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Who is responsible for Juliet's "death"?

Directions: Search for lines (directly quote and cite the lines) and actions of your assigned character that might have made Juliet feel she had to take such a drastic course of action. Write up your findings on the appropriate wiki page below. Make sure you put you and your partner's name at the top of the page. In addition, label each contribution you make with your name. You need a combination of five different lines and actions for your character.

Katie Cho

The nurse is responsible for Juliet’s death, because she was the one who introduced Juliet to Romeo. The nurse listened to Juliet’s order during the party and told Romeo’s identity to her. By doing this, she started Juliet’s love for Romeo, which ends tragically. Also, she changes her mind on Romeo and Paris. At first, she was very eager to help Juliet meet Romeo, but when things went wrong, she told Juliet to marry Paris. This really angered Juliet and made her to take a desperate action.

1.“His name is Romeo, and a Montague, the only son of your great enemy” (1.5.150-151)

2.“And, as I told you, my young lady bid me inquire you out” (2.4.166-167)

3.“Well, sir, my mistress is the sweetest lady” (2.5.202)

4.“Your love says, like an honest gentleman, and a courteous, and a kind, and a handsome, and, I warrant, a virtuous-Where is your mother?”(2.5.59-61)

5.“Marry, I will; and this is wisely done”(3.5.247)


 * Jasmine Suk (9C)**

The Nurse is definitely responsible for Juliet’s “death” because the Nurse is actually the one to instigate Juliet to go see the Friar secretly, and get the potion. When her family was talking about Juliet’s marriage with Paris, the Nurse made a betrayal comment saying that it is more profitable for Juliet to marry Paris, rather than Romeo who is now banished from Verona. Nurse’s disloyal comment made Juliet to think that drinking the potion is the only possible way to see Romeo. Moreover, Nurse is highly responsible for Juliet’s “death” because she changed her words suddenly, right after she thought that Paris would provide Juliet an easier life with his wealth and reputation.

1. (3.3. 89) “ Where’s my lady’s lord? Where’s Romeo?”

2. (3.3. 96~97) “ Stand and you be a man. For Juliet’s sake, for her sake, rise and stand”

//*Until here, Nurse has been faithful to Romeo and Juliet’s secret love. From #3, Nurse’s attitude towards Romeo changes. Nurse starts complimenting Paris.//

3. (3.5. 226~227) “Romeo is banished, and all the world to nothing that he dares ne’er come back to challenge you.”

4. (3.5. 230~231) “ I think it best you married with the County. O, he’s a lovely gentleman!”

5. (3.5. 235~238) “ I think you are happy in this second match, for it excels your first, or, if it did not, your first is dead, or ‘twere as good he were as living here and you no use of him.”