Romeo and Juliet Final Project Part I “Romeo and Juliet” is an incredibly famous piece known for being one of the greatest love stories of all time, which is one of the many reasons why this piece of literature is still famous today. Adding on, Romeo and Juliet is still famous today because the messages it contains about forbidden love still pertain to today’s society. The book delivers a message about the dark outcomes that may happen with forbidden love. The message of forbidden love resonates with today’s society because of the fantasies that people hold. People in a relationship that could be considered “forbidden love” may give some a rush of dopamine due to the feeling of rebellion and going “against society’s rules.” This is demonstrated in real-life relationships, such as the one between Billie Eilish and Jesse Rutherford, in which the age difference is at least ten years, and the relationship between Leonardo DiCaprio and his girlfriend, in which the age difference is at least 29 years. Not only are Romeo and Juliet’s families disapproving of each other, but Romeo and Juliet’s age gap is 3 years. Sato 2 …show more content…
(Shakespeare 1.2.8-9). Even Capulet acknowledges that Juliet is still very young and hasn’t experienced enough in the world to get married. Although this takes place in the beginning of the novel, Capulet believes that Juliet isn’t ready to be married off. Romeo is 16, which would be a Junior in high school, and Juliet, 13 and would be in 8th grade. Today, it would still be an incredibly problematic relationship due to the differences in maturity and power