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The Nurse And Juliet By William Shakespeare

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The nurse and Juliet have a very closely bonded relationship. The nurse lost her only child Susan and replaces her feelings of loss for the passing of her only child with love for Juliet. ‘I bade her some. What, lamb! What ladybird! God forbid, where’s this girl? What, Juliet!’ the use of terms of affection show the nurses enthusiasm and eagerness towards Juliet. The nurse uses frequent anecdotes of her and Juliet, ‘tis since the earthquake now aleven years, and she was weaned – I shall never forget it’ she shows her love through a specific memory. ‘For then she could stand high-lone; nay, by th’rood, she could have run and waddled all about’ this is showing that the nurse remembers Juliet’s first steps, a milestone in Juliet’s childhood. …show more content…

After Romeo and Juliet get married, Juliet’s relationships with her parents and the nurse change dramatically. When lady Capulet tells Juliet the news that she is to marry Paris the following Thursday Juliet becomes angry ‘he shall not make me there a joyful bride’ as Juliet has always been obedient lady Capulet she can’t handle Juliet ‘here comes your father, tell him so yourself; and see how he will take it at your hands’. Lady Capulet is now angry and releases a very violent sentence ‘I would the fool were married to her grave’ stating she wishes that Juliet was dead! Capulet is completely shocked when he hears the news that Juliet won’t marry Paris he becomes very angry and uses techniques such as questions and repetition in his disbelief that Juliet is behaving in this manner. Juliet’s relationship with the nurse also changes dramatically, when the nurse suggest offers Juliet a way out ‘I think its best you marry with the county’ Juliet then turns on the nurse as she feels the nurse has broken her trust and is very

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