The struggles that Reid and Romeo face are similar in that they face discrimination because of their identity. Both characters navigate societal pressures and familial expectations that create obstacles to their love and relationships.
Star-Crossed
by Loren Baily
Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet has inspired countless stories and adaptations over the centuries, including many in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Romeo and Juliet is set hundreds of years ago. It follows two young people, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet, who come from feuding families in Verona, Italy. They meet and fall in love. Juliet’s family hopes she will marry a wealthy man named Paris, who she does not love. Romeo and Juliet are determined to be together despite the disapproval from and conflict between their friends and families. The story ends tragically when the young lovers die in pursuit of their life together.
How are the struggles that Reid and Romeo face similar?
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They deal with unrequited love.
They deal with unrequited love.
They face discrimination because of their identity.
They face discrimination because of their identity.
They both have support from their families about who they choose to date.
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