Choosing either the Nurse OR Friar Lawrence, explain his or her role and whether or not the character is acting responsibly in helping Romeo and Juliet make their relationship work.
On a simple morning, the Nurse, in her complete lack of responsibility, set into motion the dominos that would spell the demise for these two young lovers. The nurse alone at the beginning of this twisted story could have spoken wisdom to her young weaned suckling, Juliet. However, caught in the game of love, she acted out foolishly like a young girl, herself no longer. Placed closer to Juliet than any other human, she could have yelled warning, but continued down this simpletons path. Entertaining Juliet's fascination with this Romeo only fanned the flames to make her passion burn hotter. To make matters worse, the nurse in both Acts II and III becomes the messenger between them both. At a time when her primary job was to shelter and protect, the Nurse, for some unnamed reason began to expose and neglect. The Nurse, by not standing strong, became entangled in this web of hidden love. It was the Nurse, in the Dance Hall, with her words and actions that allowed this infatuation to burn out of control. The simple words from a trusted Nurse would have set this story on a completely different course instead of its current curse.
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