William Shakespeare’s great tragedy Romeo and Juliet is a play which addresses the ideas and dilemmas that have faced teenagers since it was written nearly 500 years ago. Three predicaments which are encountered in this play are teenage suicide, rebelliousness, and love. Romeo and Juliet is the tale of two teenagers, whose families are sworn enemies. Romeo and Juliet meet and fall in love. Upon realizing that the objects of their affections are their families …showed first 75 words of 658 total…

…showed last 75 words of 658 total…double suicide. Double suicides have become more reoccurent in recent years in todays society. Double suicides are usually committed by young lovers, just as in Romeo and Juliet. In my opinion, this book should be read by all teenagers in the freshman year of high school. It is a tragedy which shows exactly what teenagers should not do. I believe it is better than other books because it discusses three topics pertinent to life today.