Romeo and Juliet Essay by Skylar Spencer
Couples today compared to couples in Romeo and Juliet’s time period were very different. Dating has definitely changed over time. In Romeo and Juliet, there were many factors that played a similar role as in the love stories today. I think age does play a role in decision-making, just like in the story. Back then, in Romeo and Juliet’s time, girls got married at a really young age. They didn’t live as long, so they got married and had kids early. Today, people wait until they get older. Juliet had to listen to her father because she was still young and had to marry whoever he wanted her to. Teens today don’t really listen to their parents when they tell them who they can date or marry. When
Couples today compared to couples in Romeo and Juliet’s time period were very different. Dating has definitely changed over time. In Romeo and Juliet, there were many factors that played a similar role as in the love stories today. I think age does play a role in decision-making, just like in the story. Back then, in Romeo and Juliet’s time, girls got married at a really young age. They didn’t live as long, so they got married and had kids early. Today, people wait until they get older. Juliet had to listen to her father because she was still young and had to marry whoever he wanted her to. Teens today don’t really listen to their parents when they tell them who they can date or marry. When