A look back in Time Josh and Amanda sneak into the empty house. They had just gotten home from school where they had brought a mysterious brownie. The teenagers began to creep down the stairs into their dark, musty basement. They had heard about these brownies at school and decided to test them out. Amanda had tried one before and she believed that it made her feel amazing, made her feel on top of the world. Josh was ready to see how it would make him feel. The teenagers were ready for the time of their lives. They both took a bite when all of sudden… Twitch, Splat, Yelp…. While William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet shows that curiosity often leads teenagers to getting in trouble that could have been avoided, teenagers today still …show more content…
All they want to do is to explore. A couple of months ago, there was this huge company building that was not locked (Rawlins). Of course, if a teenager sees that, they are going to go in because their curiosity takes over. The kids ended up using a forklift that was in the building, crashed, and one of the teens ended up dying (Rawlins). One of the parents was upset due to the fact that “Kids are going to be kids. It should have been a little more secured… more security.” (Rawlins). This means that kids are going to be curious and adults should know that since they were kids once. Curiosity is instilled in every teen, in the 1600s and still today. There is no escaping it, but those acts that come from curiosity often have harsh consequences. Curiosity isn’t only a trait that is always present in teenagers, it’s actions are also very harsh, and could have been easily avoided. Many of the devastating consequences that come out of curious teens could have been easily avoided if the teens made a good decision rather than let their curious lead them. This is easily shown in Romeo and Juliet when Romeo becomes banished. Romeo had killed Tybalt and for that reason the Prince gave the punishment that “a gentler judgement vanished from his lips:/ Not body’s death, but body’s banishment” (Shakespeare 3.3 10-11). Romeo would not have been banished if he hadn’t gone to the party in the first place. That lead him not to fight while his friend Mercutio was
If you know William Shakespeare you know the play “ The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet”, a tragic story that proves that love makes teens do crazy things. I have found evidence that teens make lots of risky discussions. Parents also affect the way teens act based on how they treat the kids. This story has many people wondering if they treat their kids bad how will the outcome turn out.
Though there are many valid arguments on whom or what is to incriminate in the death of Romeo and Juliet, one thing is agreed upon: this was a tragedy. Young people lost their lives in the name of love, or perhaps what they thought was love. Kids of today’s generation still act just as impulsively, which can bring about the loss of life due to dumb decisions. This famous play should be a bold reminder to parents that the kids of our generation need restricted protection and reminded of the consequences of
We could encourage the best qualities of youthfulness - curiosity, adventure, resilience, the capacity for surprising insight - simply by being more flexible about time, texts, and tests, by introducing kids to truly competent adults, and by giving each student what autonomy he or she needs in order to take a risk every now and then” (Gatto 4).
Everyone knows the story: amidst the fighting of two families, a girl meets the guy of her dreams, within a day they are married and, later, they kill themselves. Some people believe that Romeo and Juliet promotes unacceptable behavior in teens; however, it is a very important part of the ninth grade language arts education because it has global influence and teaches lessons to people.
