In Defense Of Romeo And Juliet By Noah Berlatsky

Did you know Romeo is sixteen and Juliet is thirteen in Shakespeare's play? In Noah Berlatsky's article, "In Defense of Romeo and Juliet," published in 2013, the author explores the idea that the play, Romeo and Juliet, is about childishness and that the play is not childish. In William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, published in 1597, the author explores the idea of two teenagers, Romeo and Juliet, whose parents are at war against each other; Romeo and Juliet secretly fall in love and try to hide their love for each other from both their parents. According to Noah Berlatsky, in his article, "In Defense of Romeo and Juliet," Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet for a mature audience because of the old/young obsession throughout the play and some scenes that may be unsuitable for youthful audiences.
To begin with, in his article, "In Defense of Romeo and Juliet," Berlatsky expressed the opinion that Romeo and Juliet is childishness because the play reminds the readers that Juliet is

Shakespeare writes about a forbidden love story with twists and turns. However, the topics in the play can be inappropriate or perhaps too strong for youthful readers; in other words, there is suicide in the story, which is not an appropriate coping method. Shakespeare wrote, "Yea, noise? Then I'll be brief. O happy dagger/This is thy sheath. [stabs herself] There rest, and let me die" (Romeo and Juliet 5.4. 145-147). This quote is significant because Juliet killed herself due to Romeo's death, which supports the idea that the story has sensitive topics, like suicide, unsuitable for young audiences. Therefore, one may infer that Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet, is more for a mature audience than a young one because of the story's sensitive