Character Development of The Nurse

   For my character journal, I chose to focus on The Nurse. From the beginning of the story, I really liked this character's way of thinking. I thought of her as the mother Juliet could actually listen to and learn from, considering Lady Capulet wasn't acting like a real mother towards her. The Nurse was giving Juliet advice when she asked for it and even when she thought she needed it. She even threw a little humor into the story when things were getting a little windy!
   In the beginning of the story, The Nurse is rambling on and on about true love with Juliet. Juliet is very mature for her age, but she can't imagine getting married at this time in her life. A little later on she meets Romeo and her feelings change. The Nurse is there for Juliet, letting her spill her feelings out. The Nurse encourages her even though he is a Montague.
   Once Romeo has been rumored to be 'dead' and Juliet is set to marry Paris, The Nurse changes her way of thinking a little bit. I feel she is almost telling Juliet to forget about Romeo and is encouraging her to marry Paris. I think Juliet felt the same way about this 'new' Nurse. Although The Nurse didn't follow through on who I thought she was, she really does want the best for Juliet.

Romeo and Juliet Act 1

Romeo and Juliet is certainly not what I was expecting from when I first got the book! The image that I had gotten from various tv shows, movies, and book was that is was a classic love story that you just have to read. As of right now, I'm not really seeing how great this story is. However, I don't think that I have room to judge the story because I have not finished it. I am listening Romeo and Juliet online so I can really get a feel for how the characters are supposed to sound like and so I understand the plot the best I can.