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Romeo & Juliet: Shakespeare's Timeless Tragedy of Love, Fate, and Consequences

Discover the classic tale of Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare, set in the Elizabethan Era. Explore themes of love, fate, and duality, as well as the relevance of the story in today's world. From drugs and teen suicide to parental influence and hasty decisions, this play delves into timeless issues that still resonate today.

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Romeo & Juliet: Shakespeare's Timeless Tragedy of Love, Fate, and Consequences

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  1. Romeo & Juliet By William Shakespeare

  2. Who is William Shakespeare? • Lived in England • Elizabethan Era • Playwright • Anne Hathaway?

  3. Romeo & Juliet • Based on the long poem The TragicallHistorye of Romeus and Juliet by Arthur Brooke • 1562 (Two years before Shakespeare was born) • 1587 (reprinted) • 1595

  4. Themes Love Fate and Chance Duality, Light and Dark Time

  5. Romeo and Juliet today? • “Drugs” • “Teen suicide” • “Parents” • “Peer Pressure” • “Hasty, irrevocable decisions” -Gerber 2008

  6. Drugs

  7. Teen Suicide

  8. Parents

  9. Peer Pressure

  10. Decisions

  11. Family/Honor/Tradition Obedience Marriage Death Revenge

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