Title: How and why does Juliet's relationship with the Nurse change in Romeo and Juliet? Is Juliet justified in her feelings toward the nurse?  - eNotes.com
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Romeo and Juliet
? Is Juliet justified in her feelings toward the nurse?

Romeo and Juliet
How and why does Juliet's relationship with the Nurse change in Romeo and Juliet? Is Juliet justified in her feelings toward the nurse?
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Content: when seen from a traditional Christian perspective, the Nurse's suggestion of taking a second husband, even as the first marriage remains fully in effect, would have been considered an abomination. It should not be surprising, then, that this turn of events would have greatly shaken Juliet's opinion of and relationship with the Nurse. Last Updated by eNotes Editorial on April 15, 2021
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The Nurse is Juliet's closest companion and confidante in Shakespeare's Romeo Juliet. Juliet confides in the Nurse about her most intimate secrets, especially her love for Romeo. She is, in fact, closer to the Nurse than her own parents, as evidenced by the discussion with Lady Capulet in Act I, Scene 3, which is dominated by the Nurse. The Nurse is also a foil to Juliet. A foil is a character who provides a contrast to another character. For a more complete discussion of how the Nurse is a foil to Juliet see the link below. In Act III, Scene 5, Lord Capulet breaks the news to Juliet that he has promised her in marriage to Count Paris. When Juliet refuses (she is already married to Romeo), Capulet flies into a rage and berates his daughter, threatening to disown her.