Adaptation Of Romeo And Juliet

Within Baz Luhrmann’s american adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, he shows the impacts of how parents influence the actions of their children. One argue that Shakespeare demonstrates how Romeo and Juliet has matured over the course of the play, but Luhrmann suggests something on a societal issue that is present within teens in an American cultures, and should be addressed.

Shakespeare matches these ‘star-crossed lovers’ Romeo and Juliet, who come from a very similar financial status in a society, but unfortunately their family are not very fond of each other. The audience is introduced to Romeo becoming emotionally distraught because of Rosaline, who is Romeo’s unrequited love. Romeo’s cousins and Friend Murq. goes to the Capulet

During their first encounter between the two, once can that when Juliet expressed her concerns to Romeo, he does not take her seriously and says, “O, swear not by the moon I vow,/ That monthly changes in her circle orb,/ Lest that thy love prove likewise variable.” (2.2.109-111, Shakespeare). Romeo having his head in the clouds filled with love, he is dimatrating that he is still in this adolescent mindset and is not showing much concern for his current situation. He becomes so delusional that he doesn 't realize the possible dangers he has put not only him and his family, but Juliet and her family as well. Thus danger that is caused by the two’s forbidden love soon takes a dark turn when the Romeo realizes that their love can cause more damage

Luhrmann sents up the movie in Verona, California which is very urban area, filled with youth violence as he starts off the scene with a rival street war at a gas station. Luhrmann’s audience is introduced to the family rivals with a very violent gun war among the youth of Verona, which practically impacts the lives of bystanders who live within the area. One can only assume that the reason for such a reckless group of teens engaged in gun violence is because of the fact that their parents were not present within their lives. Luhrmann brings up the possibility that in American teens, who are not properly guided and mentored by their parents are allowed to engage in dangerous acts such as, violence along with the use of drugs, alcohol and guns. In the study, Raising Teens: A Synthesis of Research and a Foundation for Action, if children have strong bonds with their parents, teens even tend to choose friends with values that are consistent with those of their parents, when such peer choices are available.Parents who have a stronger connection to their teen tend to have more influence with regard to teen decisions, as do parents who choose ways of conveying their ideas that are respectful of their teen’s growing maturity of thought and action (Simpson 48-49). She explains that teens have a less developed