Romeo and Juliet
William Shakespeare · 2000
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26 yrs
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2
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Why it endured
A work of fiction by William Shakespeare, published in 2000. Romeo and Juliet has become a lasting reference in its field — valued for its insight, clarity, and enduring relevance.
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“I was a big fan of fairy tales growing up and you'll see a lot of references to Romeo and Juliet and Scarlet Letter and things like that referenced in my songs and that's from my reading, that's from the stories I was brought up with.”
“To Shakespeare, by contrast, all combatants look more or less alike. It's not at all clear why they should be fighting, since they have nothing to fight about. Consider the opening line from Romeo and Juliet: "Two households, both alike in dignity." The two houses are alike, yet they hate each other. They grow even more similar as the feud escalates. Eventually, they lose sight of why they started fighting in the first place.”