“The love for Romeo blinded Juliet completely”

Nurse, the woman who took care and fought for Juliet Capulet during the tragic romance between Romeo and Juliet gives her insights and talks about the aftermath.

A picture of Nurse

What do you think about the love between Romeo and Juliet?

I think that the love between Romeo and Juliet was beautiful and sincere, but that they had to think things better rather than taking rushed decisions.

What do you think about Juliet’s last decision when she saw that Romeo was dead?

I believe Juliet could have continued with her life after overcoming the loss of Romeo, because she was very young and she still had a lot to live and experience. However, she hated the idea of marrying Paris and I think she saw death as her only way out of it.

If you were Juliet, what  would you do?  Would you have stayed with Romeo or Paris? What do you think about Paris?

I think that considering all the circumstances that there were, she should have accepted that marrying Paris was the best option since it was the best way to secure a wealthy and comfortable life. Having said that, I also I believe that Paris wasn’t the nicest or the most caring person so I completely understand she chose love over safety. If things had been different, Romeo would have been the ideal candidate for Juliet. 

What would you do if you were Juliet when she found out that Romeo was exiled?

If I had been Juliet, I would have continued with my life, even though it would have been difficult because of the love I felt. Or I would have considered all the possible options more carefully before doing anything reckless.

Do you think that Romeo loved Juliet?

Yes, I think that Romeo loved Juliet very much. His love for her was  absolutely beautiful and honest. I say this  because as you already know he killed himself for this love.

Do you think that Juliet didn’t see anything for the love of Romeo?

The love for Romeo blinded Juliet completely, I think that the only thing that Juliet thought was him. Even though Romo killed Tybalt, her cousin, she still could not stop loving him.

What did you think when you knew that Juliet was dead?

When I saw  Juiet dead, my heart broke in 100 parts, it was like losing a daughter. This is a wound I’m not sure if it will properly heal. It will always hurt.  

What will you do now that Juliet is dead? Are you still working for the family?

No, I am not working for the Capulet family anymore because my main task was to care for Juliet, and now, without her, there isn’t a place for me in the house.

To finish, did  you truly worry for Juliet or you only did your job? 

It’s true that my job was to care for Juliet, but after taking care of her for such a long time, I think we ended up forming a very beautiful bond, and I loved her deeply. As I said, she was like my daughter