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Debate Between Romeo And Juliet

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William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet has been the subject of debate for centuries. One specific topic is the debate between Romeo and Juliet and whether their love was just emotionally charged or if it was true love. The relationship between the two teenagers is more emotionally charged rather than “true love” because the teenage brain is still developing, their hormone levels are out of control and with the added fact that true love doesn't even exist. In Act One, Scene 3, Lady Capulet is talking with the nurse and says, ”She’s not fourteen,” meaning that Juliet is still thirteen, even if she will be fourteen soon. Juliet is just beginning her teenage years. Romeo is suspected to be about 17 or 18, which means that he is still a teenager

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