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contemporary relevance of for teenagers lies in the fact that it deals
with two young people who are forbidden from seeing each other by their families. Many young
adults the world over find themselves in a similar situation, unable to follow the dictates of
their heart because of parental disapproval. In most cases, parents are only acting with the
best of intentions, but to a teenager in love that's not how it seems. To him or her it seems
like they're being treated unjustly, prevented from seeing the boy or girl of their dreams for
no good reason.
Yet most of such relationships don't last; in fact, many of
them end in considerable heartbreak. Therein lies the further relevance of and
to today's young adults. Romeo and Juliet's love ends in catastrophe, with both the
star-cross'd lovers meeting their deaths in the most tragic circumstances imaginable.
Now most teenage relationships don't end in such horrific circumstances, thank
goodness, but to those...
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