No one
individual is responsible for the deaths of the star-cross'd lovers, but a number of authority
figures do nonetheless contribute in their own way to the final, tragic outcome. One such figure
is the Nurse, who singularly fails in her duty to take care of . She knows that Juliet's family
doesn't want her to go anywhere near a Montague. And yet the Nurse actively encourages 's
illicit love affair at every turn, instead of carrying out 's express wishes as she's supposed
to. The consequences of the Nurse's willful disobedience are tragic indeed.
The Nurse is supposed to be a mature, authority figure, yet at times she acts like a
teenager, irresponsibly arranging Juliet's marriage toand its subsequent consummation. And when
Juliet's parents turn against her, instead of offering care and support,...
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