Romeo And Juliet Relationship With Parents

We all grew up as children reading the same fairy tales and wishing we were part of them. We wanted to be the princess that lives happily ever after with her Prince Charming, or the prince that rescues the day. In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet live a fairy tale that is doomed from the beginning. With rival families that want nothing to do with each other, their love is destined to go wrong. Yet, a significant theme is shown in the playwright as well as in “‘You just don’t understand!’ How to talk so your teen will really listen,” “‘Typical' Teens on Money, Sex and Parents." and “Clueless' Parents Get Set Straight.” The struggle between teenagers and their parents can get in the way of their lives,

There are significant problems between their relationships, the effects they cause, and on the other hand there are also solutions.
Like many of us teens, we want a certain independence that parents are afraid of. There is rebellion and there is fued. One of the problems is judgement from parents. In Shakespeare's work, Juliet's father exclaims, “Hang thee, young baggage! Disobedient wretch! I tell thee what: get thee to church o' Thursday, Or never after look me in the face. Speak not. Reply not. Do not answer me” (III, V, 160-163). This situations shows Juliet admitting to him that she has no interest in marriage and does not want to marry Count Paris. Her father immediately starts screaming at her, saying he will disown her. Juliet, at this moment, probably feels like many teens. Afraid of what her parents might think, so she keeps it in. She feel hopeless because she does not have time to explain herself. This is another problem teens and parents face; one way conversations. Judi E. Craig, author of ‘You just don’t understand!’ How to talk so your teens will really listen says, “Adolescent’s eyes glaze over when parents launch into lengthy explanation in an attempt

First is the simple case of being understanding of each other. “ He is not the flower of courtesy, but, I’ll warrant him, as gentle as a lamb.” (II, V, 36-37). This scenario shows Juliet’s nurse approving of Romeo. She sees that he was obviously not the perfect pick, hence the two familie’s battle, but she knew what he meant to Juliet. She also sees the amount of love there was between the two and tried to let them be. Another way to help eliminate the fighting is to eliminate the one way conversations; hear the other out. Craig says, “Pause often as you explain your viewpoint and wait for your teen’s feedback. That way, it”s a two-way conversation” (Craig). Once, again the long speeches will just anger each other and cause more shouting. Allow both sides to share, and then calmly talk about a solution. That being the case, it also means knowing each other and not keeping the other in the dark. This might be the most difficult, as it comes close to home to many families. Trust needs to be evident in order to talk to each other truthfully. Considering this, Richardson mentions. "Now we as adults have to be aware of their problems and help them to deal with them" (Orgints). Even though this is speaking to adults, teens can be aware of this too. The world does not revolve over oneself. The more we get to know each other the more we understand. In the long run, simple changes that both