Friendship In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

The definition of friendship is a combination of loyalty, trust, and care between two people. Factors that make up a friendship are challenging to keep up with. Both people have different priorities they put first, but make sure to include their friendship in those priorities. Obstacles may come up often, but they need to trust each other, and stay loyal to overcome it. Juliet and the Nurse in William Shakespeare's play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet overcame many obstacles. In order to have a good friendship they each need trust, loyalty and need to care for one another. In order to have a good friendship they each need to have loyalty. The Nurse visits Romeo and talks to him for Juliet without anyone knowing. “Then hie you hence to Friar Lawrence’ cell. There stays a husband to make you a wife.” (2.5 67-68) The Nurse goes to Romeo to find out when he’ll want to get married. Juliet trusts her enough to do so, and the Nurse will do anything for her. So if the Nurse is needed, she will help Juliet if she can’t.

The Nurse gives advice to Juliet saying she should marry Paris. “Romeo’s a dishclout to him, an eagle, madam, hath not so green, so quick, so fair and eye as Paris hath. Beshrew my very heart, I think you are happy in this match.” (3.5 219-222) The Nurse tells Juliet that Romeo is not coming back and that this is not a good relationship. Therefore, the Nurse is telling Juliet that Romeo is nothing compared to Paris and that she should consider marrying Paris instead. The Nurse is giving her advice on who Juliet would be happier with because all the Nurse wants, is Juliet’s