The Two Gentleman of Verona | Julia
A young woman of Verona, she loves Proteus and remains constant, even when he betrays her. Julia is alternately resourceful and vulnerable, charming and petulant, courageous and foolish. Commentators generally regard her as the most authentic, true to life character in the play. Several of them have noted an interesting paradox: Julia disguises herself and assumes a male role as the page Sebastian, yet she remains true to herself through the period of her transformation.
Julia seems younger and less self-assured than Silvia, her unwilling rival for Proteus's love. Her mood...
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