Keith Compared To Romeo And Juliet

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Shakespearean Tragedy: a diverse and medieval genre, consisting of heroes and maidens, of the natural and the unnatural. However, despite the many adaptations and stories and spin-offs, Shakespearean tragedies uniquely always contain the same few traits that set this genre apart from all others. As for the short story “Keith”, the plot and characters, although modern, follow the same general patterns that are seen throughout Shakespeare’s works. Therefore, this short story, eerily similar to the famous Romeo and Juliet, stands as a perfect parable to transform into a very tragedy-like piece. If I conducted this theatrical transformation, the two main characteristics I would re-write “Keith” to adapt would be the presence of a tragic hero and