Examining Juliet's relationship with the Nurse and her two parents, and how they change over time and what causes these changes.

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In this essay I will examine Juliet's relationship with the Nurse and her two parents, and how they change over time and what causes these changes.

Juliet's main relationship is with the nurse, the nurse appears all the way through the play. At the beginning of the play the relationship is clear, they are very good friends, they trust and love each other.

The nurse is Juliet's 'mother' figure, more so than her natural mother, Lady Capulet. The nurse has looked after Juliet since she was born, giving her the 'maternal instinct' that a mother 'receives' on giving birth to a child. Although the Nurse did not give birth to Juliet, she fed her and looked after her from a very young age, so the bond between them is strong, just as a mother giving birth to a baby should be. The nurse is always looking out for Juliet, even though she is Juliet's servant and is paid for looking after her. Because the relationship is so strong the fact that the nurse is the servant isn't shown by either character.

We first meet the nurse when Lady Juliet, her natural mother enters the room and comes to