William Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

William Shakespeare’s most famous play is not one of the best regarded love stories for no reason, his honed expertise in writing complex characters, bold dialogue, and dramatic plot pacing are what make Romeo and Juliet a classic tale enjoyed and praised by casual fans and enthusiasts alike. Shakespeare has written two complex characters, Juliet and the Nurse, and the two together are interactive, interesting, and advance themes of the play in their interactions with one another and their own ideas. Juliet grew up with the Nurse as a mother figure, and as such they have a close parent-child relationship, despite Juliet not being her biological daughter. The nurse wants the best for Juliet, but does not understand her passion to marry Romeo

instead of the count Paris, even telling her that “I think it best you married with [Paris]./O, he's a lovely gentleman./Romeo's a dishclout to him,”(3.5.218-220). She disregards Romeo in this, which upsets Juliet. Juliet’s displeasure leads her to an abrupt change in character. Juliet begins the story very loyal and obedient to her family, and when her mother asks if she will give Paris a chance she responds “I'll look to like, if looking liking move,” (1.2.99). She’ll try to like him, if she finds him likable to please her mother. However, by the end of the story she has become very rash and is disobedient to her mother’s desires. Despite her initial wishes to placate her family, she betrays them to be with Romeo instead of Paris.