I think that all teenagers can connect to some aspects of the characters of Romeo and Juliet. Probably some more than others. I know that can connect to Romeo at least through shared experience of liking someone who doesn’t like you back. Pretty much the story of a teenagers life, love triangles and what not. I can connect to Juliet in the way that at the age of 13 or 14 I have not given marriage or sex for that matter much thought. In stark contrast though, I do not have a mother pushing me to do either.
While I am reading at home I get the basic idea of what happened in the scene. I get the main idea of what each character has said and how the story has progressed. Reading in class helps SO much though. In class I am able to pick up the puns, word play and figurative language that Shakespeare so strategically planted. I’m also able to follow the humor which makes the play that much more enjoyable.
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