Throughout the play, “Romeo and Juliet,” by Shakespeare, one of the main characters, Juliet, changes drastically. From the beginning to the end, Juliet develops into her own person. She was once a little girl who depended on every one and was young and innocent. Towards the end of the play she becomes more mature and an independent woman. This was shown through the scene acted out of the play, which was entiletd, "Outgrowing Old Habits, and Becoming Self Reliant." The scenes that were chosen to show this transformation was Act 2 Scene 5, Act 3 Scene 2, Act 3 Scene 5. the nurse played a major role in the scenes to help portray the analysis. The analysis was shown through personal character choices, actions, and costuming.
Juliet in the beginning of the play was modest and meek. She kept her head down and was very reliant on the nurse, often begging her to help her and listen to her. Throughout Act 2 Scene 5, Juliet repeatedly asks the nurse, “What's the news.” She depended on the nurse to tell her and she got on her hands and knees and begged. Juliet used a childish, whining voice to beg, like a child who is asking for something, and wants to get what they want. During this scene, Juliet never stood up to the nurse, Juliet got upset and angry, but was never cruel. The childish, whining voice was also used when Juliet got mad. During one part of the scene Juliet yelled, “How oddly thou repliest!” During this part she stomped her feet and crossed her arms, because she didn’t get what she wanted. However, it wasn't in a mature way, it was in a pouty, crying manner. She didn’t look the nurse in the eyes, because if she did, it would look like she was challenging the nurse. During this stage, she would never challenge the nurse, because the nurse was a motherly figure to her, who she looked up to and respected. To continue the childish aspect throughout this scene, when talking about Romeo, Juliet was often in a dreamy state, gazing off into the distance. When the nurse said, “Though his face be better than any man’s,” Juliet immediately blushes and just stares in the distance thinking about her love. This shows how Juliet lives her own never, dreamy world, where everything is perfect between her and Romeo. It's the young and in love stage, which every child goes through.
Juliet starts to challenge the nurse in Act 3 Scene 2, Act 3 Scene 5. She becomes more grown up and less dependent. When arguing with the nurse, she makes direct eye contact and has more authority behind her voice. Her tones change towards the nurse, which in turn the nurse reacts to. in Act 3 Scene 2, Juliet begins to challenge the nurses viewpoint when the nurse says, “Shame come to Romeo.” When she says this Juliet's face becomes red with anger, and instead of stomping or whining like in the previous scene, Juliet smacks the nurse's hand away and says, “Shall I speak ill of him that is my husband?” She is picking Romeo over everyone and does it will great conviction. The nurses feeling no longer affect her, which is shown by this part. Before, Juliet would have never have done that, but as the scene progresses she forms into a new, different person. However, the greatest transformation can be seen by the character choice in Act 3 Scene 5. Juliet, pretends to understand the nurse and respect her. So, the audience thinks she is returning to her old, innocent self. However, when the nurse walks away she moves so the nurse can't touch her goodbye and shouts,”Ancient damnation! O most wicked fiend!” This is the first time Juliet bad mouths the nurse, and she does it with such anger. Instead of stomping her feet, the emotion can be seen in Juliet's face, which is more adult like. Juliet's body language and voice has changed from the beginning to end, which was a personal character choice. It helped enhance the analysis and show Juliet growing up.
Throughout these scenes,the nurse played a constant character. She was used to show how Juliet's personality changed in comparison to her. This helps show the distinct difference in Juliet’s personality. In the beginning, as shown before Juliet depended on the nurse, and at the end she didn't anymore. The nurse reacts to this in a way like she shocked, this showed that people notice that Juliet is changing and the effect that the “new” Juliet has on people. Juliet is able to act of this, and use this to become even more distant.
Actions and reactions play an important part of developing the analysis. The nurse guides Juliet into her actions. Juliets actions are noticeably different from the beginning to the end. For example, in the beginning of the plat Juliet falls to her knees begging and touching the nurse.
Bullet Points:
she lets the nurse touch her when she gets the news about Romeo and her being married
towards the last scene when the nurse tries to touch her, she looks away
how these reactions support the analysis= the nurse pushing for normal juliet and trying to comfort her, but juliet does not accept
How Juliet walks away from the nurse is an action example when she walks across the stage away from the nurse, because the nurse said something she doesn't like
make this mostly about reactions off each other, because touched on actions in the previous paragraph briefly
Reactions such as the nurse touching her, combing her hair, etc.
costuming and design
the costume of juliet represents innocence and purity
the costume of the nurse is like the old days
the set design is made to look old and vintage
puts the viewer in that time period to encapture what is happening
Conclusion- make 2 paragraphs
talk about how this has an affect on the theme of the play of fate and destiny
Juliet is choosing her own destiny= therefore she is changing
why she is changing which is due to romeo
this is significant because she is willing to become mature all for the love of a boy, which used to be innocent
Talk about how he draft went, good and bad aspects- memorization, movement to etc.
