Romeo And Juliet's 'Defense'
Romeo and Juliet Defense
“Defense is superior to opulence.” - Adam Smith. The book review from teenink.com discusses the importance of Romeo and Juliet in today's society. They said, “‘Romeo, Romeo, where art thou Romeo?’ I think everyone reading this knows those words and if they don’t, they've been skipping English class.” This is saying that Romeo and Juliet is still used in our American English classes. They also said, “...you can find themes and scenarios that are still found in sitcoms today.” So, again this is saying people today still uses this story in other plays because we still think it is of importance. According to the reviewer, the two star-crossed lovers have a huge obstacle. This obstacle is that Juliet has been promised to …show more content…
But, at the beginning of this the writer of the review says that Romeo and Juliet met at a dance and fall in love at that moment. Today, teens will go to a party or a social gathering and meet at that moment. They sometimes fall in love at that moment. Later on in the review, the reviewer says "But the storyline alone was well worth it. You've got to realize after seeing `West Side Story`, `Romeo and Juliet` (1996), and other movies like that, that this is the real thing." In this quote from the review it is saying that it can easily be placed in the life of teens today. Also, the 'West Side Story' is a play based exactly off romeo and Juliet but a more modern version. Surprisingly, the reviewer also stated that this is the idea that is 500 years old, that stories and movies come from today. So based on these review, others believe as well that this book is of importance in today's society and it is a valuable piece of literature in today's society. It is of importance because we base other movies and plays and books off of it. It also teaches teens some life lessons. This is valuable because It is taught in English classes all over the United States. Also, it is well-known around the
“Defense is superior to opulence.” - Adam Smith. The book review from teenink.com discusses the importance of Romeo and Juliet in today's society. They said, “‘Romeo, Romeo, where art thou Romeo?’ I think everyone reading this knows those words and if they don’t, they've been skipping English class.” This is saying that Romeo and Juliet is still used in our American English classes. They also said, “...you can find themes and scenarios that are still found in sitcoms today.” So, again this is saying people today still uses this story in other plays because we still think it is of importance. According to the reviewer, the two star-crossed lovers have a huge obstacle. This obstacle is that Juliet has been promised to …show more content…
But, at the beginning of this the writer of the review says that Romeo and Juliet met at a dance and fall in love at that moment. Today, teens will go to a party or a social gathering and meet at that moment. They sometimes fall in love at that moment. Later on in the review, the reviewer says "But the storyline alone was well worth it. You've got to realize after seeing `West Side Story`, `Romeo and Juliet` (1996), and other movies like that, that this is the real thing." In this quote from the review it is saying that it can easily be placed in the life of teens today. Also, the 'West Side Story' is a play based exactly off romeo and Juliet but a more modern version. Surprisingly, the reviewer also stated that this is the idea that is 500 years old, that stories and movies come from today. So based on these review, others believe as well that this book is of importance in today's society and it is a valuable piece of literature in today's society. It is of importance because we base other movies and plays and books off of it. It also teaches teens some life lessons. This is valuable because It is taught in English classes all over the United States. Also, it is well-known around the