Juliet's Nurse is first introduced to the play in Act I Scene 3. It is in this scene that we can gather her background information. She is a trusted family servant to Lord Capulet in Verona and she maintains an active voice in their family affairs. Lady Capulet involves the Nurse in her discussion with Juliet about her possible marriage to Paris. The Nurse has been with the Capulet family for at least fourteen years, the entirety of Juliet's life. The Nurse had a daughter, Susan, born on the same exact day as Juliet. Susan died, and since her death the Nurse has taken care of Juliet and become more like a mother to her than Lady Capulet. The Nurse was actually Juliet's wet nurse, and it is proven that a bond between a baby and one who feeds it is very strong. The Nurse uses many terms of endearment; when calling on Juliet in act 1, scene 3, she says: "What, lamb? What ladybird?" When Juliet speaks to her mother she speaks very formally, calling her "madam." The conversation between Juliet and her mother is stilted and proper, whereas the Nurse is very open with her opinions, advice, and feelings with Juliet. When talking about Paris, she talks like a schoolgirl gossiping about Paris' looks: "A man, young lady! Lady, such a man as all the world--why, he's a man of wax." She is constantly chattering, making bawdy comments, and putting in her two cents, casting a light-hearted and easy spirit over the play's tragic themes.
             Juliet and the Nurse share a very close bond, one that surpasses one of a girl and her servant. Since being her wet nurse the Nurse has become over the years Juliet's close companion, confidant, friend, mother; and later on in the play her co-conspirator. Juliet is comfortable with and at ease speaking to the Nurse. This allows Juliet to take her into her confidence when she decides to defy the family feud and marry Romeo. The Nurse holds Juliet's happiness so high that she betrays her employer and arranges Juliet's...