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Is Romeo and Juliet still relevant today?  Why?

My first impulse was to simply say, "Yes," but I'll resist that temptation. Yes, the play is still relevant. Some culture or period specific elements of it don't apply. We do not, for example, usually wall up our young women, or, as a rule, choose who they will marry (though that happens sometimes). However, the larger issues do still apply. There will always be love that is forbidden in some way—by parents, society, etc.—and there will always be young lovers who are electrified by one another's sight, touch, etc., and risk all for that love.

Greg

I agree that it is still relevant. The impulses of young lovers who still take dangerous risks are evident , even in this day and age. Youth cannot seem to see past the here and now, and when they are denied being together, they feed off each other, and many run away or take other rash actions all in the name of love. While the family feuds are less prevalent in this day and time, other factors still exist that prevent teenage couples from being allowed to be together.