Juliet is the 14 year old daughter of Capulet. She is innocent, naive, and at first comes across as being very blase about love (although this is a false impression). She has a special relationship with her nurse but is more distant with her parents. After Juliet has fallen in love with Romeo we learn a lot more about her character; her passion; her need to be loved and the desperate measures she will go to for Romeo. Despite her young age Juliet proves to be a complex and mature character.
In the first scene where Juliet is present, her nurse and mother are discussing her marriage. Shake…
