3 thoughts on “Romeo and Juliet and Civilization

  1. I would think the lesson in Romeo and Juliet is that the barbarians were in fact the parents. It wasn’t as if the Montague and Capulet children just spontaneously developed a hatred for each other.

    The idea that children need to be taught the virtues of civilization, specifically delayed gratification and peaceful resolution is valid and important.
    But it is also important to recognize that we adults ourselves often have failed to learn those lessons and are unable to impart them effectively to the next generation.Report

  2. Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare’s most popular yet lesser works. The Winter’s Tale does not get the love it deservesReport

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