmailed by her father. On the other hand, she was still trying to find a solution to her Romeo problems without any …show more content…
Juliet and the Nurse share a strong connection, proven by how the Nurse is the only person aware of Romeo and Juliet 's marriage, and the Nurse 's advice is what encourages Juliet to marry Romeo. the Nurse values her family, shown by how even though Juliet and Romeo and is also seen delivering messages between the two lovers, and shows true loyalty, and devotion to Juliet. Whenever Juliet has any problems, the first person she would consult would be the Nurse. So after many years together, the Nurse and Juliet both forged a bond that was never to be broken. That is until, Act III, Scene V, when Juliet was ordered by Capulet to marry Paris, and she asked the Nurse for help, the Nurse who usually promotes love, and being with the person who you actually love, instead told Juliet that, marry Juliet should marry Paris, and the once strong bond they both shared was shattered in an instance. The influence it had on Juliet was that after the betrayal of her only support, she gained trust issues, proven by her speech before she drank the potion, Juliet felt scared and was going to call the Nurse for reassurance, but instead put her faith towards her and Romeo 's love. The reason Juliet was scared was because she was not sure if she could trust the Friar, or would she be betrayed again, maybe she thought the Friar wanted the best for her, just like the Nurse …show more content…
After hearing Juliet 's consent to marry Paris, Capulet is very happy, and is loving of Juliet. Lord Capulet only feels this way, because he benefits more from the marriage her daughter does. This influences Juliet to make horrible decisions, that leads to even worse consequences, because her father is not understanding of her true feelings, and is blinded by power, that being open minded with him is impossible, without him lashing out at her for being selfish, or unappreciative. Juliet becomes more and more desperate to avoid the marriage while trying to find a way to live with Romeo simultaneously. She starts making intellectual decisions, along with poor planning which inevitably lead to her