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During this scene, Lady Capulet, Nurse, and Juliet discuss Juliet's marriage with Paris. Lady Capulet claims that Juliet is old enough to marry, and that she was herself Juliet's age when she bore her. She tells Juliet that she should marry Paris, who according to her was comparable to a flower. While Juliet is considering the grave aftermath of a possible marriage, the Nurse continuously makes puns to break the serious mood.======

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My initial reaction when reading the scene was noticing that all (or almost all) characters were female, and they were discussing female roles and responsibilities in society (i.e.: marrying a man, bearing children), so I wasn't able to fully understand the scene's connotations.======

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Character Analysis
1. What does your character want in this scene (this is the objective)? The nurse's objective in this scene is to help Lady Capulet convince Juliet to marry, and occasionally make jocular remarks on the topic of womanhood.

2. What is your character’s motivation for doing what he or she does? The nurse's motivation for encouraging Juliet's marriage with Paris is based on the grounds that her lord and lady - Lord Capulet and Lady Capulet - wished for this marriage to occur in order to benefit the Capulet family; in addition, the nurse is very enthusiastic to see Juliet, whom she had raised from an infant, grow into full womanhood by marrying a man.

3. What obstacles stand in his or her way? Juliet is opposed to marrying with Paris because she doesn't love him, and complains she is too young to marry. Also, Juliet is much embarrassed by the nurse's sexual puns, and orders her to stop.

4. What happens when your character confronts these obstacles? When the nurse confronts Juliet's unwillingness to marry by praising Paris, Juliet is still not convinced

5. Are there any distinctive elements in your character’s way of speaking? (Is his or her language elaborate, plain, musical, or what?) The nurse tends to excessively ramble in her speech. She also likes to frequently use puns - mostly sexual innuendos - while she is conversing. The tone of her speech appears to be middle-class and slightly vulgar.

6. What is your character thinking during the scene (this is the subtext)? (How does he or she react to the other characters and events? The subtext of the nurse's lines exhibit that she is very excited to see Juliet, whom she had nursed from when she was a baby, marry Paris and thus reach full womanhood.

Student Reflection
1. The costumes, props, and set were realistic, effective, and were ready to be used on the day of the performance. Also, our movements were, for the most part, controlled and coordinated.

2. I believe I contributed much to our group’s performance. Firstly, I played the part of the nurse, which was the longest part, as well as that of the servingman. Also, I designed and drew the costumes, set, and props. Finally, I came up with most of the stage directions.

3. As an individual, I believe I performed quite well. I exhibited the rambling and funny nature of the nurse quite well.

4. I could have practiced my lines more to prevent the occasional pauses and mistakes that occurred during our performance. Also, I could have inspected my mop before the performance; it got stuck in the middle of the performance. 5. The scene performance particularly helped me understand the Nurse’s lines and idiosyncrasies, including her past family life, her disposition to ramble and make sexual jokes, and her affection for Juliet.