Similarities Between Romeo And Juliet

Tragic Love Endings

Everyone has a desire for hearing a great tragic love story that pushes the readers to the end of their seats, holding on for dear life. Scared for the characters but at the same time, eager to find out what is gonna happen next. The classic love story of Romeo and Juliet is one of those kind of stories. One of the most famous stories out there. What about the real life love story of Bosko and Admira? Or ‘Pyramus and Thisbe’. Lastly, the extended story of Lady Capulet, ‘Duty’. All stories end in such tragedy over the crazy idea of love. All so similar.

Many think that love leaves us to a perfect happy ever after. But is that really how it all works out? Not for Lady Capulet. In the story Duty, Lady Capulet describes

The true story of Bosko and Admira also known as the Sarajevo Romeo and Juliet. This couple struggled with the exception of who they really were and not race. Bosko was serbian and Admira was a muslim, they had been known each other since childhood, before the war ripped Bosnia apart. When they tried to escape Sarajevo, they had been shot by one who did not approve the relationship they shared on the Vrbanja Bridge. They had died in each other’s arms on that bridge. According to the article Tragic ‘Romeo and Juliet’ offers Bosnia hope, the parents say politics are to blame not soldiers. They also say that those still harboring hate to start living without prejudice. This is a tragic event for not only the young couple but for the parents as well. It is so upsetting because an innocent relationship had been taken away from a brighter future, just knowing that people don’t even try to understand why they do the things they do because politics say

Romeo and Juliet is another story that takes part in tragic love endings. The story of Romeo and Juliet starts with two innocent kids from two separate families that held an ancient grudge on one another. The two kids fall in love and hide their relationship from their families, trying to find possible ways they can live happily together without any death. Unfortunately, when a plan goes down hill, it only ends in death. The struggle the two lovers face is what makes this such a tragic ending. This grudge the families share affects their relationship oh so much. Because the families are supposed to have nothing to do with one another, the time Romeo and Juliet can have with one another is very difficult. And if they are caught, it will lead to harsh consequences. Juliet says “ O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name,” she ask Romeo why does he have to be a Montague, why does he have to be the family's enemy. She then explains to Romeo how a name does not define who one truly is and that she will not let this idea of family loyalty get to the best of their love. “ What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Not even when the planning went in the wrong direction, did that stop their love. Juliet was to fake her death and for Romeo to be there when she wakes and they would then