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[–] 9 points 3 years ago (3 children)

It's a tragedy about two teens in who know each other for 4 days, get married after 24 hours, and cause the deaths of 6 people.

The story opens with Romeo pining after a totally different young woman, which is why his friends take him to the party in the first place

Ultimately, it's a warning about foolish love

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    I agree with most of this. I differ in that I think foolish love is a Natural and integral part of the age of the protagonists. The teenagers are not ať fault in my eyes. So to me, it seems more like a warning about foolish adults with the prime example being friar Laurence - seriously, wtf man, what were you thinking, you were supposed to know better!

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago

    It's pretty fucked all around. It's not just any two teens, but the children of two powerful families who are feuding for no reason. I think we can generalize it as a warning against foolishness in general. In the end, all of them were Fortune's fool, not just Romeo.

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