Romeo And Juliet Teenager Analysis

Baz Luhrmann's 1996 film, Romeo + Juliet effectively appropriates the Shakespearean 16th century love tragedy. So why has Luhrmann decided to appropriate Romeo and Juliet? By changing the context, Luhrmann effectively makes the play relevant, discussing his contextual concerns of the 1990’s. This is done through the use of themes in the film, love, family disputes and hate which have remained similar to the original play, although the way they have been presented are different, in particular the form and characters. The form has had an obvious change as the original play has been adapted into a film. Characters in the film have also been appropriated to correspond with Luhrmann's contextual concerns. Hence, Luhrmann successfully appropriates the original Shakespeare play, Romeo and Juliet by maintaining similar themes, but altering the form and characterisation to fit his contextual concerns.

When Juliet hears that the wedding has been moved up to the next day, she drinks the

Many teenagers make bad decisions, and act in a way most adult would say is unintelligent. Romeo and Juliet was a story about two feuding families with the same wealth living in Verona. After a big fight Prince Escalus tells them that if there is another fight they will be killed.  Later that night Romeo meets Juliet at her father’s party and they both fall in love, after the party Romeo talks with Juliet about getting married and she agrees to have the wedding the very next day. After the wedding the two families get into another fight. Due to the fight Mercutio and Tybalt gets killed. Romeo who was also fighting was sentenced to banishment even

Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy play written by Shakespeare. It is set in Verona, Italy during the 13th century, two noble families are feuding and two young lovers, one from each family fall in love. Romeo and Juliet have to keep their love a secret due to the ongoing war between their families. This suggests that their relationship with their parents is not one of trust. Relationships between children and parents then and now are very different because today parents are much closer to their children emotionally however in the time the play was set in the parents and children were distant from each other, this may be because nowadays parents are the prime carers but then people would

Shakespeare wrote “Two households, both alike in dignity, from ancient grudge break to new mutiny, where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes a pair of star-crossed lovers take their life,”(Prologue.1-6). One of the main themes in Romeo and Juliet, as described by the quote, is love as a cause of violence and distrust because family members of Romeo and Juliet are betrayed and lied to and the star crossed lovers eventually kill themselves out of love. Romeo and Juliet go behind their parents back as the meet on the balcony and get married. Juliet lies to the nurse and her parents about why she is going to Friar Lawrence. She ends up telling her parents she wants to get married to Paris even though she is thinking the opposite. All of these lies are told because Romeo and Juliet

In order to understand Romeo and Juliet, it must be remembered that these two heralds of love were little more than children. In Renaissance England, the category of adolescence was not recognized (Cox 391). A person went from childhood to adulthood without the liberty that is allowed to modern adolescents. Nowadays, the teenage years are accepted as a turbulent period in which defiance of authority and assertion of "self" are not only allowed, but also expected. Adults explain away even the most inexplicable behavior of teenagers as "just a phase". However, as this was not done in Shakespeare’s England, both Romeo and Juliet were expected to take on the roles of adults, and were chastised for their refusal to enter in the adult world as their parents would have them. Juliet is first presented to the audience as a young woman who has come to marrying age: “Well, think of marriage now; younger than you, / Here in Verona, ladies of esteem, / Are made already mothers…Thus then in brief: / The valiant Paris seeks you for his love”(1.3.69-74). Juliet is presented with the idea of marrying Paris with

Relationships between teenagers and their parents are rarely boring. Since teenagers begin to think and act independently, conflict arises between them more frequently. This is not just a modern occurrence; in William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Juliet and her parents have very different points of view. In the play, she marries a man who is a member of a rival family without discussing it with her parents, which eventually leads to her demise because of the conflict that arises. She does not have much interaction with her parents throughout the play, but the miniscule amount shows the differing of opinions immensely. Juliet’s limited interactions with her parents in the play show that she has a rebellious relationship

Juliet is not unlike the typical young women constantly struggling to find happiness and acceptance from those who are closest to her. Young Juliet must confront the harsh reality that exists between her and those who profess to be her friends and family, which is they failed to support her, love her, and lift her up with she needed it most. In the timeless book, “Romeo & Juliet” William Shakespeare writes a moving story about the betrayal, disappointment, love, and eventual death of Romeo and Juliet. No reader can truly appreciate and understand the level of Juliet’s struggles without first understanding the roles the Lord Capulet, Friar Lawrence and Romeo, their betrayal and their role in her faithful decision.

“Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare has been read in schools around the world ever since schools have existed. One of the characters in the play is Friar Lawrence, who makes many influential decisions that affect the story. Friar Lawrence marrying Romeo and Juliet causes more problems than it solves. Also, Friar Lawrence’s plan for Juliet to fake her death is one of the worst decisions in the play that leads to terrible tragedy. Finally, Friar Lawrence had the chance to save Juliet from killing herself after she awoke, but he gave absolutely no effort. Shakespeare used Friar Lawrence as a major driving force in the tragedy.

Juliet's parents over protect her which drives her to madness. Juliet’s life is strongly controlled by her parents. After Juliet and Romeo’s death, Friar Laurence explains to the crowd that, “Oh, in this love, you love your child so ill.” The importance of this passage is shown throughout the story. The Capulet family is forcing their beloved daughter to marry Paris, whom Juliet is not interested in. This push from her parents made Juliet anger. Juliet would rather marry the “villain” Romeo. These star-crossed lovers are in a relationship that cannot be broken. Juliet poisons herself so she will not have

Even though Romeo and Juliet may seem ancient or incomprehensible to young readers, it can definitely be related to modern day situations and teach a big lesson while teenagers are still young and can be taught from past mistakes. Many teenagers like, “Zakia and Ali”(Rafia Zakaria The Lovers: Afghanistan's Romeo and Juliet) have experienced situations that can relate to the play, Romeo and Juliet. Zakia and Ali fell in love with each other as teenagers and ran away from their home to escape the horrible rules, customs, and consequences enforced if disobeyed, just like how Juliet ran away from her strict father who was going to make her marry Paris so she could be with Romeo. Even though Lord Capulet was treating Juliet unfairly, he should've taught Juliet in the beginning that “[t]oo soon marred are those so early made”(Shakespeare I:ii14), which means that you shouldn’t rush love and therefore Ali and Zakia are also at fault for not listening to their parents as well. Even though their parenting was very strict and harsh, it still gets across the point that despite what they are told, teengaers still make irratic choices due to the ongoing development of the brain. Of course it would be the right thing for Zakia’s and Ali’s parents to support the relationship of their kids, but at the same time need to enforce rules

The teens’ impetuous decisions open doors to poor choices that could only end with negative effects. Romeo began the play with a broken heart for another girl, only to instantly change his mind after seeing Juliet for the first time, while Juliet began with no intention of falling in love or getting married at such a young age. The change that can be observed in the two characters is very telling of their thought processes and maturity levels. While the feud between the families is the obvious reason for their eventual demise, the two lovers’ inability to think out plans and actions is what eventually kills them. In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the power of young love only fuels a tragic

The Capulets and Montagues feud has gone on for a while and it affects their entire family. Romeo and Juliet are very well aware of the feud that is going on between their families. In a way, both sets of parents could be held responsible, but with direct guilt comes the Capulets. Juliet’s parents prove to be unsupportive and uncaring towards their daughter, Juliet. Her parents were prepared to disown Juliet when she said she didn’t want to marry Paris. Capulet says:

Romeo and Juliet’s parents play an unwitting role in their children’s deaths. Their parents’ rivalry poses a big problem for them and makes it almost impossible for the two to live in peace. Romeo and Juliet acknowledge this obstacle when it is placed in front of them. The problems already arise from their first meet when Juliet just finds out about

The Prince said “Romeo slew Love has no boundaries, people go through great extents for love. William Shakespeare showed, in Romeo and Juliet, that love can’t be held back. The parents play a very important role in the play. Romeo and Juliet are rebellious in modern scents. The parents couldn’t control the family and they ended up killing each other and got Romeo exiled. If they paid a little more attention to the kids the might have realized that they were getting married.