Juliet is first introduced to us in Act 1 Scene 3, where we learn a
lot about Juliet’s character. We know she is a polite, obedient,
courteous and pure girl. We can see this in the line where she says:
“Madam, I am here. What is your will?” (Act 1 Scene 3 L78). This
shows that Juliet is a well-mannered girl because she addresses her
mother as Madam. This quote also shows Juliet as obedient and always
willing to help her mother because she says, “What is your will.”
This scene also tells us that Juliet is thirteen and has never
considered marriage. She is still pure and innocent. “It is an
honour I dream not of.” (Act 1 Scene 3 L66). From this scene we can
observe that Juliet has a more motherly bond with the nurse rather
than with her own mother. “Faith, I can tell her age unto an hour.”
This example shows how well the nurse knows Juliet and is able to give
Juliet’s birthday in date and hour. Shakespeare shows us that Juliet
is still......
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