William Shakespeare's tragic play Romeo and Juliet explores the passion between the two children of families in conflict. At a party, Romeo, a Montague, and Juliet, a Capulet, meet and immediately fall in love. However, their families were feuding with one another which caused Romeo and Juliet to have a secret relationship behind their families’ backs. This finally results in the death of both Romeo and Juliet because of their strong passionate love for one another. Some think that the play shouldn't be acknowledged/studied along with that it shouldn't be a requirement for the ninth grade. However, the purpose of this argumentative essay is that ninth-grade students should be required to read the play Romeo and Juliet. Even though some would like to argue that Romeo and Juliet shouldn't be taught in the ninth grade curriculum, the play still has value. The play is mostly criticized for having complex language which makes it difficult for teens to read, and some even find it boring because of the language. Although that may be the case for some students, it doesn’t apply to all and shouldn’t be taken out of the curriculum for that reason. For three reasons, it should still be taught in ninth grade: first, it teaches valuable lessons that can be applied to modern life; second, the writing style of the play is unique and different from modern …show more content…
Shakespeare's language is different from what is used today. Parts of the play, such as Romeo's line, "That thou her maid art far more fair than she: Be not her maid, since she is envious," provide an example of how the vocabulary differs. Although it might be difficult given that it differs from what students typically read, it's special and can improve students' reading ability. Modern books that appear "difficult" to students may no longer seem challenging after reading Romeo and