Romeo And Juliet Nurse Essay

In the play Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare the nurse plays an important role in the play as she isn't a main character.she provides fluidity and crude humour which provides light relief in the midpoint of the tragedy.The nurse acts more motherly to Juliet than her actual mother and this is shown in the conversations as the nurse is more loving towards Juliet than her actual mother.This is also shown by the terms of endearment that the nurse uses when she speaks to Juliet.she calls her “lamb”,”my sweet”and more.

The nurse despite being a servant in the Capulet household she has a similar role to that of lady Capulet and refers to Juliet as her daughter.but when lady Capulet walks the nurse has to remember her position in the household.The nurse Is also very protective with Juliet because she reminisces about her past as she had a daughter of her own named “Susan” who died sadly.this meant that Juliet become her daughter and they shared a rather close

She constantly repeats herself and her bawdy and vulgarity views of love and marriage are in contrast to Juliet’s purity and passion.This emphasizes how sacrificial Romeo and Juliet’s love is. The nurse doesn’t share the same views with Juliet because she love is a temporary and physical relationship,so she doesn’t understand the intense love shared between Romeo and Juliet.when the nurse arrives with news for Juliet concerning the wedding arrangements,she focuses exclusively on the pleasures of Juliet’s wedding night, “I am the drudge,and toil in your delight, but you shall bear the burden soon at night”. The nurse is a very complex character with many aspects to her personality.she displays attractive and repulsive qualities