Nov 14, 2009

Romeo and Juliet | Nurse (Character Analysis)

The nurse is a servant in the Capulet household. The nurse is often interpreted as a comic foil to Juliet. (A foil is a character who through strong contrast underscores or enhances the distinctive qualities of another character.) 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. In Renaissance England, unmarried, widowed, or poor women might work for relatives in positions like the one in which the nurse finds herself. At any rate, she is trusted by the Capulets and...