Romeo And Juliet Parents Analysis

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In “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet”, William Shakespeare illustrates the idea that parental support is key when raising teenagers. In the play, two star-crossed lovers, despite their parents wishes, secretly marry and after Romeo is exiled for killing Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin, Juliet faked her death to be with Romeo. Romeo then finds Juliet, unaware that she is really alive, and kills himself and she does the same when she finally wakes up.Teenagers need their parents to give them an idea of what they should do but to not force it on them because they will then do the opposite. Although too much Parental Guidance can dangerously affect teens, they need the support from their guardian to make good decisions.
Parental Supervision is crucial

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