Teenage Rebellion In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

The topic I decided to extended my knowledge about is the idea of teenage rebellion. Why must teens want to resist and stray as far away from their parents word as possible? A question with a vague explanation. In the piece of literature, Romeo and Juliet written by Shakespeare, two teenage lovers completely ignore their parent’s rule to not intermingle with the opposing family. The research I have completed has gone to show that teenage rebellion is the intentional defiance of parental guidance that can direct teens toward risky and sometimes fatal behavior. Romeo and his love Juliet fully disregard their parents’ word and continued to follow their heart instead of their superiors by seeing each other when it was forbidden. When the two families …show more content…
Shakespeare writes, “Shall Romeo bear thee hence to Mantua. And this shall free thee from this present shame, If no inconstant toy, nor womanish fear, Abate thy valor in the acting it.” (Shakespeare.4.1.118-122) Friar Lawrence aided in their rebellion by giving them the idea to run away from the adults who forbid their love. The young couple believed that they did not need any aid or assistance from their family and felt that they would be better off on their own. In the article, the author writes, “According to the National Institution of Health, it often occurs as a teen is “detaching” from their parents, a normal phenomena that occurs as they grow into adulthood” (Google Analytics) Teen rebellion is extremely common and usually shows up further into the teen years when the separation between parent and child is arising and becoming more prominent. As previously stated, Romeo and Juliet did not get the approval they had wished for by their parents. So they took matters into their own hands and decided their best choice would be to live together, independent from their parents and social