Romeo and Juliet is a story about a pair of star-crossed lovers. Twoteenagers pursue their love for each other despite the fact that their familieshave been at odds with each other for decades. The story combines swordfighting, disguise, misunderstanding, tragedy, humor and some of the mostromantic language found in literature all in the name of true love. To start with, we can see that the general situation is rather like a clan ortribal conflict. Such conflict can lead to social disorder, bloodshed or evendeath. It all starts with the conflict between the two households. Montague andCapulet feud in the Italian City of Verona. Within the scene, a group of menfeud without the audience knowing really what it is over. The bull headed guysappear to be arguing just because it is the in thing to do. Shakespeare wantedpeople to realize that holding a grudge can lead to everyday battles. People areinfluenced easily and go along with whatever is dished out just to be in the littleclick or group. This scene is included to make people realize how holding agrudge against a neighbor could lead into tragedy. The fighting scene reallymakes the audience alert and edgy. The Capulets have a party so Juliet can meet Paris before their weddingday, which is a few days later. Wearing a mask, Romeo sneaks into a Capuletparty to see a beautiful girl named Rosaline, but instead meets Juliet. Romeoand Juliet’s eyes meet and instantly they fall madly in love. Not knowing eachother is in opposite households they sneak around and eventually kiss beforethe end of the evening. Later they realize that Juliet is a Capulet and Romeo isa Montague knowing this love is forbidden, they decided they were not enemies. This scene let’s the audience know that teenagers emotions are sitting on theirshoulders and that teenagers do not know who they are getting involved withuntil it is too late. In Shakespeare time teenagers fell in love and got...
