Parents should be there for their children, they should love them unconditionally and set boundaries in order to keep them safe and under control. It was the lack of these parental duties that resulted in the tragic death of William Shakespeare’s most popular characters in the play “Romeo and Juliet”; which all the adults in the story are responsible for. The parents of Juliet, Lady and Lord Capulet, were not very affectionate towards her and didn’t foster a relationship with her. The Nurse gave Juliet too much freedom, which is similar to Friar Laurence’s case with Romeo. They both loved them as if they were their own children, but failed to set boundaries and are fairly irresponsible. Lady and Lord Capulet aren’t close to Juliet. Her mother attempts to speak to her alone and says, “This is the matter. Nurse give leave a while,/ We must talk in secret:/ Nurse, come back again.” (1, 3, 8-9). She is unable to do so comfortably and seems to be awkward with her own daughter. Lord Capulet rarely spoke to Juliet, and in one of the few scenes they do talk, he …show more content…
However, they ignored her and were oblivious to her problems. Readers get an idea of how close Juliet and the Nurse are when she says, “I would say thou hadst suck’d wisdom from thy teat.” (1, 3, 68). We discover that she has taken care of her since she was a baby and therefore, has made a huge impact on Juliet’s life and is someone she can trust. Although she did a good job of taking care of her basic necessities and was very caring, she was too soft with Juliet. She let her do what she wanted without limitations. She should’ve advised her to stay away from Romeo, since their relationship is very problematic due to the feud and her parents’ potential reactions. The Nurse guided Juliet in the wrong direction, so she is partly to blame for failing her and