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Character study - The Nurse in 'Romeo and Juliet'.  

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Character study - The Nurse Throughout 'Romeo and Juliet' the nurse establishes herself as a character of great importance. She is a nurse for the Capulet family but her role in the play is more than her title suggests. The nurse is also a surrogate mother to Juliet and it is apparent that the nurse and Juliet have a bond that is stronger than most, even to the extent of being stronger than the relationship with her birth mother. She, at times, is the main orcastrater of the storyline. By this I mean that she, on numerous occasions, informs various people of news, which keeps the story of 'Romeo and Juliet' going. What is also apparent is that the nurse has a real sense of humour. Her jokes and general comical personality relieves some of the tragedy in the play. The nurse is an 'employee' of the very rich and powerful...

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