Comparing Love And Hate In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

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When it comes to love and hate there will always be two sides of the story. What story? Who are the star cross lovers? All of these questions lead to Romeo and Juliet. When determining the distinction between love and hate it takes a deep understanding of both emotions. Love, however, will always be stronger than hate. In the next few paragraphs you will find out why.
Love is stronger than hate. Romeo and Juliet are from two different families, the Montague and the Capulets. Juliet is a Capulet where Romeo is a Montague. The first time Romeo and Juliet meet is at the Capulet party. At the Capulet party, Romeo and his friends are in attendance. This is when Romeo spots Juliet across the room. The moment Romeo saw Juliet he couldn’t keep

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