Similarities Between Romeo And Juliet And The Jungle Book

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Teen Rebellion is a subject that shows up in almost every movie, book, show, etc. it is a very popular subject. One of the many things teen rebellion shows up in is “Romeo & Juliet”, “Romeo & Juliet” is one of the most popular stories of all time so of course people would take inspirations from it trying to create something just as popular. There have been many things that have gotten close to “Romeo & Juliet’s” success but none have surpassed its popularity. But one movie made it through all the other copies was the Jungle Book.

The Jungle Book has made $141,843,612 in its entire lifetime, it is a household name, and is just as popular as “Romeo & Juliet”. The reason that both of these classics have gained so much success is because they

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