Why is being curious important while you’re an adult? Well it’s important because you won’t find out anything about the world around you. You won’t find out anything new and we would still be at the same place, the Old Stone Age. The definition of curiosity is this; a strong feeling of wanting to know or learn. Be meddlesome, I’m pretty sure that some people don’t mind you being nosy about things no one has learned about. A quote; “Curiosity-millions saw an apple fall, but Newton asked why.”-Bernard Baruch. That quote is true like people could see color everyday but some people that are curious ask how and why do we see these colors, they want to learn something new. It’s not too bad to be interfering with the world around you but you might not really want to be nosy about people that you don’t know and are around you. A scene Dar was curious in was when Toreg first showed up, Dar was half scared and half curious about him. He was curious about what he was wearing, what clan he was from, and what kind of things they use. It’s important to be curious when you want to show
I gather this because evidence has been shown that teenager’s brains are impetuous and impulsive. In the article “Teenage Brains are Malleable and Vulnerable, Researchers Say”, by Jon Hamilton, readers can see that in paragraph 4 it states, “studies suggest that adolescent brains are ‘wired’ to engage in risky behavior”. These activities include drugs, unsafe sex, and drinking. Obviously, teenagers are drawn towards these acts while knowing that they are morally and ethically wrong. In “Romeo and Juliet”, the readers see actions of “love” between the two star-crossed soulmates. The audience
For a long time, teenagers have been known for being foolish and not thinking through their actions. People once thought it was simply because of their personalities, but new research has proved that it’s actually because their brains aren’t fully developed. There are advantages and disadvantages to the teenage brain. A few disadvantages to the teenage brain is that the prefrontal cortex isn’t fully developed yet and they are wired to be independent. Some advantages to the teenage brain is: the brain is easy to reshape or mold into learning new things and they are more open to new, different things. Romeo and Juliet are partially responsible for their actions. Without the help of Friar Lawrence and the Nurse, they wouldn’t have been able to
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. Both Romeo and Juliet are young and sprightly teenagers, Romeo being 15-16 and Juliet with the age of 13. They are teens that make impulsive decisions without thinking about the consequences. David Dobbs the author of the article “Beautiful Brains” explains why teenagers act the way they do throughout scientific research and studies. This article helps to understand Romeos and Juliets actions which led to their deaths.
The teenage brain Teenagers are known for many things but especially for being unpredictable. They don’t think things through and are always making a scene. Many articles have been written to improve our knowledge and understand these behaviours. Research shows that a teenager’s brain doesn’t begin to resemble that of an adult until the early 20’s (TBHKI). Typical adolescent mannerism is well demonstrated all throughout the play Romeo and Juliet.
Derived from the potent lessons that one should learn throughout their childhood and adolescence from parental figures is the concept of a moral compass; when one lacks this sense of guidance it can dramatically affect their ability to form a sound sense of judgment which could expose them to unfavourable consequences. In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the theme that when young people face a lack of parental guidance the effects can be detrimental to their futures is demonstrated comprehensively. The first reason for the tragic outcome of the play can be traced back to the selfishness of several supporting characters that bear significant roles in the coming of age of both Romeo
In some instances Shakespeare’s Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is becoming more and more revelant in daily life. Expecially with depression and suicide because of love. For the boys and girls that do not feel the need to read or watch the story will never know Juliet and Romeo’s story and how it could affect their lives. Parents should look back through not only Shakespeare’s books and sonnets, but other classics. In many situations, when teens are expected to read Shakespeare's’ The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, teens think that Shakespeare is pointless, however his stories help parents and officials learn about teen depression, love, and thoughts. Finally, the tragic story of Juliet and Romeo will forever play a part in the lives of teens all thanks to Shakespeare’s wonderful tragedies and
Adolescents make more rash decisions than any other age group. This behavior linked with teenagers leads to risky actions because of the design of the teenage brain. On the flip side, the blueprint of the teenage brain permits teens to pick up new skills by seeking out different adventures. The teenage characters in Romeo and Juliet pose as an accurate representation of typical teenage decision making. Although this is consistent behavior with this age group, based upon scientific findings of adolescent brain growth, brain maturity, and pleasure drive, teenagers like Romeo and Juliet should be held responsible for their risk-taking and impulsive behavior.
Hormones sure are a mischievous system in a teen’s brain when it comes to decision making. Without them, Romeo and Juliet may have stayed alive and wouldn’t be so heartbroken over losing each other. They might not have ever fell in love if it was not for their hormones. This would have prevented many issues. But, because teens do have hormones, it is very important to teach them responsible
1. Teens still desire to find where they fit in society, friends groups, and who they will be emotionally.
Teens in todays society are often at risk of abusing substances, getting into trouble, and causing violent scenes. They also are still trying to discover who they are, what interests them, who to hang around with, and just discover themselves. But an issue people debate about is the actions that teens choose to do. Many teens often hangout in groups at a variety of locations such as houses, parks, the mall, and other places such as a recreational center. Although teens may not see harm in being out and about with friends, adults may think otherwise. Some parents may be worried where there kids are or what they're doing, other parents may just say, "Let them be kids", and others