In its depiction of teenagers, their problems dealing with their peers and their parents, “Romeo and Juliet” is as relevant today (early 21st Century) as it was when it was written. Discuss.

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ROMEO AND JULIET by William Shakespeare

In its depiction of teenagers, their problems dealing with their peers and their parents, “Romeo and Juliet” is as relevant today (early 21st Century) as it was when it was written.  Discuss.

Teenagers of today have a lot of pressures and problems.  They have to get good grades in school to get some where in life.  This is difficult because each year the students are expected to do better than last year.  This puts a great deal of pressure on them.  Their parents also put a large amount of pressure on their children purely because they expect so much from them.  Teenagers can also get stressed or feel a lot of pressure from their friends.  I think that this usually is things like sport labels, clothes and sometimes the opposite sex.   The end result of this is most likely teasing or bulling.  Some teenagers bring stress on themselves if they are to shy to talk to the opposite sex for whatever reason or if they do talk to them and they do or say something idiotic.

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The custom of arranged marriages are still used today in some societies.  The Muslims are the main community that still carries this act out.  This would affect girls more because they don’t get any say in who they marry.  I think that the parents will try finding as near perfect match as they can, but nothing is perfect.  I think that Islamic apprentice adults naturally accept arranged marriages because it is the way they were brought up.

The Montagues love and are concerned for the welfare for their son, Romeo.  We know this because Lady Montague asks Benvolio ...

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