The Nurse’s main role in the play is that of a secondary mother figure for Juliet. The Nurse clearly enjoys a closer relationship with Juliet than Lady Capulet does. This isn’t surprising, given the amount of responsibility she had in caring for Juliet since her birth. The Nurse’s affection for Juliet stems from the fact that she had a daughter named Susan who was the same age as Juliet, but who died young. Thus, just as the is a surrogate mother for Juliet, so too is Juliet a surrogate daughter for the Nurse. Also, a comedic figure
