Romeo And Juliet 2
In the play, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare reveals an underlying message that points to the contrasts between youth and age that are even apparent now today. The youth of society tend to question and then possibly disregard the rules that are important to their parents if they do not have good reason to believe in these rules. The rebellious actions of youth can eventually cause their own untimely destruction. We see today in the headlines many instances where teens have followed their own unguided course bringing about tragic results. Shakespeare shows us in his play how these factors contributed to the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. The youth of the society is quite different from the aged of society. Romeo and Juliet were brought up to despise other families because for centuries the Montagues and Capulets had been feuding. These two young people who found love at first sight could not find a problem with each other even though their parents felt that they were their enemies. They were able to cross the barrier of hate that was put before them all their life. This was a remarkable leap because it defied the traditional code of ethics handed down from generation to generation.
The innocent love between Romeo and Juliet ended in a horrible tragedy due to their families' intense hatred for one another. Both families understand how this extreme hate causes this tragedy. Prince Escalus says to the heads of the two households, "See what a scourge is laid upon your hate, /That heaven finds means to kill your joys with love." Society has needed an example of love in order to rectify hatred, and love is shown to have moral power. Also, in the play there is another level of interpretation. Love is triumphant over death, time, fate and especially hatred. Now the families can look back and wonder how the beautiful and innocent love between Romeo and Juliet turned into a horrible disaster because of ancient hatred. Members of the family start to question some of their own beliefs that they grew up learning. They do this to see if their code of ethics makes better sense than their parents! The issue of respect and authority of elders is questioned at every turn. The traditional way of behaving has changed dramatically. Now kids talk back to their parents and find no problem with it. In earlier times this was unheard of. Now parents no longer rule their children by a strict sense of morality or fear. This has resulted in a less strict society which tolerates more. In today's high-tech world, kids question the authority of their parents because they believe the
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Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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