How Did Romeo And Juliet Make Poor Decisions

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In Act 3 of William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Juliet makes a poor decision when the Nurse suggests she should marry Paris, and Romeo makes a similar decision when the Friar encourages him to have an optimistic view on his banishment. In Juliet's room, when talking to Juliet the Nurse thinks that it would be better if she “married with the County” (3.5.230). The Nurse is a bad caretaker by making Juliet feel bad for marrying Romeo. The Nurse implies that she should marry Paris just because of family status and money. In the church’s cell, Friar Lawrence tells Romeo all is well and that “Juliet is alive” (3.3.140-145). The Friar is encouraging Romeo to be happy and optimistic even though he has been exiled. It would not be