Answer to Question #238861 in English for Siyabonga

Question

Write two paragraphs on Juliet's character,taking into account how she appears in act 1 scene 3,compared to how she acts in act 1 scene 5 and act 2 scene 2.

Answer 1

Act 1 scene 3.

Juliet herself is revealed in this scene as a rather naïve young girl who is obedient to her mother and the Nurse. But there are glimpses of a strength and intelligence in Juliet that are wholly absent in her mother. Where Lady Capulet cannot get the Nurse to cease with her story, Juliet stops it with a word.

Act 1 scene 5.

In this scene in which Romeo and Juliet first meet, Juliet is presented as a girl who is transitioning to adulthood. She is innocent and inexperienced but, at her mother's prompting, open to falling in love and to entering the world of adult, married people.

Act 2 scene 2.

Right from the beginning, Juliet shows herself to be a curious and original girl. We are aware of her family's hatred towards the Montagues, but Juliet is already questioning why she should hate a Montague. In this section, we see that Juliet thinks for herself. Her small bits of rebellion are already in place.