Should Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare be taught in school? Most schools have their students read Shakespeare. Nevertheless, students should not read the play because it is not relatable, involves suicide, and is difficult to comprehend. One of the reasons why youth should not read Romeo and Juliet is that it is not relatable to their lives today. Romeo gets married to Juliet before they reach the age of 18. In certain countries such as the United States, it is illegal to marry at that age. Since times have changed through history, most of the play makes no sense. For instance, Tybalt did not want Romeo at his party and was thinking of killing him. Most people now will not even have the mindset to kill someone just for coming to
