Trustworthy People In Romeo And Juliet

There are many people who listen to others in this world. Parents, siblings, and friends are all trustworthy people. But, there are some people who listen always and who people end up telling their deepest secrets to. These people are very important. When no one else will listen, these people will. Everyone should have at least one extremely trustworthy person in their life. Likewise, in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the main characters, Romeo and Juliet, also have these people in their life. For Juliet, it is her Nurse, and for Romeo, it is Friar Laurence. The Friar is very serious, whereas the Nurse can easily make a joke. Because of the age-old feud between Romeo and Juliet’s parents, the Montagues and the Capulets, both the characters

She is extremely trustworthy and kind, and really does want the best for Juliet. The Nurse also demonstrates her caring character through doing odd deeds for Juliet. On the night that Romeo and Juliet meet and fall in love, Romeo goes to Juliet’s house and talks to her in private. They fall in love even more, and Romeo decides that he wants to get married to Juliet. Juliet hesitates slightly, saying that this was all happening too fast, so she decides to send her Nurse tomorrow to make sure that Romeo’s words were true: “. . . Pray you, sir, a word; and, / as I told you, my young lady bid me enquire you out” (Shakespeare 2.4.149-150). Juliet’s parents would never help out as much as the Nurse. They would never have gone to Juliet’s lover and tried to figure out if his words were true or false. That is why the Nurse is more of a parent to Juliet than her actual parents. Juliet can count on her to do anything for her. Lastly, the Nurse shows how much she cares for Juliet during the Tybalt-Romeo dilemma. When Juliet asks for advice on this, the Nurse considers the options, as Romeo was banished, and that is a big issue. She finally says that she should marry Paris, a man who loves Juliet and has approval from her father to marry her later on, because then she will be

He listens to Romeo’s dilemmas, and proves himself to be a good confidante. When Romeo says that he loves Juliet and wants to marry her, the Friar agrees without much hesitation: “But come, young waverer, come go with me. / In one respect, I’ll thy assistant be” (2.3.92-93). He listened to what Romeo wanted to say, and does it. His display of affection is that simple. The Friar does not go into sentiments and emotions. He lends an ear to Romeo, and does not utter a word to anyone about what he knows. The Friar also shows his distant, but caring, personality when Romeo comes to his residence after he is banished. Romeo cries on the floor, and he, being the person he is, just asks why he is acting like a baby: “[Nurse] Where is my lady’s lord, where’s Romeo? / [Friar] There on the ground, with his own tears made drunk” (3.3.84-85). The Friar, though he might seem rude, is not. It is just his personality. He does not like to be emotional, so he chooses the straight-forward path. He is convinced that sentimental comments will not make Romeo come back to normal, and that is why he says what he wants. The Friar cares about Romeo’s well-being like a parent, and wants him to be himself again. Whichever path he chose to do so, it really is the thought of helping Romeo that counts. Lastly, Friar Laurence shows his affection through helping Romeo till the last minute. When Romeo is banished,