+867 Why does everyone compare great love stories and relationships to Romeo and Juliet? Juliet was a thirteen year old, who thought she was in love with a guy who was on the rebound, and was crying about how he was so in love with his ex only a few hours before they met. They get married after like, two days, then he murders her cousin. Thi does NOT sound like a healthy relationship! amirite?

by Anonymous 14 years ago

THANK YOU!! I totally agree! I don't understand why Romeo and Juliet is regarded as one of the greatest love stories of all time! It's a story about teenage stupidity!!

by Anonymous 14 years ago

When reading his works, one has to keep this in mind: Shakespeare had totally kickbutt writing skills, but he was terrible at plots.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

Its even worse when people say that Twilight is a great love story

by Anonymous 14 years ago

oh, ugh don't even get me started on Twilight. Edward is creepy.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

Even though shakespeare wasn't famous for his plots, (alot of which had Deus ex Machina), he had good writing, and that's why people like him. the writing, not his plots.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

Actually, Romeo killed her cousin, Tybalt, right after they got married. Not a few days later. The entire story is over a period of five days.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

No, i meant they got married after knowing each other for two (maybe it was 3) days, not that he killed Tybalt a few days after they got married.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

The story might be messed up, but the language is so romantic and beautiful. I think that's why so many people love it. I know it's why I do. Plus, Mercutio is damn awesome.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

But he gets killed off! :(

by Anonymous 14 years ago

It sucks, I know! I absolutely love his line "a plague, a plague on both your houses! For they have made worm's meat of me!" Don't know why. Just love it.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

And then Romeo and Juliet both die. Yeah, thats a great end to your relationship.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

Well, marriages can only ever end in death or divorce.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

It's the love that they both shared, it was fantastic! Sure, lots of bad stuff happened, but think about it, they died for eachothet!

by Anonymous 14 years ago

But they didn't have to. If Romeo wasn't so impulsive, and gave it one more minute to calm down, he wouldn't have killed himself, seeing she was awake, and Juliet wouldn't have killed herself because of his death.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

It's a famous love story and it's about 'star-crossed lovers', which is why it gets used so much. Plus, half the time they're probably banking on the fact that the people reading the book or watching the film won't have actually read Romeo and Juliet.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

"i defy you stars"...one of the best quotes of all time...proves that you can go against what others may think of you or what you could be..everything is up to you. my favourite play of all time purely because of the intensity and how it can still relate to modern times. a classic.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

i agree with all of what you just said but the fact that they died for each other is what makes it romantic and the fact that they can love each other despite their obvious flaws and the fact that their family's hate each other is what makes it romantic. it is unrealistic but its a play who said it has to be realistic

by Anonymous 14 years ago

its because it's not a damn love story it's a tragedy

by Anonymous 14 years ago

(Mrs.e): But it was supposed to be tragic because they were in love and couldn't be together, then killed themselves for each other. I didn't think it was that tragic, because I didn't care about the characters or their situation. I just wanted them to shut up.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

All relationships end in either death or despair. Think about it: you either break up (despair) or you're together until you die. Sure, Romeo and Juliet were young when they died, but at least they died together.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

But they didn't have to die. And they obviously ended the relationship in death AND in despair, if they were upset enough to kill themselves.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

not to forget that they both committed suicide.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

You know, they probably should've just told their parents they were married. They were catholic,and in that time period, people were really religious, so they couldn't make them get a divorce.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

1) His first love interest wasn't an ex, it was someone who he was majorly crushing on, just like how he was when he first saw Juliet. And isn't she at least 15? I thought he nurse or someone mentioned her 16th birthday was coming up soon... not that it changes much, but those 2 years make a whooole lot of difference. 2) to numerous people: MERCRUTIO WAS MY FAVORITE TOO!! I was so mad he died! Sadness. 3) I actually have grown to like Romeo and Juliet. Right after I read it I was completely turned off. But now I'm embracing how beautifully it was written, and acknowledging that it was never intended to be a romance play but a tragedy just shows how the people promoting it years later have made it seem like it is more of a romance than a tragedy.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

I agree, it really wasn't a romance, and people call it the best love story ever.(at least until Twilight came along :p) The way shakespeare wrotes almost makes up for the bad plot and characters though.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

No, Juliet really was just 13. 13, no more, no less. they stated in the play when her birthday was, too.(summer)

by Anonymous 14 years ago

juliet was 13 her father and mother both stated it her father said "she hath not yet seen the change of 14 years" or something along those lines

by Anonymous 14 years ago

To my post right before this *Mercutio. Damn writing these on a phone...

by Anonymous 14 years ago

They compare it because of the theme; the stars or fate.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

Thank you for not bringing up Twilight. And Thank you for reading a beautiful classic.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

To be fair, we were forced to read it in school.

by Anonymous 14 years ago