The Nurse's Role In Romeo And Juliet

In Act 2 of Romeo and Juliet, Juliet sends the nurse to find Romeo and learn details about when Juliet and Romeo are going to be married. These scenes display that the nurse and Juliet are always looking out for the others’ best interest and that they have a very trustworthy relationship. Juliet and the nurse are always looking out for each other. In act 2, the nurse helps Juliet be secretive about her relationship with Romeo. As the nurse relays Romeo’s message to Juliet, she states, “I must another way, / To fetch a ladder by the which your love / Must climb” (2.5.77-79). The nurse will fetch a rope ladder so that Romeo can climb to Juliet’s tower at night and they can hide their love from their families. The nurse clearly wants to make