Suicide In Romeo And Juliet Essay

Italo Calvino once stated “A classic is a book that has never finished saying what is has to say.” Many people argue that a work of literature written before 1900 is outdated and has nothing to contribute to modern society. Others argue that classic works are timeless in what they say about human nature. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is a relevant work for a person in modern times due to it teaches us valuable pieces of information. Such as it informs people about forbidden love, the crazy things love makes one do, and how suicide affects loved ones. One way Romeo and Juliet is a relevant work of art is it teaches people about forbidden love. This can be seen when Juliet finds out that she kissed a man that was a Montague. The nurse states, “His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.” (Shakespeare 1062) The word forbidden is used to describe things that people strongly disapprove of or feel guilty about, and that are not often mentioned or talked about. Juliet’s love for Romeo is forbidden because their families

Lord Montague states, “Alas, my liege, my wife is dead tonight! Grief of my son’s exile hath stopped her breath.” (Shakespeare 1142) Suicide is one of the last resorts Romeo and Juliet should not have resorted to that. Death is a very hard thing to deal with especially for parents. The loss of a child is one of the hardest things to cope with as a parent. It obviously took a toll on Romeo’s mother the pain of losing her son was too much to bear and it resulted in her death. Romeo and Juliet’s suicides were very selfish they did not stop to think about how much it would affect their families. However, in the end the two families ended their feud and built statues in Romeo and Juliet’s honor. This teaches us that despite a disagreement people will come together to help someone that is having a hard