Romeo and Juliet Rebuttal

     Students often complain about the language in which the story is written in. However, the struggles of reading Romeo and Juliet are a small price to pay for great literature, which reveals many outlooks on life and people. Pushing students to do more than a minimal amount of work in class in order to understand to topic should always be done. For students who need help, there are several "modern" versions of Romeo and Juliet that uses newer language. Bad morals are also a reason people see not to read this book. However, it does not teach premarital sex, it actually shows the characters waiting for marriage. Juliet says, "And learn me how to lose a winning match Played for a pair of stainless maidenhoods." This demonstrates her desire to wait to be with Romeo and finally become an adult, rather than the child she is now. They also show their love for each other in the end by committing suicide, even though many people say that they never experienced true love. As Waters writes, "... Nothing but their death could destroy their parents' feud." Shakespeare's work is still very relevant today, despite the beliefs that is has nothing to do with current events or literature. As a result of a lack of interest, his writing is under speculation. But if Shakespeare's writing can be taken out of the curriculum for being boring, why can't calculus or geography or physics? There are no real reasons to get rid of Romeo and Juliet, but there are many reasons to keep it.