Romeo and Juliet final essay.

                “O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?” The play “Romeo and Juliet” written by William Shakespheare is about 2 main families; the Montagues and the Capulets. Both families hate eachother. Romeo is a montague and Juliet is a Capulet, both Romeo and Juliet fall in love with one another, but since their parents are enemies, their love is forbidden. The forbidden love between Romeo and Juliet relationship is similar and different to how todays relationships are now.

                In the play, Romeo and Juliets love was forbidden because their families hated eachother.  “My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late! Prodigious birth of love it is to me, that I must love a loathèd enemy.” Juliet said when she found out Romeo was Montague. 

               Juliet’s parents also wanted her to marry Prince Paris. Juliet didn’t want to marry Paris; she wanted to marry Romeo instead. “But fettle your fine joints’ gainst Thursday next to go with Paris to saint Peter’s Church, Or I will drag thee on a hurdle thither. Out you green sickness carrion! Out you baggage! You tallow face” Lord Capulet (Juliet’s father) said to Juliet. Lord Capulet is forcing Juliet to marry Paris on Thursday. Some reasons why love is forbidden today is because sometimes parents don’t approve of the person the son/daughter is in love with, parents already planned an arranged marriage or because of different races and cultures.

                 Forbidden Love can have many consequences. For example, because Romeo and Juliet’s love was forbidden they both died. They couldn’t live without each other so they both committed suicide. Suicide is a big consequence. Other consequences would be running away, sneaking around taking risks, secretly getting married and many more.

                Romeo and Juliet’s relationship is similar and different to today’s society. They are similar because people fall in love, families hate each other making their kids hate the other family also, parents still have arranged marriages, and couples still sneak out to see each other. They are different because instead of sneaking around, people now a day can text, email or use any social website to communicate with one another. Also most people don’t confess their love to each other right away after they just met.  Love shouldn’t be forbidden for some people. We should all be able to love who ever we want to love.