WHY THE LOVE AND MARRIAGE BETWEEN ROMEO AND JULIET WAS

NOT ALLOWED

William Shakespeare is well-known for his tragic tragedies, including the much-discussed
Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet portrays two star-crossed lovers who are forbidden to love
each other due to an ancient family feud. Because of stubbornness, the two families still have a
great hatred for each other, which makes Romeo and Juliet's love forbidden.

William Shakespeare, the play's author, does not dwell on the roots of the rivalry between these
two respectable families in Verona. It's been going on for a long time, and even the servants are
involved. The Montagues and Capulets despise one other and are constantly on the verge of a
battle. My perspective of how the rivalry began is that there may have been a disagreement or a
battle between the families because Shakespeare references "civil blood," which in turn started a
generational hatred that ended with the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. The Montagues and Capulets
were genuine families who fought in Verona's streets. During the Montagues and Capulets' time,
there was a power struggle between the Italian emperors and the Papacy. The Montagues backed
the Popes, while the Capulets backed the emperors. Based on this viewpoint, I believe the
conflict was more political and ideological in nature. I believe it has to do with a single element
of society, regardless of culture, age, or country in which those families live, and that element is
power. That is, to assert their perceived superiority over others.

Even today, these kinds of conflicts and family feuds have a big presence. In my culture, for
example, marrying a Serbian or a Macedonian is frowned upon due to a long-standing feud that
still has people retaining grudges. I'm sure it's the same across many cultures and regions.