Character Sketch Of Juliet And The Nurse

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Character sketch of Juliet. Juliet Capulet is a young girl who comes from a very rich family who lives in Verona. Her heart is won by an older man named Romeo. She was only thirteen at the time. Despite the feuding between both Romeo and Juliet’s families, she shows independence when she secretly marries him against her family’s will. Although she can usually speak for herself, like when she stood up to her father, telling him what she really thought about Paris, it seems that she sometimes relies a little too much on other people. She is trustworthy, but not always completely honest. She knows how to speak the truth, but never reveals anything about her secret marriage to Romeo. Her husband describes her as a beautiful angel and compares her to the sun. He says that her eyes are as bright as two of the fairest stars in heaven, and her cheeks are even brighter. She is very brave to drink the poison that the Friar gave her, because she takes the chance of being buried alive. When she sees that the man she loves killed himself for her, she shows lots of strength and courage as she tragically takes her own life at the end of the play. Character sketch of the Nurse. The nurse is a servant in the Capulet household. She seems to be in higher standing than the other servants since she is a companion to Juliet, is present in private family conversations, and has her own servant, Peter. The nurse's main role in the play is as a companion and advisor to Juliet. She feels affection for Juliet, whom she has cared for since Juliet was an infant. Juliet trusts the nurse enough to send her to Romeo the morning after the balcony scene to learn what Romeo's intentions are. On this errand, the nurse takes it upon herself to make sure that Romeo's intentions are honorable, since Juliet is young and inexperienced. She advises Juliet to marry Paris. Even though she knows
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