Deaths In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

The six deaths in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare need answers, but the Nurse is not one of them. Romeo, Paris, and Juliet’s deaths were not caused by the Nurse because she wanted the best for Juliet and the Capulet family, she wasn't aware of Friar Lawrence's second plan, and served as a messenger for the star-crossed lovers. The Nurse did know about Romeo and Juliet’s relationship, but she supported Juliet having feelings for someone because both the Capulets were recommending that Juliet at least think about marriage. The only way Juliet could ever love someone is if her best friend and mentor supported her decision. A first love can be very important to a teenager and could end in potential disaster with the higher hormone

She saw how much harm it was doing to other people and helped the Capulet's convince Juliet to marry Paris. For example, after Romeo was banished and left Juliet's bedroom, the Nurse specifically said that Juliet should move on from Romeo and marry Paris in a few days. “Romeo’s a dishclout to him. An eagle, madam, Hath not so green, so quick, so fair an eye As Paris hath. Beshrew my very heart, I think you are happy in this second match, For it excels your first; or if it did not, your first is dead-or ‘twere as good he were As living here and you no use of him” (Shakespeare III. v. 221-227). Here, the Nurse was saying that Romeo is gone forever and her relationship with Paris will be better for her future. Some may wonder why the Nurse never told the Capulet's about Romeo and Juliet's relationship even after she supported Juliet and Paris. This is because the day before Juliet and Paris were supposed to get married, Juliet agreed to marry Paris without a problem. The Nurse thought that Romeo and Juliet were over forever and that Juliet and Paris will live happily ever after, so the Capulets had nothing to know about. It would be no use for the Nurse to bring up the past negative event a day before their child's