Romeo And Juliet Symbolism

Romeo and Juliet Analysis
Shakespeare, being the great writer he is, molds each character as if he was Michelangelo sculpting the David. The way these characters were brought into the story drastically changes the way the viewer sees their personas. The setting of the story is an older era in Verona, Italy around the 1300s. This story includes unique characters varying in ages and mindsets. Some younger characters were put into situations where they are forced to act maturely, like they are much older than their actual age. This impacts the identity of those characters, since they are treated as the age they choose to act, and this in turn, brings them more challenges they may not be equipped for. Three main characters symbolize Shakespeare’s
She soon has to educate herself on the subject upon falling love with the handsome Romeo Montague, the son of her father’s rival. Being a young girl born into an aristocratic family she has been denied much of the freedom that Romeo benefits from. This means no adventuring out into the streets of Verona, no going out after dark, and of course no reckless behavior involving a boy, but what kind of a life would she live if she did not do just that? A longer one that is for sure, but also one full of misery. Luckily Juliet has somewhat of a guardian angel looking out for her. This guardian angel also known as the Nurse, helps her with her various challenges that come up in Juliet’s life.F In a time where the parents are not involved enough with Juliet, even at a young age, the Nurse has filled the spot. In place of Juliet's mother, the Nurse has breastfed her, raised her, and treated her as if Juliet was her own daughter. So instead of going to Lord or Lady Capulet for advice and wisdom on things Juliet would go to the Nurse. As the Nurse was also technically working for her, there were a lot of rules and regulations she needed to follow in order to keep her job, and this conflict would later affect Juliet’s judgment to tell the Nurse about the things going on in her life. Things that if the Nurse ever told her parents, Juliet would be in an enormous amount of trouble. In those times Juliet's best option was to seek advice from her dear friend and priest Friar Lawrence. The Friar is a friend to both Romeo and Juliet so he was often put into the direct middle of their situation. He was kind, wise, and always ready to help them out with a plan if the need arose. Friar Lawrence was the entire reason Juliet and Romeo were able to consummate their marriage. He says to Romeo that they are too young but his hope is to “To turn your