What Makes Romeo And Juliet Perfect

Before even mentioning anything that I liked or disliked one thing must be said. Romeo and Juliet is a great tragedy, a famous story, and written incredibly well by William Shakespeare, one of the greatest writers in english language. Despite that, it is not perfect. There are many things that can be praised upon and adored, as well as things that could have been improved. Some of that comes with the age we live in and what writing we are exposed to before hand, and another part because no matter how good something is, it can never reach the ever unattainable level of perfect.
One of the best things about the story, in my opinion at least, is the fact that not everything is well in the fictional world of Romeo and Juliet. There is fighting with the families, tensions between characters, the love story is tragic and overall its not a fairytale. This sets up great from a reader's perspective. Things cannot be ideal all the time, nor should they be in writing. This makes for a story that entertains the reader and is not predictable.
Another thing which is desirable about the story is the connection we make with the characters and how we want them to succeed even when William Shakespeare has other ideas. This is, of course, a tragedy so things do not work out perfect in the end which is all the better for the emotion swinging of …show more content…
The language is hard to understand which I did not prefer. That is a dislike, however it still makes a goodread because it is enriching. I also had a bone to pick with the realisticness of the play. Again, this could be time period but I found the play unrealistic in many parts of both the play and adaptation. This led me to not enjoy some parts and let myself think about other things. A flaw? Yes, but it was a fiction story, so there is room for happenings that are unrealistic. That does not mean that if I were to make a change that I wouldn’t choose