Juliet in the beginning of the play was modest and meek. She kept her head down and was very reliant on the nurse, often begging her to help her and listen to her. Throughout Act 2 Scene 5, Juliet repeatedly asks the nurse, “What's the news.” She depended on the nurse to tell her and she got on her hands and knees and begged. Juliet used a childish, whining voice to beg, like a child who is asking for something, and wants to get what they want. During this scene, Juliet never stood up to the nurse, Juliet got upset and angry, but was never cruel. The childish, whining voice was also used when Juliet got mad. During one part of the scene Juliet yelled, “How oddly thou repliest!” During this part she stomped her feet and crossed her arms, because she didn’t get what she wanted. However, it wasn't in a mature way, it was in a pouty, crying manner. She didn’t look the nurse in the eyes, because if she did, it would look like she was challenging the nurse. During this stage, she would never challenge the nurse, because the nurse was a motherly figure to her, who she looked up to and respected. To continue the childish aspect throughout this scene, when talking about Romeo, Juliet was often in a dreamy state, gazing off into the distance. When the nurse said, “Though his face be better than any man’s,” Juliet immediately blushes and just stares in the distance thinking about her love. This shows how Juliet lives her own never, dreamy world, where everything is perfect between her and Romeo. It's the young and in love stage, which every child goes through.
Juliet starts to challenge the nurse in Act 3 Scene 2, Act 3 Scene 5. She becomes more grown up and less dependent. When arguing with the nurse, she makes direct eye contact and has more authority behind her voice. Her tones change towards the nurse, which in turn the nurse reacts to. in Act 3 Scene 2, Juliet begins to challenge the nurses viewpoint when the nurse says, “Shame come to Romeo.” When she says this Juliet's face becomes red with anger, and instead of stomping or whining like in the previous scene, Juliet smacks the nurse's hand away and says, “Shall I speak ill of him that is my husband?” She is picking Romeo over everyone and does it will great conviction. The nurses feeling no longer affect her, which is shown by this part. Before, Juliet would have never have done that, but as the scene progresses she forms into a new, different person. However, the greatest transformation can be seen by the character choice in Act 3 Scene 5. Juliet, pretends to understand the nurse and respect her. So, the audience thinks she is returning to her old, innocent self. However, when the nurse walks away she moves so the nurse can't touch her goodbye and shouts,”Ancient damnation! O most wicked fiend!” This is the first time Juliet bad mouths the nurse, and she does it with such anger. Instead of stomping her feet, the emotion can be seen in Juliet's face, which is more adult like. Juliet's body language and voice has changed from the beginning to end, which was a personal character choice. It helped enhance the analysis and show Juliet growing up.
Throughout these scenes,the nurse played a constant character. She was used to show how Juliet's personality changed in comparison to her. This helps show the distinct difference in Juliet’s personality. In the beginning, as shown before Juliet depended on the nurse, and at the end she didn't anymore. The nurse reacts to this in a way like she shocked, this showed that people notice that Juliet is changing and the effect that the “new” Juliet has on people. Juliet is able to act of this, and use this to become even more distant.
Actions and reactions play an important part of developing the analysis. The nurse guides Juliet into her actions. Juliets actions are noticeably different from the beginning to the end. For example, in the beginning of the plat Juliet falls to her knees begging and touching the nurse.
Bullet Points:
she lets the nurse touch her when she gets the news about Romeo and her being married
towards the last scene when the nurse tries to touch her, she looks away
how these reactions support the analysis= the nurse pushing for normal juliet and trying to comfort her, but juliet does not accept
How Juliet walks away from the nurse is an action example when she walks across the stage away from the nurse, because the nurse said something she doesn't like
make this mostly about reactions off each other, because touched on actions in the previous paragraph briefly
Reactions such as the nurse touching her, combing her hair, etc.
costuming and design
the costume of juliet represents innocence and purity
the costume of the nurse is like the old days
the set design is made to look old and vintage
puts the viewer in that time period to encapture what is happening
Conclusion- make 2 paragraphs
talk about how this has an affect on the theme of the play of fate and destiny
Juliet is choosing her own destiny= therefore she is changing
why she is changing which is due to romeo
this is significant because she is willing to become mature all for the love of a boy, which used to be innocent
Talk about how he draft went, good and bad aspects- memorization, movement to etc.
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