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In Act 3 Scene 5, Juliet transitions into a woman who decides to take circumstances into her own hands, for better or for worse, which is shown through my actions and reactions in the performance. In this scene, she doesn’t count on the Nurse to make her decisions anymore.  For example, in the end of the scene Juliet proclaims, ”Ancient damnation! O most wicked fiend!”(3.5, 247-248) This is the first time that Juliet challenges the nurse, or even says anything bad about the Nurse. This is significant, because it depicts that Juliet is no longer dependent on the nurse; Juliet is willing to challenge the Nurse's opinions with her own. Juliet develops these opinions, which indicates that she is maturing and no longer needs someone to help her make these big decisions. Even though these decisions may not be the smartest, she makes them by herself, which is an adult characteristic. For instance, she makes the decision to "have the power to die."(3.5, 254-255) She is very sure of this decision, because it is her own. In order to illustrate this, I made sure to project my voice during this part, and got really loud. The anger could be seen on my face, and the lines had more emphasis on them. I put more emphasis on the lines, because it conveys that Juliet is serious about what she is doing. This is important, because it shows that she has gained a newfound confidence, in which she lacked before. She is no longer back and forth with her decisions, but she is sure of herself. This self insurance outlines the analysis of her growing up. Also in order to portray this, I looked off to the distant, at one point, and does not  pace anywhere. I made sure to stay in the same place and stand up straight, so it didn't seem like I was antsy. This also makes it seem like she is confident, and her adult-like nature is able to be seen. She is no longer a kid, who paces back and forward like she was in the previous excerpts of the scenes. The performance of this Act was used to show the analysis of Juliet grown up, and her separation from the Nurse.