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Isolation And Isolation

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Isolation: A Teen’s Greatest Fear

An increasing number of teens often feel isolated every single day. This feeling is triggered by many factors that are experienced in the teenage years and has a variety of negative impacts associated with it. Throughout all aspects of a teen’s life, whether it is school or relationships, the fear of being isolated is often present. Isolation often causes many other negative emotions to bundle up inside teens which causes them to take extreme measures to get rid of these feelings. One’s unique physical appearance and society’s unrealistic standards, the fear of branching out from their families, and not having their opinion heard are all factors that contribute to a teen’s greatest fear, isolation.

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This is present in William Shakespeare’s tragic love story Romeo and Juliet. Juliet’s father, Capulet was often making all of Juliet’s decisions for her with little respect to her opinion. “Hang thee, young baggage! Disobedient wretch! /I tell thee what - get thee to church o' Thursday/ Or never after look me in the face/ Speak not, reply not, do not answer me!” (Shakespeare 3.5.165-169). It is very evident that Capulet was forcing Juliet to marry Paris without considering her feelings. Capulet’s actions made Juliet feel extremely nervous the day before her wedding since she had a plan of her own to make a scene, and stay with Romeo. “I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins/That almost freezes up the heat of life” (Shakespeare 4.3.16-17). The demands and opinions that Capulet had on Juliet resulted in her death, and Romeo’s death. Teens today who don’t have a voice can feel alone because they think that no one else feels the same way as them. This is present with issues such as bullying, depression and stress. Speaking to parents and peers can provide a source to confide in when teens feel alone due to

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